Constellation Audio Inspiration Line
Constellation Audio’s Dr. Murali quietly showed me, in a closed-off adjoining suite, two chassis from its brand new Inspiration line, which will be priced well below the company’s far more expensive Reference and Performance lines. Murugasu told me each Inspiration model will come in at “under $10,000” and the lineup will include a preamp and stereo power amp (available Q2) with other models to follow: mono power amp, phono stage, DAC, integrated/DAC amp, and possibly a music streamer. Murugasu assured me that a substantial portion of Constellation’s more expensive lines’ performance characteristics (much praised by both RH and JV) will be evident in the new, lower-priced Constellations. If what I heard in a demo of the mid-level Performance Series Argo integrated amp powering a pair of Magico S5 speakers (cabling by WireWorld) is any indication of what to expect from the Inspiration models, the sonic results should be excellent. The Argo/S5 combo was stunningly dynamic and revealing of fine detail. Hopefully, Constellation can deliver its characteristic stellar performance at more earthly prices.
