Description: Two-way, braced, acoustic suspension standmount loudspeaker with a single set of gold-plated binding posts for single connection. Drive units: 0.75" soft silk-dome tweeter with magnetic fluid cooling and an antidiffraction felt surround, a 4.5" mid/bass driver with a cast aluminum frame, a large ferrite magnet, and a cone made from polypropylene and double-coated front and back with a water-based damping compound. Crossover frequency: 3–3.5kHz. Frequency response: 74Hz–19kHz, ±3dB. Nominal impedance: 11 ohms. Sensitivity: 83dB/W/1m.
Dimensions: 7…
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Sidebar 1: Specifications
Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Thorens TD 124 turntable (Retrotone upper platter upgrade, SPEC AP-UD1a Analog Disc Sheet/Turntable Mat) with Korf TA-SF9R tonearm/HS-A02 Ceramic Headshell and Sumiko Oriole MC cartridge.
Digital source: Tascam CD-200iL CD player.
Preamplifiers: Rogue Audio RP7 (line). Tavish Audio Design Adagio (phono).
Power amplifiers: AirTight ATM-1 2024, Rogue Audio Stereo 100.
Integrated amplifiers: Audio Note OTO Phono SE Signature, Aurorasound HFSA-02.
Cables: Digital: Triode Wire Labs "Spirit 75" S/PDIF (RCA/BNC). Interconnect:…
Sidebar 3: Measurements
I performed a complete set of measurements on the T+A elektroakustik A 3100 HV Reference with my Prism Sound dScope III audio analyzer and my PicoScope 4824A USB oscilloscope. I took the thermal measurements with a Flir One thermal imager in peak-detect mode.
The T+A A 3100 HV Reference is in effect four user-selectable amplifiers in one. In High Power mode it operates as a classic class-AB design with a normal class-A bias current for that mode. In High Current mode the voltage rails are reduced and the bias current greatly increased, so the class-A region…
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Halfway through my conversation with Miniot's Piet Kolkman at the 2026 Dutch Audio Event, I asked him a half-joking question: "How many of your customers died waiting for their prepaid turntables?"
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A few, he replied sunnily. In some cases, Miniot had ended up shipping the product to the customers' <i>children</i>. Yeah, a six-year delay will do that.
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Kolkman, a talented tinkerer who is in his late 20s and…
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