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REVIEWS

If you can't bring the artist home; clone the performance! ArtistCloner; cloning audio experiences!
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"It pushed all my audiophile buttons: dense tone, deep bass, a balanced frequency response, natural timbre, pinpoint imaging, and a vast, holographic soundstage. That soundstage, in particular, is breathtaking the first time you hear it. If you’re a soundstage enthusiast, the Ethers are a revelation—both humbling and mind-blowing.

Across several tracks spanning different genres, the Mini’s sonic character immediately brought to mind that of the larger Ether: an expansive soundstage, wide dispersion that filled the room, well-defined 3D imaging, and an effortless musicality where the sound appeared completely detached from the speakers. When it comes to music sounding self-sufficient—recording permitting—an ArtistCloner setup is hard to beat. Effects extended outward and around the room, and, because the Mini Ethers sound so transparent, I could clearly follow the movement of sounds as they traveled from one point in space to another.


During a jazzy piece, I scribbled—on a napkin so I wouldn’t forget—“trumpet and trombone sound realistic as balls.” Hardly professional—I was there for fun, not work—but it perfectly encapsulated the spontaneity of my awe at hearing the timbral realism the Minis brought to those instruments. The Minis also delivered impact and definition—notes from double bass strings slapped the air with bulging tone replete with texture."

Robert Schryer
June 18, 2025

Complete review here: https://pmamagazine.org/my-evening-with-artistcloner-the-new-mini-ether-and-dave/


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montreal audio fest 2025

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High-End Harmony: ArtistCloner’s Vision and Mundorf’s AMT Tweeter

"ArtistCloner is one of those Montreal audio-show staples that embodies the aspects of our hobby I love most: great people, cool gear, a true passion for audio, and a drive for perfection. Something else I like about ArtistCloner: its demos always sound good.
...commitment to a vision, and to harmony. Sylvio once told me that he literally dreams about audio design. It’s embedded in the circuits in his brain. I’m not sure how healthy that is, but it sure pays off for the rest of us who hear Sylvio’s products and demos.

Of course, with a series of audio products called Depth Wave X, the system had better be able to deliver deep bass, and it did—but there was also much more to hear, such as the nuanced pattern of notes vibrating, the colorful material texture of instruments, and the multitude of expanding harmonics that filled the recording venue and bounced off its boundaries. I heard a cello that sounded like it was in the room with me, and trumpet, vocal, and piano passages that were lifelike and mesmerizing."

Robert Shryer
Link to the original article HERE
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"Stevie Ray Vaughn's Tin Pan Alley sounded very good, bringing me back to my seat as I was about to leave. It may have been the speaker placement was off by some inches, or possibly that the speaker lacked sufficient break-in time, being finished right before the show. Nonetheless, this was still very much a contender for a Best Rooms Award and his room should never be missed when you attend the Montreal show."
Rick Becker
Enjoy the Music

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"Artist Cloner is one of our beloved underrated ‘all-in-one’ / Makes everything in Canada types of designers I could not shout loud enough from mountain tops about. Last year, presenting the Mekanika model which had a Steam Punk look was pretty amazing. This year, something even more incredible and jaw-dropping. The Depth Wave X Series.... A matching concentric wave effect which is machined into the chassis (also locally sourced labour)... Nothing short of amazing. Effortless dynamics and musical performance. Even with a Mundorf AMT, every song was smooth and welcoming, eliciting a sense of drifting inside the music. Remarkable examples of skill and passion from Sylvio Comtois. Bravo!"

Joseph Greenham
Link to the full review and more pictures
https://www.hifipig.com/montreal-audiofest-2025-report/#more-216023


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Picture above from HIFI PIG - Joseph Greenham

"Why I Come to Montreal - Artist Cloner Always Blows Me Away"
Thank-you Audiophile Junkie! Link to more Audiophile Junkie here !

Montreal Audio Fest 2024

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Click here or on logo above for the website.
A posting from a client after purchasing the Mekanika speakers. This is just a snippet from the website.

''As I recently told Sylvio in an email, this is by far the best sound I have heard in any of my listening rooms, and not only that this is the best sound I recall hearing from any audio system I have heard ever.''

