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Marten Parker Quintet
What you get
With custom designed technology and perfectly balanced build techniques, Parker Quintet is new in every way, but remains faithful to the Marten way of recreating sound as it is in life. With extreme resonance reduction, the cabinet is truly free of the soundstage, letting music and emotion take centre stage.
- 2.5-way floor-standing
- Brand new custom designed drivers
- 4x bass/midrange drivers
- Multi-diverse crossover technique
- High sensitivity: 93 dB
CABINETS
The cabinet features sleek, tapering sides created from M-board, a multi-layered material offering extreme resonance reduction. Parker Quintet is so resonance-free, it completely disappears within the soundstage. The newly designed cabinet balances visual appeal with low-impact on sound.
CERAMIC DRIVERS
Ceramic drivers are custom designed by Leif Olofsson to meet the needs of a loudspeaker in this class. Each unit has a very long linear excursion and utilises the powerful Neodynium magnet system for control. Custom designed components allows a more holistic way of building a system, making Parker Quintet a super-refined Marten speaker.
UPGRADE
Parker Quintet can be upgraded to Diamond Edition, featuring a pure Diamond tweeter, Jorma Statement internal cables, more advanced crossover components and improved terminals. All Parker models can be elevated to the ultimate in premium loudspeakers.
BASS AND MIDRANGE
Designed for the system, four 7.5” bass/midrange ceramic drivers offer a large surface area resulting in an open, precise soundstage and great dynamics, while four passive radiators give better control of the lower frequencies. A speaker of this class demands the ultimate in bass response.
CROSSOVER
A multi-diverse crossover technique was developed through hours of listening and testing, plus rigorous simulation, calculation and measurement. We’ve really put the work in with this crossover, using the best components and precisely tuning it to work with the system.
INTERNAL WIRING
We use Jorma internal wiring, for its exemplary quality and performance. Handmade in Sweden, the cables use separate + and – for enhanced shielding and the highest quality Copper. This offers natural, transparent sound; the perfect choice for our speakers.
Cables are integral components, so they must work harmoniously with our precision design and build. Jorma delivers exactly what a Marten speaker demands.
FEET
The reduction of resonance is important to the design of our speakers – it can mean the difference between a good speaker and a great speaker. With IsoAcoustics we created Marten Isolators. This precision product allows the cabinet to be completely isolated from the floor, reducing resonance and distortion – leaving the soundstage free.
- Dynamic bass with increased power and control
- Natural openness and clarity
- Optimised for cabinet weight
- Resists lateral movement and oscillations
- Reduces internal reflections
- Suitable for carpet
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Professional Reviews 92/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
94/100
Build Quality
95/100
Value for Money
82/100
The deep bass, lightning-fast dynamics, and pin-sharp imaging make this flagship floorstander feel expansive yet tightly controlled. Fidelity Magazine praised its agility and resolution, while the launch coverage from StereoNET United Kingdom highlights the 93 dB sensitivity, rear passive radiators, and luxury construction that make the Parker Quintet a serious high-end statement.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Delivers powerful, well-contoured bass that stays sorted and never swamps the music.
Resolves fine detail with strong image focus and an expansive, convincing soundstage.
Combines high sensitivity with rapid dynamics, so it can sound immediate and effortless.
Luxury build and engineered details, including ceramic drivers, M-board cabinet work, and passive radiators, reinforce its premium design.
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Cons
Its enormous cabinet and 60 kg weight make it physically dominant and difficult to place.
The price is extremely high, and the review language suggests costly, overbuilt execution rather than strong value.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 94/100
Reviewers praise a big, complete presentation with excellent resolution and an easy sense of scale. The speaker is described as highly detailed, agile, and capable of making recordings feel fully fleshed out rather than merely impressive.
Bass
95/100
The bass is repeatedly described as powerful, contoured, and well sorted. Reviewers note that low-end information stays clear and controlled, with live-recording rumble never obscuring melody or backing vocals.
Mid
94/100
Once properly set up, vocals and guitar are said to lock into place with timbres that are 'on point.' A dense voice from Diana Krall comes across vibrant and free of coloration, though one excerpt does mention a slight nasal, electric coloration before correction.
Treble
92/100
The treble is handled with enough precision that alignment changes are heard in the presence range and top end, suggesting real sensitivity and resolution. The reviews do not describe glare or hardness, but there is less direct commentary here than on bass and midrange.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Reviewers describe an expansive stage with spatial information in the bass clearly intact. After setup correction, vocals and guitar are 'nailed in place' in the projected space, which points to strong image focus and convincing placement.
Dynamics
96/100
Dynamics are singled out as lightning-fast, with an explosive percussion hit that still managed to surprise a listener who knew it was coming. The speakers are also said to put their sonic mass in motion instantly and stop on a dime.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
95/100
The cabinet work and materials draw strong praise, with reviewers calling the construction decadent and highlighting the voluminous enclosures, ceramic drivers, luxurious finishes, and substantial 60 kg weight. The use of high-grade wiring and carefully executed hardware reinforces the sense of serious high-end craftsmanship.
Value for Money
82/100
The price is clearly very high, and the review language suggests a deliberately over-the-top parts count and execution 'even in this price range.' At the same time, the reviewer does not call it a bargain or a bad buy, so the value picture is more one of costly ambition than outright poor value.
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