Planète Haute-Fidélité: MartinLogan, Hegel, Wattson, Stable 33.33, Reed, EMT, Luna Cables, Cardas Audio, Saturn Audio

All costs listed in Canadian {dollars}.

My reminiscence is not good to begin with. Still, I may’ve sworn I heard considerably extra bass popping out of the MartinLogan Expression ESL 13A hybrid electrostatic loudspeakers ($23,500/pair) in Planète Haute-Fidélité’s room than throughout another go to to the retailer’s showroom in previous years.

The mannequin’s bass ought to go low—supplied by every speaker’s two 10" woofers powered by a 300-watt Class-D amplifier; it is rated as having the ability to go as little as 24Hz. But Stygian low bass? The type that turns right into a rumbling-in-the-floorboards murmur? I could not recall listening to that earlier than, however I used to be this time.

Certainly, the downstream parts performed a component on this. They included a 303Wpc, double mono Hegel H600 built-in amplifier with DAC ($14,995), a Hegel Viking CD participant ($5999), a Hegel V10 MM / MC phono stage ($1799), and a Wattson Emerson LE streamer ($5995), with cables by Luna Cables (varied costs), and a Saturn Audio 103C Mkll energy filter ($2800).

Also demoed on the present however not in operation whereas I used to be there was a Stable 33.33 33.2 Mkll turntable ($13,900) with a Reed 1H DE 10.5" tonearm ($2390) fitted with an EMT HSD006 MC cartridge ($2390), and a Cardas Clear Cygnus phono cable ($680/1.25m.).

The MartinLogan Expressions have a 24-bit Vojtko DSP engine and ARC (Anthem Room Correction) expertise, which may clarify the massive, secure, limpid soundstage I used to be listening to. Inside, a procession of reasonable timbres, tactile texture, tangible photos, and flurries of micro-dynamics appeared. As unhealthy as my reminiscence is, my time listening to this demo will not quickly be forgotten.

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March 31, 2024 at 04:56PM