Passive Monitor

SE NF-3

Passive Nearfield Monitor

Compact but uncompromising. The SE NF-3 is engineered for pure accuracy at close range, with tightly controlled directivity and phase behavior that delivers exceptional imaging precision at 1–2 meters. Its innovative deep bass reflex enclosure extends cleanly to 38 Hz (-6 dB), while its compact form makes it easy to place in demanding nearfield environments.

Key Features

  • Passive analog mastering studio monitor
  • Optimized for precision monitoring at 1–2 meters
  • Extended low-frequency response to 38 Hz (–6 dB)
  • Controlled 100° × 60° dispersion for stable room interaction
  • Physical time alignment for coherent wavefront reproduction
  • Broad driver integration for seamless crossover behavior
  • Stable phase behavior for precise spatial imaging
  • Low-distortion reproduction across the audible range
  • High-resolution driver system with neodymium tweeter and coated paper woofer
  • Compact enclosure for demanding nearfield environments

Price per pair

$10,995.00
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Technical Specifications

Drivers 1” soft dome tweeter, neodymium magnet circuit; 5” woofer, coated paper cone, ferrite magnet circuit
Sensitivity 85 dB / 1 W / 1m
Impedance 8 Ω
Power 60 W RMS
Frequency range 38 Hz – 26 kHz (–6 dB)
Distortion THD < 0.5 % (85 dB / 1m / 100 Hz – 26 kHz)
Dispersion 100° horizontal, 60° vertical
Weight 10 kg / 22 lbs
Dimensions H 255 mm × W 350 mm × D 435 mm
Finish Nextel anthracite, different colors on demand
The SE NF-3 is engineered for close-range accuracy through low mechanical loss, physical time alignment, broad driver integration, and controlled room interaction. Its woofer and tweeter are blended across an unusually broad overlap region, reducing abrupt handoff behavior through the crossover range. In practice, this gives the system exceptional continuity, stable tonal balance, and precise spatial definition at nearfield listening distances.