Marten - Coltrane Supreme 2 - Floorstanding Speakers (PR)

Marten was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1998 by Leif Marten Olsson, a musician who came to loudspeaker design from a listener's perspective rather than an engineer's. That origin shapes everything about the brand. Where many high-end speaker companies measure performance in terms of frequency response linearity and distortion figures, Marten measures it in terms of musical engagement — the capacity of a loudspeaker to communicate the emotional content of a performance, not merely its technical accuracy. The result is a range of speakers that audiophiles describe with words normally reserved for live music: present, alive, involving.

ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY

Marten loudspeakers use diamond tweeters and ceramic midrange drivers — materials chosen for their exceptional stiffness, low mass, and near-perfect pistonic behaviour across their operating range. These drivers are expensive to manufacture and demanding to implement correctly, which is why relatively few speaker designers use them. Marten's crossover designs are developed to allow these exceptional drivers to work at their best, using air-core inductors and film capacitors that contribute no sonic signature of their own. The cabinet construction uses high-density MDF laminated with real wood veneers in a range of finishes, braced internally to eliminate resonance. The sonic character that emerges from all of this is not clinical or analytical — it is musical, with an effortless quality in the upper frequencies that makes long listening sessions genuinely pleasurable.

WHY THE AUDIO TAILOR CARRIES MARTEN

We carry Marten because our clients who love music — not just audio equipment — respond to these speakers in a way that is different from almost anything else we demonstrate. If you listen to a lot of live music, or if you play an instrument, you will understand immediately what Marten has achieved.

Coltrane Supreme 2 MK2: The Apex of High-End Audio Engineering

Introducing the Coltrane Supreme 2 MK2: A Masterpiece of Sound and Design The Coltrane Supreme 2 MK2 represents the zenith of the Coltrane Series and stands as a prestige model in high-end audio. This speaker is the result of an unyielding pursuit to create not just an exceptional home audio system but arguably one of the best in the world. Using their recording studio in Sweden as a reference, the team has crafted a speaker where the distinction between reality and recorded sound is virtually indistinguishable.

Innovative Features and Unparalleled Performance

1. First Order Crossover: The Supreme 2 features a meticulously developed first-order crossover, achieving absolute perfect time and phase coherence, and flawless time coincidence. This innovation marks a significant milestone in Marten's design and engineering efforts, ensuring your music is reproduced with utmost fidelity.
2. Accuton Cell Technology: The three-part cabinet, incorporating materials like Corian, Stainless Steel, and Aluminium, leverages Cell technology, making the Supreme 2 incredibly strong and stable.
3. Diamond Dome Tweeters: Utilizing pure diamond for the high-frequency range, these tweeters provide an unmatched stiffness-to-weight ratio and internal sound velocity, ensuring sparkling sound quality with minimal distortion.
4. Ceramic Dome Technology: The ceramic domes, known for their rigidity and lightness (akin to Sapphire), ensure minimal distortion and a high level of clarity, thanks to their high internal damping factor and refined electrochemical process.
5. Cell Bass Drivers: Designed for deep, dynamic bass performance with low distortion levels, these drivers feature a unique Aluminium sandwich honeycomb construction.
6. Carbon Fibre Cabinets: Years of research have shown Carbon Fibre laminate to be the ideal material for loudspeaker cabinets, offering unparalleled strength, rigidity, and internal damping, resulting in a resonance-free audio experience across all frequencies.
7. Jorma Design Statement Internal Wiring: Handmade in Sweden, this premium cabling ensures natural, transparent sound, enhancing the overall audio performance.
8. IsoAcoustics Marten Isolators: These precision isolators allow the cabinet to be completely isolated from the floor, reducing resonance and distortion and enhancing the soundstage.

Experience the Uncompromised Quality of Marten The Coltrane Supreme 2 MK2 is a testament to Marten's commitment to audio excellence. Every component, from the crossover design to the internal wiring and cabinet construction, is chosen to ensure a listening experience that is as close to a live performance as possible.

Perfect Time and Phase Coherence The Supreme 2's first-order crossover is a key component in achieving perfect time and phase coherence. This design ensures that all registers of sound are produced at the exact same moment they were recorded, delivering an experience akin to live music.

Custom-Designed Components for Optimal Performance

• Crossover Components: The crossover uses copper foil air core coils, silver/copper foil capacitors, silver foil capacitors, and custom-made resistors, all meticulously chosen to complement the Accuton Cell drivers.
• Dynamic Bass and Clarity: The system is optimized for cabinet weight, ensuring dynamic bass with increased power and control, and a natural openness and clarity in sound reproduction.
• Reduced Internal Reflections: The design and materials of the Supreme 2 significantly reduce internal reflections, enhancing the purity of sound.

Marten's Pursuit of Perfection The Coltrane Supreme 2 MK2 is more than a speaker; it's the culmination of Marten's relentless pursuit of acoustic perfection. It embodies the brand's philosophy of never following the path of least resistance, instead pushing the boundaries of what's possible in speaker design. With the Supreme 2, Marten offers an unparalleled auditory experience, bringing the essence of live music into your home.