diff --git a/doc/examples.rst b/doc/examples.rst
index c04994c4..80d60fe0 100644
--- a/doc/examples.rst
+++ b/doc/examples.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Examples
 .. nbgallery::
 
     examples/sound-field-synthesis
+    examples/wfs-referencing
     examples/modal-room-acoustics
     examples/mirror-image-source-model
     examples/animations-pulsating-sphere
diff --git a/doc/examples/wfs-referencing.ipynb b/doc/examples/wfs-referencing.ipynb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea406a40
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+++ b/doc/examples/wfs-referencing.ipynb
@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# 2.5D WFS Referencing Schemes\n",
+    "\n",
+    "This notebook illustrates the usage of the SFS toolbox for the simulation of different 2.5D WFS referencing schemes.\n",
+    "A dedicated referencing scheme allows correct amplitude alongside a reference contour within the listening area.\n",
+    "For the theory please check\n",
+    "Ch 3.1-3.3 in <cite data-cite=\"Start1997\">(Start1997)</cite>,\n",
+    "Ch. 4.1.3 in <cite data-cite=\"Firtha2019\">(Firtha2019)</cite> and\n",
+    "<cite data-cite=\"Firtha2017\">(Firtha2017)</cite>."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "import matplotlib.pyplot as plt\n",
+    "import numpy as np\n",
+    "import sfs"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Circular loudspeaker arrays"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "R = 1.5  # radius [m] of circular loudspeaker array\n",
+    "N = 64  # loudspeakers\n",
+    "array = sfs.array.circular(N=N, R=R)\n",
+    "grid = sfs.util.xyz_grid([-2, 2], [-2, 2], 0, spacing=0.02)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "xs = -4, 0, 0  # virtual point source on negative x-axis\n",
+    "wavelength = 1 / 4  # m"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "def sound_field(d, selection, array, secondary_source, grid, xref):\n",
+    "    p = sfs.fd.synthesize(d, selection, array, secondary_source, grid=grid)\n",
+    "    fig, [ax_amp, ax_lvl] = plt.subplots(2, 1, sharex=True)\n",
+    "    fig.set_figheight(fig.get_figwidth() * 3/2)\n",
+    "    sfs.plot2d.amplitude(p, grid, vmax=2, vmin=-2, ax=ax_amp)\n",
+    "    sfs.plot2d.level(p, grid, vmax=12, vmin=-12, ax=ax_lvl)\n",
+    "    sfs.plot2d.level_contour(p, grid, levels=[0], colors='w', ax=ax_lvl)\n",
+    "    xref = np.broadcast_to(xref, array.x.shape)\n",
+    "    for ax in ax_amp, ax_lvl:\n",
+    "        sfs.plot2d.loudspeakers(array.x, array.n, selection, size=0.125, ax=ax)\n",
+    "    ax_lvl.scatter(*xref[selection, :2].T, marker='o', s=20, c='lightsalmon',\n",
+    "                   zorder=3)\n",
+    "    plt.tight_layout()\n",
+    "    return p"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "xs = sfs.util.asarray_of_rows(xs)\n",
+    "frequency = sfs.default.c / wavelength  # Hz\n",
+    "omega = 2 * np.pi * frequency  # rad/s\n",
+    "normalize_gain = 4 * np.pi * np.linalg.norm(xs)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Line as reference contour\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The reference contour is calculated according to eqs. (24), (31), (52) in <cite data-cite=\"Firtha2017\">(Firtha2017)</cite>. \n",
+    "The code assumes a virtual point source on x-axis.\n",
+    "The reference contour is a straight line on y-axis."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "xref_line = 0\n",
+    "cosbeta = (array.n @ [1, 0, 0]).reshape(-1, 1)\n",
+    "xref = array.x + \\\n",
+    "    (xs - array.x) * (xref_line + R * cosbeta) / (xs[0, 0] + R * cosbeta)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "d, selection, secondary_source = sfs.fd.wfs.point_25d(\n",
+    "    omega, array.x, array.n, xs, xref=xref)\n",
+    "p_line = sound_field(\n",
+    "    d * normalize_gain, selection, array, secondary_source, grid, xref)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The level plot includes a white 0 dB isobar curve.\n",
+    "The orange-like dots represent the stationary phase points at which amplitude correct synthesis is to be expected.\n",
+    "These dots shape the line reference contour.\n",
+    "Note that the isobar curve is not perfectly aligned along line reference contour due to diffraction artifacts."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Circle as reference contour\n",
+    "\n",
+    "This reference contour is a circle with its origin at xs and a radius |xs|. This contour is obtained with more straightforward vector calculus than the previous example."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# reference contour is a circle with origin xs and radius |xs|\n",
+    "xref_dist = np.linalg.norm(xs)\n",
+    "# calc reference contour xref(x0), cf. [Firtha19, eq. (24), (31)]\n",
+    "xref = xs + xref_dist * sfs.util.normalize_rows(array.x - xs)\n",
+    "d, selection, secondary_source = sfs.fd.wfs.point_25d(\n",
+    "   omega, array.x, array.n, xs, xref=xref)\n",
+    "p_circ = sound_field(\n",
+    "    d * normalize_gain, selection, array, secondary_source, grid, xref)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "### Reference point"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "The default handling in\n",
+    "`point_25d(omega, x0, n0, xs, xref=[0, 0, 0], c=None, omalias=None)`\n",
+    "uses just a reference point xref, and more specifically this default point is the origin of the coordinate system.\n",
+    "This single point xref, the virtual source position xs and the loudspeaker array geometry together determine the reference contour without further user access to it.\n",
+    "This handling is chosen due to convenience and practical relevance when working with circular loudspeaker arrays.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The example below shows the resulting reference contour for the default case.\n",
+    "In the example it looks similar to the line reference contour, but is in general not exactly the same.\n",
+    "For example, please try a virtual point source that is far away from the array."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "d, selection, secondary_source = sfs.fd.wfs.point_25d(\n",
+    "    omega, array.x, array.n, xs)\n",
+    "p_point = sound_field(\n",
+    "    d * normalize_gain, selection, array, secondary_source,\n",
+    "    grid, [0, 0, 0])"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "Points with amplitude correct synthesis need to be stationary phase points, theoretically.\n",
+    "Within the listening area, these points are found on rays that start at the virtual point source and intersect with active loudspeakers.\n",
+    "The chosen points together shall shape a smooth contour, i.e. the reference contour.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The example below shows a reference point xref that does not meet any ray (the gray lines in the level plot) alongside the stationary phase holds with its corresponding loudspeaker.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The single point referencing scheme results in 0 dB isobar curve that closely passes the chosen xref point.\n",
+    "In practice this typically works with sufficient precision once the position of xref is appropriately chosen (i.e. not too close, not too far, not to off-center from the active loudspeakers etc.)."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "xref = 0, 0.1175, 0  # intentionally no stationary phase point\n",
+    "#  we don't forget to normalize the point source's amplitude\n",
+    "# to this new reference point:\n",
+    "normalize_gain = 4 * np.pi * np.linalg.norm(xs - xref)\n",
+    "d, selection, secondary_source = sfs.fd.wfs.point_25d(\n",
+    "    omega, array.x, array.n, xs, xref=xref)\n",
+    "p_point = sound_field(\n",
+    "    d * normalize_gain, selection, array, secondary_source,\n",
+    "    grid, xref)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# plot stationary phase rays\n",
+    "# one ray connects the virtual source with one activate loudspeaker\n",
+    "spa = array.x + 3*R * sfs.util.normalize_rows(array.x - xs)\n",
+    "plt.plot(\n",
+    "   np.vstack((array.x[selection, 0], spa[selection, 0])),\n",
+    "   np.vstack((array.x[selection, 1], spa[selection, 1])),\n",
+    "   color='gray')\n",
+    "plt.xlim(-2, 2)\n",
+    "plt.ylim(-2, 2);"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "A plane wave like sound field, e.g. by setting `xs = -100, 0, 0`, for all above examples reveals some further interesting implications of the different referencing schemes."
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "sfs",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.13.7"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 2
+}
diff --git a/doc/references.bib b/doc/references.bib
index 8b149bac..09a92a15 100644
--- a/doc/references.bib
+++ b/doc/references.bib
@@ -96,3 +96,10 @@ @phdthesis{Schultz2016
     year = {2016},
     doi = {10.18453/rosdok_id00001765}
 }
+@phdthesis{Firtha2019,
+    author = {Firtha, G.},
+    title = {{A Generalized Wave Field Synthesis Framework with Application
+        for Moving Virtual Sources}},
+    school = {Budapest University of Technology and Economics},
+    year = {2019}
+}
diff --git a/sfs/fd/wfs.py b/sfs/fd/wfs.py
index 840b59e9..c6132d22 100644
--- a/sfs/fd/wfs.py
+++ b/sfs/fd/wfs.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def point_25d(omega, x0, n0, xs, xref=[0, 0, 0], c=None, omalias=None):
 
