Planar loudspeakers are often surrounded by words like “fascinating,” but they also carry countless clichés and supposed limitations. With the DP 140 MKII, Diptyque Audio demonstrates not only what a magnetostatic speaker is capable of sonically, but also coaxes an astonishingly complete frequency range from the Mylar diaphragms of its two remarkably slender panels – transparency, solid low-end authority, and exceptional imaging depth combined with superb timing.

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