Two Marten loudspeakers in walnut, in a showroom with a sculpted wooden wall

Marten

Swedish loudspeakers, built by hand in Gothenburg since 1998.

The maker

Handcrafted loudspeakers from Sweden

A Coltrane Quintet in carbon, in Marten's own measuring room
Coltrane Quintet

Music has always been the driving force for Marten. By reproducing sound accurately, the company sets out to make moments that move you — loudspeakers for listeners who want to hear reality, and to feel it.

The house was established by Leif Mårten Olofsson in Sweden in 1998, on a heritage that runs back further: his grandfather Josef built violins in the early 1900s, with Stradivarius as the benchmark. Leif made his first loudspeakers in the 1970s, as a hobby. The company is still run by Leif and his brothers Jörgen and Lars, and now takes in five series, a recording studio and a record label.

Marten

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Four Marten Dexter models in oak on a black plinth, with veneer samples beside them

Finishes

Four woods, and the one you choose

True Grain Oak, Matte Walnut, Piano Walnut, Piano Black. The cabinet is veneered and lacquered by hand, so a pair is finished to order rather than taken off a shelf.

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