I have only heard the Parker Trio Diamond (at Capital Audiofest) and I was quite impressed with the sound, particularly its ability to sound alive and full at lower volume levels. The upper bass was a touch lean, but otherwise I liked the tonal balance. Perhaps the very deep bass was not that prominent too, but, that is something I don't really care about that much--it is much more important to me that the upper bass and lower midrange has good "tone" (one can hear tonal differences in bass notes) and this speaker is good in that respect. Clarity, without a harsh or brittle quality to the upper midrange/treble region is another thing I liked about this speaker.
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. .