''There are so many aspects to the design of these speakers that I love. The open baffle AMT tweeter sits right at ear level and just sounds so amazing. The 2 way MTM driver configuration with the deep bass enclosures with their optimal golden ratio dimensions encased in stone veneer to minimize vibration providing for powerful and well textured bass. The bass reflex ports aimed towards the floor and ceiling are a nice touch to control bass room boom. The single hand wired silver soldered first order crossover is so clearly made with extremely high quality components. So while I love the steam punk design of this speaker, there is a lot of careful thought that went into the form, configuration, and quality of the components that make up the speaker.''

''I’ll close by saying that I had trouble believing that any speaker could live up to the many fabulous reviews that I read and saw on YouTube about this speaker following the 2024 Montreal Audio show. Now that I experience the amazing sound and music in my room, I am a believer. I know it sounds cliche, but it is honestly no exaggeration to say that I feel like the artists are cloned into my listening room putting on a private concert. I encourage anyone who has an inclination to take a chance on a small artisan speaker designer to take a look at Artist Cloner Mekanika speakers.''

Johnax

Thank-you very much Johnax!
Sylvio


Dave listens to hifi: Artistcloner @ 7.33 minutes

"Line up out the door. The room was packed all weekend. The number of reviews on line, those Mekanika speakers really impressed a lot of people. These are big, wood, stone and iron contraptions. The speakers are incredible. The integration between the bass drivers and the AMT tweeter is seamless. The bass slam, depth and extension is just incredible. The sound staging is beautiful and dynamic. I could go on describing it....really what happened: the music came on, so big and evolving, detail...I closed my eyes and I was just transported to the sound scape of where the music was. I just forgot that I was listening to a digital streamer through electronics, speakers in a Hotel room packed with 30 other people sitting around me. I was just moved to where the music was and just completely engaged with it. I think that is kinda the highest complement you can pay a system is when you just forget everything else and you just connect directly with the music and that is what happened. Such a lovely experience and totally unexpected. Amazing sonic experience listening to the Artistcloner system. It was really special and memorable."

Thank-you Dave Clifford!


Thomas and Stereo: Artistcloner @ 16.04 minutes

"One of the shows highlight...The sound of these speakers was absolutely jaw dropping....strong, fast airy and layered...the bass was clean and powerful...describing these speakers with simple terms like this does not do it justice."
Thank-you Thomas!


Best sound of the Montreal Audio Fest 2024.  Artistcloner at 4:37 minutes

"The highlight of the show for me...without a doubt I would like to award ArtistCloner's room the best sounding of the Montreal audio show...it sounded freakin amazing...I honestly just wanted to sit there melting into a seat track after track...the warmth, the richness, soundstage, the musicality was to die for...it was the only room at the show that I thought I was listening into the music and being enveloped at the same time...I considered buying on the spot!"

Jay Iyagi original video here.


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Thank-you for your visit!
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"The sonic signature was the same as his excellent smaller speakers, but here it was in bold capital letters."
"...it was standing room only with people sitting for multiple songs from start to finish."
"this was one of the finest-sounding rooms at the show and I think most of the people who took a serious listen would agree."
"I slid up to Sylvio before leaving and told him I thought his speaker was seriously underpriced."
Rick Becker

Full review article here

Thank-you Psyphonyx Audio for your visit!
Visit the ArtistCloner room with Psyphonyx Audio!

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Robert Schryer  |  Mar 30, 2024
Original article here
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"On a variety of FLAC files streamed from a tablet, the music sounded voluptuous, grand-scaled, expansive, multi-toned, multi-layered, rhythmically pulsating, and tight, with images that were fully formed and anchored (or spinning) solidly in space. Above all, the music was invariably emotionally engaging."

"I witnessed a funny moment at the hotel restaurant: Quebec cellist Vincent Bélanger bumped into Sylvio and pleaded with him not to clone him."

"All ArtistCloner products are made in Canada."

Thank-you Robert!



Hi-Fi Cave Listens to ArtistCloner

"My god did that room sound spectacular!...there hasn't been a room at a damn audio show that got me like this one, ever, yet, period...I was impressed at how comfortable I was...big, deep, spacious, fast, great decay, bass energy...this was next level WOW...for the first time the reverb gave me chills and made me smile...my eyes got watery...the depth is big, it's deep, it's spacious, the layering is bold...you have things that feel large, things that feel small, things that are spread out in the back, things that are up on front...the size of the soundstage and the quality of the decay and tone of the singers voice made that the room I was sitting in was 2, 3, 4 times, 5 times bigger than what it really was...the ports look like freak'n exhaust pipes out of Mad Max, on a HotRod or even a chopper, looks amazing!"

