area DVD 03/2008
Overall score in relation to price: Outstanding - perfect.
"The internal wiring with very high-quality Real Cables (with a generous cross section) makes a contribution to the top marks, as does the frequency crossover unit with a level of quality way in excess of the average, with strictly selected, top-notch components sourced from well known, high-quality suppliers.
The AURUM package also serenely handles brief, staccato instrument passages without any unpleasant ringing. Each sound mode is picked up within a matter of seconds and reproduced highly appealingly, so that the benefits of TrueHD can be emphasised very clearly: This clarity is highly apparent across all frequency ranges, with great prominence accorded to fine modelling in the treble range and masterful separation between individual instruments.
Excellent spatial illumination of the treble range with complete authenticity up into very high level regions means that Montan VII as well as the Base Prestige T put many competitors - some of them considerably more expensive - in their place.
Anyone who enjoys listening to emotional, intensive film and music material of practically all kinds and who also likes to indulge themselves in this pleasure at high volume will find that the AURUM 5.0 ensemble consisting of the Montan VII and Base Prestige T leaves them practically entirely satisfied.
The AURUM 5.0 ensemble consisting of four Montan VII speakers and a Base Prestige T centre impresses with excellent spatial response, first-class level stability, universal applicability and very sturdy workmanship.
Overall reference for top-of-the-range multi-channel loudspeaker system
- Excellent spatial reproduction capability in the treble range
- Very precise and impressive effect reproduction
- Montan and Base Prestige T separate the acoustics from the loudspeaker in an excellent way
- All components with very high level stability
- Powerful bass that is also fast
- High efficiency
- Outstanding component and production quality
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Assessment:
Overall score in relation to price: Outstanding - perfect.