Reference 3A
MM de Capo BE
Introduced 2016$3,500 MSRP
Canadian quasi-crossoverless monitor whose hand-built carbon-fiber main driver runs directly from the amplifier, with only a beryllium tweeter filtered. An easy 92dB, 8-ohm load favored with low-power tube amps.
MSRP
$3,500
Used market · Excellent
$2,200est.
-37% vs MSRP
as of Aug 16, 2026MSRP to used market
From $3,500 at launch to $2,200 today (estimated).
Specifications
- Type
- 2-way monitor, direct-coupled main driver
- Drivers
- 8.25-inch hand-built carbon-fiber main driver (no crossover), beryllium dome tweeter
- Weight
- 27 lbs
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 x 13"
- Impedance
- 8 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 92 dB
- Power handling
- 150 W
- Frequency response
- 42Hz-40kHz
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