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HiFi-Plus 68: The Marten Coltrane Soprano Loudspeaker
More often than not, a high profile, high-priced and technologically advanced design is followed by simplified versions at lower prices, models that dilute the performance whilst slashing the purchase price. Not so with Marten: Their first model, the flagship Coltrane was followed by an even more ambitious project, the massive, four-cabinet Coltrane Supreme. Now comes the smaller and outwardly simpler Coltrane Suprano (although personally I think that ‘Favorite’ would have been a nicer name and maintained a greater sense of Coltrane continuity) and again, Marten have defied expectations.
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- Bonus “incentives” on retail purchases
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These are still “evolving.” We anticipate:
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- Esoteric
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- JPS Labs
- MartinLogan
- MBL of America
- Meridian America
- Musical Surroundings
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- Quad USA
- Rega Research
- Supra
- Symphonic Line
- TEAC Reference Series
- Teresonic
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- Vincent Audio
- Von Schweikert Audio
- Wharfedale USA
- Etc.
(Note: Each manufacturer determines the specific GEC offers they will make, which may be limited to special incentives for retail purchases only, have other restrictions, etc.)
