Altisonus:Realizations

Coming Soon!

This is to be our flagship model. We’re still working out the fine details. This page will be updated as progress continues.

No Shortcuts

No shortcut is taken to ensure the highest possible listening experience. Attention has been paid to every conceivable quality loss.

Optimized Match

Each Altisonus:Realizations is precisely matched to your exact amplifier, cable, and room acoustics. The smallest details that would be imperceptible with other speaker installations are readily discernible through Altisonus:Realizations.

Exclusivity

The extreme rigors of the design and construction of each Altisonus:Realizations demand that they be available only for the finest setups.

Approved Electronic Crossovers

We require that every Altisonus:Realizations be biamplified or triamplified (depending on the model). Biamplification/triamplification is not only superior sounding but cost-effective. Passive crossovers will compromise the sound quality of Altisonus:Realizations to an unacceptable degree. Thank you for your understanding.

F

FM Acoustics

K

KVG Laboratories XA Series, XAD Series, XPD Series

M

Marchand Electronics - We find their sound quality is excellent yet drastically overpriced, especially given the evidently mediocre build quality.

S

SPL Crossover Mk II
Sublime Acoustic K231, K235

AVOID THESE ELECTRONIC CROSSOVERS

All 12-Volt DC-powered auto sound style crossovers.
All miscellaneous brands sold through Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, Temu, and DHGate.
Rolls
Behringer
DBX
PRV
Nady
Rockville

Approved Amplifier List

If your amplifier isn’t on this list, please contact us. It may meet the quality required to be eligible for listening through an Altisonus:Realizations.

A

Accuphase
Acuras AV
Adcom
Advance Paris (Advance Acoustic)
Aesthetix
AGD Productions
AirTight
Ampsandsound
Aragon Audio
Arcam
ArgentPur
Arion Audio
ATI Amplifier Technologies
Atma-Sphere
Audio By Van Alstine
Audio Flight
Audio Hungary Qualiton
Audio Note (Japan)
Audio Research
Audion
Austin Audio Works
Ayre Acoustics

B

Balabo Bridge Audio Technology
BAT Balanced Audio Technologies
Bel Canto Design
Benchmark Media Systems
Blumenstein Audio
Bob Carver
BorderPatrol
Bottle Head Audio
Boulder Amplifiers
Bricasti Design
Bryston - Cube Series only
Buckeye Amps - except Hypex models

C

Cambridge Audio - not suitable for Altisonus Realization, but acceptable for pre-2020 Altisonus
Canary Audio
Cary Audio Works
CAT Convergent Audio Technology
CH Precision
Chord
Classé
Conrad Johnson
Crown - D Series only

D

Daniel (Dan) D’Agostino Master Audio
Systems
Danley Sound Labs
darTZeel
David Berning
Doshi Audio

E

EAR
EAT
Electrocompaniet
Emotiva - acceptable for pre-2000 Altisonus, new Altisonus Constellation series only
Ensemble AG
Esoteric
Exemplar Audio

F

First Sound Audio
First Watt
FM Acoustics

G

Goldmund

H

Hegel
Herron Audio

I

Infigo Audio

J

Jadis
JDS Labs
Jeff Rowland

K

Kora
Krell Industries
KVG Laboratories

L

Legacy Audio
Linear Tube Audio
Linn
Luxman

M

Manley
Mark Levinson
MBL
McGary Audio 
McIntosh
Merrill Audio
Michi
ModWright Instruments
MolaMola
MyTek Audio - Empire only

N

NAD - Masters Series only
Nagra
Naim
Nord Acoustics
NVA
Nytech

O

Orchard Audio
Oswald Mills Audio

P

Parasound
Paradox Pulse
Pass Labs
PBN Audio
Peachtree Audio
Phase Linear
Phasemation
Placette Audio
PS Audio - all models except Sprout
Purity Audio Design

Q

QUAD
Quicksilver Audio

R

REGA
Resolution Audio
Revox - only vintage units before 2000
Roksan
Rotel - excluding integrated models
Rowen
Rogers High Fidelity
Rogue Audio

S

Sierra Audio
Soulution
Sound-Smith HE-150/150M
Spectral Audio
SPL Audio
Sugden
Sutherland Engineering

T

T+A elektroakustik
Tavish Design
Theta Digital
Thöress - EHT Series
ToolShed Amps - Transcendence only
Triangle Art
True Life Audio

U

Unison Research

V

VAC Amps - especially Statement
Vandersteen Audio
Viola Audio Laboratories
Viva Audio
Von Gaylord
VTL Amplifiers
Van Alstine

W

Wavelength Audio
Wells Audio
Western Electric - 91E and 97A

Z

Zesto Audio