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Whilst on retro, Pink Floyd's The Wall followed. Classics followed again with Karajan, the Berlin Philharmonic and Beethoven's bombastic The Ninth. Smaller chamber music? Beethoven's Sonatas with Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov had proper intimacy, microdynamic expressivity and nearfield resolution. Artificial synth extravanganzas? No sweat. I know of few speakers which span this gamut with such aplomb. If the Magellan prefix really meant to indicate mastery of the grand arc over the most diverse of musical styles... it was perfectly à propos. Circumnavigatrix indeed!
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Did that make the Triangle Cello II the ultimate speaker? Those don't exist. And never mind that bit of truism, these boxes won't be to everyone's taste. One thing the Cello won't do is step back. Forget background drizzle. The Cello conveys musical action whether you want to know of it or not. Here they reminded me of folks whom one loves to hang with for an evening because they're always full of stories, know how to see the light in any challenging situation and always have something intelligent to contribute on any subject. Such people make one aware of aspects one would never have considered otherwise to become truly enriching. But whether they're ideal company for a relaxing vacation is another matter. Speakers like the Triangle Magellan Cello II thus polarize a bit. If the term 'analytical' wasn't so bedeviled by vile negativity in the hifi press, it would capture their core quality quite nicely. Alas, I'll have to say it differently. The Cello II is always dynamic and always controlled. Music is highly precise, lively and very resolved whilst living tonally on the slimmer than warmer side. This makes for a very universal transducers that's fit for any musical style but also ups demands on performer and recording quality.
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Psych profile...
• The speaker gets a very fat plus for its interface with the floor. The central spike, broad base and option to use rubber footers or spikes worked a treat.
• The bass goes low and is slim, controlled and highly dynamic. Extreme shove isn't in the picture but neither are boom nor port resonance. Even relative close wall proximity for a speaker this size works well and the Cello always impresses with its differentiation and speed.
• The mids impress with macro- and microdynamic expressiveness, awesome detail and brilliant nuance. Here too control spells with a capital 'c'. Warmth or opulent timbres aren't the thing but precision is. Transients, impulses and decay occur with enormous speed and accuracy.
• The Cello delivers healthy HF energy with very good dynamics but compared to the lower registers resolution is less intense. The advantage thereof is that potent incision and dynamic reflexes never get nervy or sharp.
• The speaker stages well but is neither monstrous in that regard nor a 'holography projector.' The specific recording qualities dominate and those are portrayed very clearly.
Facts.
• Concept: 3-way bass reflex
• Dimensions and weight: 1140 x 250 (base 423) x 370mm (HxWxD), 34kg/ea.
• Finish: high-gloss black or white, real wood veneer Mahogany or Bubinga
• Efficiency: 91dB/1W/1m
• Nominal impedance: 8Ω
• Warranty: 2 years |
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redaktion @ fairaudio.de
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