Surprises, at my age, could prove fatal, so I neither invite nor encourage them. Even pleasant ones. Neither do I relish my preconceptions being challenged: 'Old dogs, new tricks...' That said, and despite spending countless hours listening to assorted Constellation systems over the years, I must admit to being unexpectedly bowled over by these Inspiration Mono 1.0 power amplifiers. At £ 12,998 apiece, they aren't even top-of-the-line: they are - I kid you not -the entry-level models. Stop screaming, or feigning a heart attack: this is 2019, you're reading a high-end hi-fi magazine - get over it. As much as it pains me to say it, they even seem like good value: beautifully finished (if prosaically styled), coloured in a mild silver-grey matt finish that can be cleaned with a soft cloth, well-equipped for input options, with a clever power-up routine, compact dimensions of 432x216x483mm (whd) and just about 'humpable' by one person at 24.9kg each.
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