     is implemented.
     The theoretical link of `point_25d()` and `point_25d_legacy()` was
-    introduced as *unified WFS framework* in :cite:`Firtha2017`.
+    introduced as *unified WFS framework* in :cite:`Firtha2017`, :cite:`Firtha2019`.
 
     Examples
     --------
@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ def point_25d(omega, x0, n0, xs, xref=[0, 0, 0], c=None, omalias=None):
         normalize_gain = 4 * np.pi * np.linalg.norm(xs)
         plot(normalize_gain * d, selection, secondary_source)
 
+    .. nblinkgallery::
+        :caption: Further Example
+        :name: wfs-referencing-link-gallery
+
+        examples/wfs-referencing
+
     """
     x0 = _util.asarray_of_rows(x0)
     n0 = _util.asarray_of_rows(n0)
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@ def point_25d_legacy(omega, x0, n0, xs, xref=[0, 0, 0], c=None, omalias=None):
             \e{-\i\wc |\x_0-\x_\text{s}|}
 
     The theoretical link of `point_25d()` and `point_25d_legacy()` was
-    introduced as *unified WFS framework* in :cite:`Firtha2017`.
+    introduced as *unified WFS framework* in :cite:`Firtha2017`, :cite:`Firtha2019`.
     Also cf. Eq. (2.145)-(2.147) :cite:`Schultz2016`.
 
     Examples