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Jonson Lee
Full original article here

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"Their room sounded amazing. The sound was warm yet tight. It was colourful, fast, and dimensional, with solid bass extension. On Tidal streams of a jazz rendition of Vivaldi’s “Spring” by the Jacques Loussier Trio and “Tin Pan Alley” by Stevie Ray Vaughan, I got sucked into the music, transfixed."

"I think ArtistCloner’s components are serious contenders in terms of sound quality."

Français
"Leur salle offrait une acoustique incroyable. Le son était chaleureux tout en étant précis. Il était coloré, rapide et dimensionnel, avec une extension de basse solide. En écoutant sur Tidal des interprétations jazz du « Printemps » de Vivaldi par le Jacques Loussier Trio et « Tin Pan Alley » de Stevie Ray Vaughan, je me suis laissé absorber par la musique, captivé."

"Je pense que les composants d'ArtistCloner sont de sérieux concurrents en termes de qualité sonore."

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Jason Massina - Audiophile Junkie - Thank-you for your visit Audiophile Junkie!
Audiophile Junkie Teaser of Artist Cloner room!
😍 A New Brand Added to My Favorites - Artist Cloner
Best of Montreal Audio Fest 2024
Youtube full version HERE

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Michel Dallaire
Original article here

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"The sound of this set was, as usual, exceptional."

"La sonorité de cet ensemble était comme à l’habitude exceptionnelle."

Michel Dallaire

Français: Article original ici




October 2023

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"The electronics feature a cool and unusual-shaped enclosure with sloping sides to the top and bottom panels that hold chassis-depth handles. I saw tubes in the preamp."

"Even though this room had a reflective floor and large glass windows, I thought the sound was exceptional. Detail and imaging for days. While it sounded a bit bright (I blame it on a reflective room), this was one of the better-sounding systems, in my estimation."


Dave McNair

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2023 Toronto Audio Fest – Anthony’s take
"Meeting you outside the door of their suite is the lovely and welcoming Isabelle, who ushers you inside to a surprisingly excellent sounding room."

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Manning the music controls was Artist Cloner’s President and CEO, Silvio Comtois. Sound in the room was excellent and a real argument for Artist Cloner’s design ethos – the entire system voiced to work together and therefore greater than the sum of its parts. On David Garrett’s Dualling Banjos, the sound was delightfully peppy and upbeat with a clear top end. Yo-Yo Ma playing a Bach cello concerto was achingly beautiful and detailed. One could easily picture Yo-Yo’s bow move across the cello strings right there in the room with us."

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"They design, build, and engineer entire systems under one roof. The result is a sonic synergy with their components, cables, and speakers that few (if any) other companies in the high-end audio industry can match… let alone beat.."

"...the system synergy achieved by this system was impressive."

"...Artist Cloner's products offer incredible sound at, by audiophile standards, sensible prices. As I mentioned out in the hallway to a co-worker, to achieve such a high sound quality at such a reasonable price from any system is something of a minor miracle."

Douglas Seth Brown


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"The result? Deep, well-defined, robust bass. Delicate, intimate, breathy highs. The midrange sounded clear, open, pure, and holographic — the soundstage was huge and spacious, and everywhere, filling every part of the room with sound imbued with texture and color, while the music itself had good rhythm and a naturally sweet disposition that made it so inviting to listen to."

"It was a splendid, rock-solid musical performance, pun intended."

Joseph Greenham

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Video from Audiophile Junkie discovering ArtistCloner for the first time!
The top picks of Jason for the Toronto Audio Fest!

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Sylvio Comtois is always happy to see me at shows, just as I am always happy to experience his fine-sounding rooms. A replica of a "Best Rooms Award" was posted on his wall.
(The Ether 2.5) "plays with much more authority than its size suggests."

Rick Becker


Photo by Joseph Greenham of Psyphonyx Audio

Psyphonyx Audio - Photo recap - Audio comments on the Mini Ether

Full Youtube video here.


