Constellation audio 工程師 Peter Madnick 來訪

[Leo Yeh]

Constellation Audio
Altair Preamplifier
Hercules Power Amplifier

上了這期的TAS封面，由Robert Harley主筆！







CONCLUSION
Frankly, it’s hard to know where to begin in praising the Altair and Hercules. They set a new standard in my experience not just in one or two areas, but in virtually every sonic and musical criterion. It’s an easy call to say that the Altair and Hercules are the most transparent, detailed, and cleanest electronics I’ve heard. They come closer than any linestage and power amplifier I’ve heard to being completely colorless. The Altair and Hercules sound like whatever source you feed them and whatever loudspeakers you drive. But beyond these specifics, listening to music through these electronics was revelatory.

In addition to this unparalleled musical performance, the Constellation electronics break new ground in features and system control. The Pyxis controller is simply a joy to use. Moreover, the open architecture allows your system to expand, with the new components integrating seamlessly with Pyxis. Yes, these electronics are shockingly expensive, but I’m thrilled that someone funded the unprecedented development effort and then realized the products with this level of execution. It has shown me what’s possible in solid-state design today and established a benchmark against which all other linestages and power amplifiers can be compared.