I will get it anyway, but I won't post it as a comment. If your question has nothing to do with any of the articles, just pick any article, no matter how irrelevant, and post your question. Questions NOT related to an article/review (3) Don't forget to tell me what you use, and what do you think of the sound, and reservations if any! My answers may not mean much if I don't know what you're using and how you feel.ī. Hopefully, my response shall be prompt, but give it a few days. (1) Click on Comment (under each article) and post your comment or question (2) After moderation, the comment/question is published and answered under the article. After moderation, they shall be published.Īs a rule, don't forget to tell me what you use, and what do you think of the sound, and reservations if any!Ī. You will hear a lot more about the 3401 in the coming future.Ĭomments are welcome any time. Considering that the speakers had been idle for more than 2 years, and the electronics had not been fired up recently too, that is remarkable! The rated 97 db of the TD-3401 surely is much closer to the truth than the 95 db of the TD-2402! This also attests to the great driving power of the Wavac MD-300B. The 300B did not plumb the greatest depths, but the bass was developed and the general sound was balanced, fast and lively, hardly betraying the limited power on demand. But after things warmed up it was not bad at all! Sound was tremendously detailed, if just a tad cool. I briefly tested them with all Japanese electronics:īefore hooking things up, based on previous encounters we had doubts about the viability of using 300B for the 3401. They were casually placed in front of the Tannoy's, rather near-field and really too low in placement, but that will have to do until I elevate them. I took some help and effort to get them into the house. I am happy to report that thanks to some recent development I recently got a pair of TD-3401 to play in my reference system. Super-tweeter( ET-703) Crossover Unit ( EN-907)Īnd here is a useful Chinese pdf on various Exclusive/TAD models. Mid-range driver + horn ( ED-915+ EH-351S) Now, that is the one for me! First some useful info:Īhas a lot of info on Pioneer/Exclusive/TAD loudspeakers:Ĭomprehensive catalog of individual components ( Page on 3401) Here lies one of my strong beliefs: A very good 3-way is better than an excellent 2-way. The help of the tweeter the 3401 achieves an excellent dispersion,įeeling of air and presence that to my ears OUTCLASSES its succesor 2401. although the wooden horn of 3401's midrange driver is very small, with Now, despite its smaller size, and a small wooden horn (compared to the more popular 2401/2402), it makes a hornier sound! The reason for that is what I mentioned previously: ". My impression was, for once, very positive. Those who want to read more about my previous experiences can read more here.īut then came my encounter with TD-3401. Part of this I am sure is my general reservation about wooden horns. I have also previously heard the TD-2301 (see the pdf cited below), and neither did that do much to me. The bigger 2401 seem to be not efficient, not SET friendly and not even Previous encounters with Pioneer/Exclusive/TAD. I have to confess I have always had mixed feelings about most of my Previous Encounters with various Pioneer/Exclusive/TADs Part IIdetails how my pair performed in another space. Review: Pioneer/Exclusive/TAD TD-3401, Part I
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