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"The sound of the Artist Cloner system brought great, tight bass extension, often most difficult in show rooms, that was foundational and provided a sense of palpability with regard to standup-bass, drums, etc. Given its bass, the system encompassed great clarity and resolution, differentiating the Hi-Hat cymbals beautifully with an air and ambiance and, again, great resolution.

Also apparent was the volume of the soundstage generated by the Artist Cloner system, which was truly vast. Did I mention the dynamics? They too were quite good. All and all a very good system with great dynamics and wonderful transparency."


K. E. HEARTSONG

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"Selon moi et selon plusieurs autres visiteurs, la prestation de l’ensemble Artist Cloner était une des plus réussies du salon de cette année. L’enceinte Ether performe de façon magistrale avec une réponse en fréquences subjectivement illimitée aux extrémités du spectre sonore. La puissance et la douceur travaillent à l’unisson pour un résultat exceptionnel."

Michel Dallaire

English translation
"According to me and many other visitors, the presentation of the Artist Cloner kit was one of the most successful of the show this year. The floor standing Ether performed in a masterful fashion with a subjectively unlimited  frequency response at the extremities of the frequency spectrum. Power and smoothness worked together in unison for an exceptional result."


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"On the cut “No Need to Argue” by the Cranberries, the organ’s bass tones produced tremors in the room’s structure and pushed a heavy blanket of low-octave energy into my chest. O’Riordan’s vocals hovered above, undisturbed, sounding sweet, tangible, colorful, clear.

A quieter track with acoustic guitar and bird sounds highlighted how spacious, natural, cohesive, and dimensional the soundstage sounded. In a more general sense, the music sounded pure and unobstructed, like a gushing river of tactile sound, proving that system synergy is a noble objective to obsess over.
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Robert Schryer



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"There were some new items this year, chief among them was the floorstanding speaker. His stand-mounted monitors have earned my praise in the past but this floor stander seemed to take it to a new level. His work always has a keen sense of design, an element he shares with his wife, whose paintings are often put to good use as room treatments at shows.

The Luceo preamp (8k$) with its Beam Power Tetrode tubes configured in Triode mode is likely a major contributor to the outstanding sound heard here
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I don't know why Sylvio Comtois isn't more famous in the high end. Perhaps it is his reputation as a boutique manufacturer, but his gear can sing with the best of them."

Rick Becker




November 2022 Café Audiophile Presentation

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First impressions of the ETHER floor standing loudspeaker
Tendances Électroniques & Design
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Nous assistions à une première pour l’écoute de l’enceinte Ether. Il s’agit d’une enceinte autoportante de 2.5 voies équipée d’un tweeter SB Acoustic de la série SATORI avec un dôme en béryllium. Les deux woofers médium/basse sont du réputé fabricant Scanspeak avec une membrane en pulpe de cellulose traitée, qui est particulièrement performante pour transmettre les fréquences médianes. Ses transducteurs sont interreliés par des filtres de fréquences configurés en série, une technique rarement employée chez les fabricants d’enceintes acoustiques car elle est compliquée et dispendieuse à mettre en œuvre. Une fois bien appliquée, cette technique procure à l’enceinte Ether une balance tonale qui est des plus agréables avec des hautes fréquences cristallines et douces à la fois. Celles-ci se marient parfaitement avec le médium qui est d’une bonne neutralité et d’une très belle ouverture. Quant aux basses fréquences, elles sont profondes, bien contrôlées et elles remplissaient facilement le local du Café Audiophile qui fait 24 pi de longueur par 20 pi de largeur pour une hauteur de 9 pi.

Michel D'allaire

English translation  of the red section above


"this technic offers the Ether loudspeaker a tonal balance that is most enjoyable with crystalline high frequencies that are smooth at the same time. They combined perfectly well with the neutral, beautifully open midrange. As for the bass, it is deep, well controlled and easily filled the Café Audiophile room that measured 24 feet long by 20 feet wide and 9 feet high."

