Some people will never be able to get past the cost of these Marten speakers, and we can understand why. Standing just 42cm tall, the two-way Parker Duo Diamond Edition look under-equipped to survive in a high-end sector dominated by sonically talented and intimidatingly muscular floorstanders.
Given the significantly larger internal volumes and formidable driver arrays featured on those towering rivals, the Parker Duo Diamond Edition’s chances don’t look good. In the event, it turns out that these modestly-proportioned Swedish boxes can look after themselves.