In the above video interview on our YouTube channel, Robert Schryer speaks with a rep from Winnipeg’s Altitudo Audio about the equipment shown in the two systems on active display in this room.
System 1: This system's presentation in the Altitudo Audio Room at Montreal Audiofest 2026 sounded huge, with gobs of energy, a holographic soundstage teeming with microdetail (even at low volume), and dynamic swings that could be startling. The system played loud without any hint of compression or distortion—just clean, unfatiguing, balanced sound all across the frequency range. Bass was well-defined while highs were sweet, extended, and airy.
Equipment list for System 1 (all prices in Canadian dollars): Streamer: Matrix Audio NT-1 ($5990). CD player: Aesthetix Romulus Eclipse ($29,275). DAC: Audiobyte SuperVOX ($5,631). Digital clock: Matrix Audio SC-1 Reference ($7990). Amplifier: Burmester 909 Mk5 ($133,000). Preamplifier: Burmester 077 ($105,000). Speakers: Audiovector R 10 Avantgarde Arreté in Canadian Birdseye Maple ($200,000; shown above). Power cables: Nordost, Cardas. Signal cables: Wireworld, Audio Note. Power distribution: Nordost, Cardas. Accessories: Tri-Art, Synergistic Research, HRS, CAD Audio, Mitmat Audio. Equipment stand and platforms: Tri-Art Audio, HRS.
System 2: While this setup's presentation lacked the scale of the Audiovector-fronted one, it still delivered a deep, transparent soundstage, bold imaging, fine instrumental texture, and big, physically impactful bass. Bass went deeper, in fact, than that of System 1, or seemed to. Also remarkable was the soundstage's width, which could be adjusted to suit the room via a controller on the back of each speaker.
Equipment list for System 2 (all prices in Canadian dollars): Streamer: Matrix Audio NT-1 ($5990). CD Player: Aesthetix Romulus Eclipse ($29,275). DAC: Zesto Athena ($22,000). Digital Clock: Matrix Audio SC-1 Reference ($7990). Amplifier: Zesto Bia 200 ($23,000; shown below). Preamplifier: Zesto Leto Ultra II ($17,250). Speakers: Elac Concentro 2.0 M 807 ($80,000/pair; shown above). Power cables: OePhi Acoustics, Nordost, Cardas. Signal Cables: Wireworld, OePhi Acoustics. Power distribution: Nordost, Cardas. Accessories: Synergistic Research, HRS, CAD Audio, Mitmat Audio. Equipment stand and platforms: HRS, Tri-Art Audio.