PMA Magazine
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With its impeccable stone finish, the 2.5-way Ether floorstander is equipped with a smooth-sounding beryllium-dome tweeter mounted in its own internal chamber. The speaker’s dual woofers also each have their own chamber, as does the crossover, to insulate it from bass vibrations.
Powered by the company’s 50Wpc Coléo amplifiers, the system’s sound filled our large 24" x 20" x 10"-sized room with sound effortlessly. The synergy between the ArtistCloner components is in a class of its own. I was transported to a parallel universe. The real world no longer existed. What a wonderful audition!
Michel Plante

Alimentée par les amplificateurs Coléo de 50w, elle remplissait la vaste pièce d’une supeficie de 24” x 20” x 10” avec une aisance inouïe. La synergie de l’ensemble ArtistCloner est dans une classe à part. J’étais transporté carrément dans un monde parallèle. Le vrai monde n’existait plus. Quelle merveilleuse audition !

Michel Plante



Montreal audio fest 2019 salon audio Montréal

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TED (Québec audio)
ArtistCloner
est un fabricant de la rive Sud de Montréal dont la
qualité d’exécution et la sonorité de ses produits sont d’un très haut niveau.

ArtistCloner is a manufacturer from the south shore of Montreal with a very high level of quality of execution and of sound. 

Michel Dallaire


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Enjoy the music
Sylvio Comtois continued on the road of excellence with only minor modifications to his Artist Cloner line of solid-state integrated amp, stand mounted monitor and cables. The darkened room with spot-lighted components created justifiable drama for the excellent sound here. The monitor ($16,000 w/stands) had taken on a different shape than I recalled from two years ago with clipped upper corners and a creased front baffle to time align the drivers. All told, one of the Best Rooms at the show.
Rick Becker


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Must have vinyl-records
Saw ArtistCloner at Toronto Audiofest 2018 - tied for best sound at the show in our opinion, and again this weekend at Montreal Audiofest I would say the same. When people get up to leave your room, and then turn around and sit down again to listen more because it sounds so good, you know you are doing something right! Keep up the great work, You truly deliver hi-end sound! ...may have the best sound at the show!

Video of room with Tin Pan alley-Stevie Ray Vaughan
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SoundStage HIFI
“The Best of Montréal Audio Fest 2019.” What’s interesting about this year’s roundup is that only one of the brands is Canadian....I felt it time to give ArtistCloner and the Scorpi the praise they’re due -- over and over at MAF 2019, writers and other attendees asked me, “Have you heard the ArtistCloner room? It sounds really good.” I checked it out myself, and they were right. The sound of their all-ArtistCloner system -- a prototype music server, Rebel Reference speakers, and their own interconnects and speaker cables -- was among the best of the show: smooth, spacious, and detailed. I think it’s high time we requested a sample to review.''

Doug Schneider

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Novo
''The sound was silky smooth and transparent combined with impressive flow and musicality. Yet, even these fine qualities were not as amazing as the depth and control that the two mid-size stand-mount speakers exhibited; quite amazing.''

George de Sa


Copper magazine -PSAUDIO
This will come as a surprise. Not many will have heard of this Montreal-area company which has been around for about 5 years now. And what about that name…weird or what? Even their room was a bit weird. Sort of like the deep interior of Tom Hanks’ cave on “Cast Away”. The lighting was deeply subdued (which my photo doesn’t do justice to) and the décor…out there. But let me tell you, there’s nothing weird about the sound they were able to generate. Artist Cloner makes everything themselves – the speakers, the electronics, the streamer…even the cables. We were listening to their bookshelf 2-way speakers Rebel Reference ($15,500), powered by the integrated amplifier Scorpi ($12,700), driven by an as-yet unnamed streamer which was hidden from view in what looked like a washed-up packing crate. Maybe they’ll call the streamer Wilson?….

These are not insignificant prices we are talking about here, but neither was the sound. Very, very easy on the ear, with a wide soundstage, and benefitting from a well-judged room set-up...
Richard Murison




Toronto audio fest 2018

Stereophile
<<I didn't have much time to listen to the system, but my impressions were very positive: a well-balanced sound, with credible dynamics and precise imaging.>>
Robert Deutsch
6MOONS
<<One product line that surprised was ArtistCloner from designer Sylvio Comtois.....incredibly quick, belting out dynamic nuance and power with good warmth and a Cinerama-style soundstage. Count me impressed again.>>
Glen Wageknecht
TED (Québec Audio)
ArtistCloner, a young Quebec manufacturer, arrives in Toronto with a complete ArtistCloner audio system and with the Merging Nadac as source. Made up of the Scorpi integrated amplifier and the Rebel Reference loudspeakers, this sound system has literally hit the hearts of audiophiles in Toronto. I stayed there a long time to listen of course, but also by pride, just to watch the reaction of people … which was really very positive. And with good reason, it sounded heavenly with a lot of dynamics and fine details; the Rebel Reference loudspeakers filled the room of music with a swing that had little comparable. Congratulations to Sylvio Comtois and Isabelle Fortin for this beautiful presentation, you have something to be proud of and keep up the good job!

