VANA, Ltd., has been appointed exclusive importer of Sweden’s Marten brand of speakers and audiophile recordings to North America.
Known for an emphasis on high-technology components, Marten’s core philosophy is to utilize the best possible material for every application. With a product range spanning all prices from its new, accessible Oscar series, which start under $7,000 MSRP, to the state-of-the-art Coltrane Series, which includes models for over $500,000 MSRP.
“Marten’s philosophy of uncompromising realism in audio reproduction makes them a great fit for us and for the North American audiophile community,” says Roy Feldstein, CTO at VANA.
“Marten doesn’t shy away from using the best materials to serve this goal, whatever they may be — hence their reputation for utilizing diamond tweeters and ceramic drive units, as well as elaborately constructed high-damped cabinets. They obsess over their choice of materials; firstly, to eliminate unwanted vibration, and secondly, to avoid introducing any element of harmonic distortion. These components perform their tasks exquisitely and then disappear without influencing the sound.”
Marten’s choice materials include ceramic and diamond drivers, copper foil inductors and extremely expensive, critically damped capacitors used in their crossovers. Marten’s cabinets are computer-optimized to minimize excess resonance and feature exotic dampening materials including honeycombed Kevlar and carbon fiber. Virtually all models feature down-firing ports that make Marten speakers uniquely room-friendly and compatible with a range of listening environments.
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