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Marten Parker Quintet and the Marten Parker Trio Diamond version...if you could choose ?

I hope all is with with everyone and I have been approached with a scenario where I may need to make a choice on some speakers. The choice would be between the Marten Parker Quintet's or the model below ; the Marten Parker Trio's but in their Diamond version. They will be going in a 16' x 23' living room and driven by Accuphase equipment most notably the A-75 pure class A solid state amp. I do play rock and roll and do like bass but not loud enough or deep enough to move the foundation or wake the neighbors or rattle the stuff off the walls. Please let's keep in civil and also just comments on these two Marten speakers.......thank you and much appreciated.  .       

garebear

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arturgorniak
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I spent 20 hours listening to Marten Parker Trio with Luxman L509x, DartZeel LHC208, Hegel H390 and the sound was disappointing to the point that I suspect something is wrong with the demo pair. All electronics and speakers were fully broken in.

While low end had great resolution and slam, midrange and upper region were recessed making speaker sound veiled, dark and far from engaging. Room was large and live - it became apparent these puppies require power. 

Another MAJOR issue in my eyes, is that Marten is much more expensive in US than in Europe that makes them a poor choice for North American buyers. 

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