Audio First Designs Cadentia 3

[Markie Warkie]

Just finished building mine up… Took me a while as I wanted to veneer them. This took me the longest time as I’d never done it before and chose to work with raw veneer, which is a bit more difficult to work with over paper veneer (apparently).

All in all, the build was pretty easy if you have basic woodworking skills. Maybe you don’t even need the skills, but I would recommend doing another build before this one… A cheaper one!

My only negative so far is the black baffle marks SUPER easily, so go careful there.

Harry‘s instructions were great. Very easy to follow.

I haven’t listened to them yet as I’m waiting for my stands to be fabricated. Should have them early next week.

Looking forward to firing them up!

Damn these look stunning ! shame he does not make a matching centre id love to have a pair of these in my theatre

 

[WillBrink]

Erin has just tested them, but results are on his patreon page for now. I hope they sound as good as they look.

 

[PGansz]

Erin has just tested them, but results are on his patreon page for now. I hope they sound as good as they look.

Results are up for Erin. He likes them a lot but has a couple minor quibbles; one with tonality, which could be a bit subjective.

The data looks about as advertised, but needs more low frequency extension IMO.

 

[jhaider]

Damn these look stunning ! shame he does not make a matching centre id love to have a pair of these in my theatre

The only “matching” center would be a third speaker. Are these only sold in pairs?

 

[TubeNoob]

Just finished building mine up… Took me a while as I wanted to veneer them. This took me the longest time as I’d never done it before and chose to work with raw veneer, which is a bit more difficult to work with over paper veneer (apparently).

All in all, the build was pretty easy if you have basic woodworking skills. Maybe you don’t even need the skills, but I would recommend doing another build before this one… A cheaper one!

My only negative so far is the black baffle marks SUPER easily, so go careful there.

Harry‘s instructions were great. Very easy to follow.

I haven’t listened to them yet as I’m waiting for my stands to be fabricated. Should have them early next week.

Looking forward to firing them up!

Could I send you a dm to ask a few questions about your veneering process?

 

[WillBrink]

Results are up for Erin. He likes them a lot but has a couple minor quibbles; one with tonality, which could be a bit subjective.

The data looks about as advertised, but needs more low frequency extension IMO.

That mid base dip seems a very common design in so many speakers and I don't get why they do it. If anything, for a "house sound" I prefer a slight upper mid base bump. Those will obviously respond to a little EQ, so I'd try them for sure if I was in the market for new stand mounts. For me, 10/10 looks and that adds a lot too. Cost approaching 6k, they'd have to really blow me away to justify that price. There's a handful of excellent 3 way stand mounts for less to far less $.

 

[beagleman]

Really curious what 9" woofer they use??

 

[Ktacos]

There's a handful of excellent 3 way stand mounts for less to far less $.

Not really aware of any that come close to this speakers performance.

 

[TubeNoob]

Really curious what 9" woofer they use??

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