Jean-Denis Doyle
Positive Feedback
This room was the biggest surprise of the Show....The sound in this room totally blew us away. It was big, bold, imposing and true-to-life. The midrange was as smooth as a baby's bottom and the bass was tight and very tuneful. Even at higher volumes, the compression and distortion was surprisingly low. For a maiden attempt, we think that Sylvio has hit this one out of the ballpark. We have no hesitation in declaring that in the $15,000 price point, the Rebel Reference was the best value, best sounding bookshelf speaker at the Show.
Malcolm J. Gomes


Wall of Sound
Next up, ArtistCloner. Ahh, finally.. my chance to find out what the fuss is all about. Sean introduced me to Sylvio Comtois and his wife Isabelle, both very charming people, and then someone asked me if I wanted to hear Pink Floyd “done right”. After that, details are sketchy. Possibly I was abducted by aliens? I don’t know. But I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard digital music (via Merging NADAC) sounding so….analog. Sylvio had made a major effort in getting this room to sound good. I heard new details on tracks from The Wall, and a three dimensional soundfield like I had not heard before. Outstanding.

Noam Bronstein
Canuck Audio Forum
A few comments below from the Canuck audio forum's multiple posts on ArtistCloner.
Forum can be found 
here.

...the Rebels have been added to the Christmas list.
These mid sized book shelf speakers kicked it out of the park.
These were the highlight of the show for me.
For a one man show to produce some of the best sound in the show is an accomplishment to be commended!
...one of the best sounding rooms!
This company is definitely on my watch list.
+1 I believe new ground has been broken with the Rebel speakers.
...the integrated and those speakers sounded really nice.
I for the life of me, cannot get these speakers out of my mind.
I had trouble putting them out of my mind as well!
...the ArtistCloner room was excellent.
I asked if he had a sub-woofer in the room because the bass was so good.
Lastly the ArtistCloner room that a lot of members have mentioned was a big surprise.
Sylvio is on to something.
Checked out most of the set ups and the one I went back to multiple times was the ArtistCloner room. I've never heard a large stand mount speakers that sounded so good. These speakers soundstage and imaging was jaw dropping. By far my best of show. Time to start saving up the $$$


Rocky Mountain audio Fest 2018

The Audiophile Weekend Warrior - TAWW
<<Another Canadian speaker outfit that sounds like they know what they're doing is ArtistCloner, a relative newcomer out of Montreal. Their Rebel Reference ($16k with stands) immediately caught my ear with its natural, spontaneous presentation - on a Bossa nova-style number played by jazz trio (piano, string bass, percussion), the tone of the piano's lower register was full and vibrant, the bass was tuneful and rim shots had great pop and crispness. There was an organic speed and incisiveness that reminded me of the beloved Merlin speakers of yesteryear, but with even greater resolution and dynamic verve...a wonderfully open and continuous quality with a sense of "rightness">>

Pictures are from The Weekend Audiophile Warrior
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Auspicious Debuts
ArtistCloner Rebel Reference
ArtistCloner, of Montreal, played Edition 6 of their Rebel Reference 16" x 9" x 14.5" powerhouse....The advertising copy promises “a bookshelf speaker that thinks it’s a full-range” and the Rebel Reference, powered by a Scorpi integrated amplifier  and playing files from a Merging PL8 NADAC + player, acquitted itself more than adequately with Iván Fischer’s Channel Classics recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.

Andrew Quint

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"The Artist Cloner Rebel Reference 2-way speakers are relatively small and light (32 pounds) but they put out a surprising amount of low-end bass and deliver a very energetic sound. These speakers can really rock."
"I'd say that this is a new player in the speaker market to watch."


