Matterhorn MKII
The top of the line Bastanis passive powered speakers!
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Matterhorn
Bastanis Matterhorn
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Gemini MKII horn- tweeter
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The passion for music and the continuous research for perfectionist sound quality made the Bastanis MATTERHORN MKII speakers come true. We use new methods to make the speaker cones behave better. This allows a puristic speaker design that makes the Bastanis MATTERHORN MKII concept extremely efficient. All treatments are handmade to get the best possible result pushing the limits to a higher level.
The Bastanis MATTERHORN MKII speakers show the beauty of sound, they do everything and even more! They can be powered by a SE fly- power tubed amp of about 1,5 W but they also shake the room using a high-wattage solid state amp. The fine dynamics and the ability to deliver full structures at lowest listening levels is unmatched and they belong to the most powerful and dynamical speakers of all times. The floor-firing bass horns allow to place the MATTERHORN in small to big rooms because the bass is self-adjusting to the size of the room and the size of the free floor space.
The Bastanis MATTERHORN MKII speakers let you feel the essence of music and take you to the top!
- Midrange colouration from cone break up is absent.
- The ultra high efficiency of 100 dB/1W/1m and the crossoverless design offers direct coupling of the wideband drivers to the power amp.
- The floor- firing basshorn- design offers superior bass- response with extremly dynamic, detailed and fundamental performance.
- The Bastanis Gemini MKII dipole tweeters are a class of their own.
NEW: as of October 2019 the Matterhorn can be configured optionally with two dipole 15" widebanders for even better dynamics, lower deeps and fuller mids.
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Drivers |
1,4" dipole horn- tweeter |
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Efficiency |
100dB/1W/1m@8Ohm |
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Power handling |
600W (AES) |
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Dimensions |
130 x 46 x 39 |
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Weight |
50kg per speaker |
Conclusion: A permanent place must be given to these speakers. Electronics has to be chosen lovingly, then the acoustical marriage will work out. The Matterhorn from Hesse/Germany performs exquisitely: Recording rooms are reproduced in all three dimensions, the reproduction of instruments is distortion-free. Good music recordings like Elin Furubotn released on the Ozella label sound exemplary. The whole sound picture is homogeneous, very detailed and delivers a room-filling experience – it feels like you are bathing in music! But I‘ve kept the best for last: the price! Skilled handycraftsmen with a high affinity for music really come to enjoy audiophile listening pleasures from 1.200 EUR for the pair. 600 EUR extra charge for the Gemini tweeters are a must then! Who prefers the comfortable way, can get the “Matterhorn” of Hesse completely from 2.200 EUR. This is the cheapest way I know to climb the high-end summit.
„…Bass is exactly as I like it – somewhere half way between very tough, perfectly defined and powerful, tuneful, rich …”
„… The treble (especially with the Gemini tweeters) is amazingly spacy, tuneful and vibrant …”
Reading my review you can tell I am very impressed by this Bastanis Matterhorn. Sound-wise, this speaker is more than successful. Its appearance is grand, but sleek and understated, no glitter and glamour at all. I suspect the Bastanis Matterhorn, despite its considerable size, will have the approval of most critical partners.
„ … Balance across all levels. Matterhorn plays clearly contoured clear, with exciting mids and a deep, powerful bass. These speakers come up with all this without making any fuss about that. It all seems to be so natural … “
„…You get the speed, the details, the amazing 3D spacing, the bass power, the sparkling treble, the sweet, smooth midrange and you don’t just listen to music – you live it…”