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One of the most impressive sound at the show when you consider the size of the room. The Reference 3A Grand Veena and the Antique Sound Lab are great bargain.
Goka also stressed that his speakers present an easy load for partnering amplification, often producing great results with as little as 12 to 18W of power. In this case, the Grand Veenas were paired with the Antique Sound Lab AQ 1001 Mk.II integrated amplifier ($1995), rated for 50Wpc in pentode mode and half as much in triode. Wanting to show that his speakers can also work well with more powerful amplification, Goka also had on hand the 500Wpc Arion Audio MK 1000 class-D monoblock ($3900/pair).
We listened to a Martha Wainwright song, using the EMM Labs XDS1 SACD/CD player (approximately $25,000) as a sourcean important tool in assessing all of Reference 3A’s designs, Goka told meand I was captivated by the warmth of Martha’s voice and natural tone of her acoustic guitar.