Constellation Altair II Owner's Manual

ELECTRONICALLY REPRINTED FROM SEPTEMBER 2011NEWHIGH-ENDSTARSNEWHIGH-ENDSTARSConstellation’s State-of-the-Art ElectronicsTHE 2011 GOLDEN EAR AWARDS14

High-end audio products are often the realization of one person’s singular vision. The designer conceives of the product, designs the circuits, buil

The first products to emerge from this audacious and unprecedented undertaking are the $60,000 Altair preamplifier and $140,000-per-pair Hercules mono

The Altair’s design and construction are unlike that of any other linestage.

CoVer story Constellation Audio Altair and Herculesor flashes to indicate power status and mute, while the row of buttons provides basic controls suc

Before getting to the listening impressions, a few operational notes. I mounted the Hercules amplifiers on a pair of small platforms custom made by P

CoVer story Constellation Audio Altair and HerculesConstellation has established a benchmark against which all other linestages and power amps can be

INSIDE COST-NO-OBJECT DESIGN AND EXECUTION These products are packed with cutting-edge engineering never before seen in an audio product. Let’s start

The sub-enclosure is made from two non-magnetic steel plates laminated with a polymer sheet between them. This sub-enclosure is then divided into two