Marten – Parker Series – Quintet

Description

Overview

The Quintet is the largest model in Marten‘s Parker series, a 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker built in Sweden around the company’s signature ceramic drive units. It is designed to bring the speed and clarity Marten is known for to larger rooms, pairing a substantial bass array with a single-crossover-point philosophy for a coherent, uncoloured presentation.

Design & build

The cabinet is constructed from 35mm M-board and finished to a high standard in Piano Walnut, Matte Walnut or Piano Black. Bass loading is by four 9-inch aluminium passive radiators rather than a port, which sidesteps port noise while retaining low-end extension. Internal wiring is by Jorma, and connection is single-wire through WBT Nextgen terminals.

Sound & performance

As a 2.5-way design the Quintet keeps its crossover simple, with a single acoustic transition at 2200Hz. The all-ceramic driver array gives the rigidity and low mass that lend Marten loudspeakers their characteristic transient speed and resolution, while four 7.5-inch bass/midrange units and the passive-radiator loading provide weight and scale. Quoted frequency response is 24Hz–40kHz ±2dB.

Key features

The driver complement comprises a 1-inch pure ceramic tweeter, four 7.5-inch ceramic bass/midrange drivers and four 9-inch aluminium passive radiators. Sensitivity is 93dB at 2.83V with a 4-ohm nominal impedance (2.7 ohms minimum), and power handling is rated at 350W. The tweeter is upgradable to a diamond unit for owners who wish to take resolution further.

Technology

Marten’s ceramic drivers use very stiff, light diaphragms to push break-up modes well beyond the audible band, which is central to the brand’s clean, fast sound. The crossover uses polypropylene capacitors and copper-foil inductors in the standard version; the diamond edition steps up to copper-foil capacitors. The multi-order network is voiced to keep phase behaviour tidy around the single crossover point.

Specifications

Type: 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker. Drivers: 1-inch ceramic tweeter (diamond upgrade available), 4 × 7.5-inch ceramic bass/midrange, 4 × 9-inch aluminium passive radiators. Crossover: 2200Hz. Frequency response: 24Hz–40kHz ±2dB. Sensitivity: 93dB/2.83V. Impedance: 4 ohms (2.7 ohms minimum). Power handling: 350W. Cabinet: 35mm M-board in Piano Walnut, Matte Walnut or Piano Black. Dimensions: 117 × 24–33 × 54cm (H × W × D). Weight: 60kg each. Terminals: WBT Nextgen, single-wire.

Who it’s for

The Quintet suits the serious listener with a medium-to-large room who wants genuine scale alongside the transparency and speed of ceramic drivers, and who values a simple, coherent crossover. It rewards careful amplification and considered placement, and can be specified with the diamond tweeter for the last measure of detail.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

Loudspeakers of this calibre reward proper room matching and system synergy. We can advise on partnering amplification and placement, discuss the ceramic-versus-diamond tweeter choice, and arrange delivery and installation across the South. You will find the Quintet among our loudspeakers; speak to our team to arrange an audition or discuss your room.