Brian Moura

Some comments from visitors at the rmaf 2018

Best imaging!
Electrostatic like!
Dynamic and deep!
See our Facebook for pictures and videos of the room.


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TED MAGAZINE
(September 2018)

 Review of the SCORPI integrated amplifier and REBEL REFERENCE speakers. (French)

Get your copy in a store near you. Starts on page 36.

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March 2018
Carbon Interconnect and SOLITZ speaker cable review
artistcloner-carbon-solitz.pdf
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Happy customer comments on the STAGE ONE INTERCONNECT (July 2018)
''I have been listening to high end audio gear for nearly fifty years as a producer of live acoustic concerts, an electrical engineer and a physicist. You can only imagine the innumerable audio products that have been part of my system during this time. Your ArtistCloner Carbon interconnects are beyond any competition. 

When my wife, Suzanne, the daughter of a sax player, heard them (without knowing) for the first time, she immediately began dancing to the music, saying “Wow David, what did you do to the system?” These IC deliver more emotional energy, by far, than any I have heard previously at any price. Congratulations!!''

David G.


2018
Montreal Audio Fest / Salon Audio de Montréal

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NOVO
<<An interesting and lovely looking room was hosted by Artist Cloner.>>

<<This system sounded open and palpable with lovely articulation.>>
George de Sa
Soundstageglobal
<<Last year, the ArtistCloner room sounded extremely good, and this year it sounded better.>>

<<The Rebel Reference is a two-way employing a top-quality 7" Scan-Speak midrange-woofer and a 1" soft-dome tweeter, and it’s quite striking, both in appearance and sound.>>
Jason Thorpe

Senior Contributor, SoundStage!

UHF Magazine
<<We liked the room, and we ran across several people who mentioned it as one of the very good rooms at the show.>>

Gerard Rejskind
Stereophile
<<I heard more great sound in the room hosted by ArtistCloner, a Quebec-based manufacturer helmed by audio designer Sylvio Comtois, whose room at the show seemed one of the more popular ones. And I understood why: what I heard from this complete ArtistCloner system.... was sound that was gutsy, transparent, and excitingly effortless.
--I often caught myself, a devoted tube-gear aficionado, thinking: "I can live with this!"—a testament to what I heard at the time as a near ideal balance of sonic virtues between solid state and tube technologies.
Robert Schryer
THE RED BOOK
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The RED BOOK is a book left at the front entrance of the rooms of audio shows. The quotes below are mostly in french and we have translated them to English. If you want to see the original text where the quotes were taken from the link is here. The book expresses a good description of how people feel after hearing the complete ArtistCloner system.

<<My second session listening to ArtistCloner and already amongst the big players of the world of high level audio reproduction!! 2X Bravo>>
Audio Hospitality

<<Extraordinary! Bravo! Beautiful in balance of style and sound!>>
Jerome F.

<<Great Demo! WOW!!>>
Chris McDonald

<<Bravo. Extra. What sound. Fantastic and from Quebec. WOW>>
Thank-you

<<Exceptional product and from Quebec, BRAVO!!!>>
Signed with a smiley face and a wink

<<A complete system with a very good feel. Very nice discovery!>>
Héloise

<<...the best there is>>
Signed

<<Really adored>>
Signed

<<BEST SYSTEM FOR THE PRICE!>>
Signed

<<Always as musical!!>>
Signed

<<Super work from someone evidently passionate!>>
Jean-Pierre and Anne

<<Magnificent! The best at the show!>>
P.C.

<<BEAUTIFUL SYSTEM! MUSIC TO OUR EARS!>>
No signature

<<Off this show (2018) The ArtistCloner speakers and the Elac flagship speakers are at the top. Both have their advantages, but the ArtistCloner speakers have a three dimensional quality that only series crossovers can provide. Well done with a fantastic system wide design philosophy and one of so very few speakers designs that defy their physical space.>>
Brad .P.

<<Good luck Sylvio, Isabelle Tristan for your success. A product from Quebec that merits to be known and built by passionates for the fervent of sound!!>>
Signed with kisses

<<Excellent system! I am proud to be a Quebec-er! Keep up the good work! To the pleasure of seeing you guys next year!>>
Benjamin C.

<<Excellent sound...thank-you for the demonstration>>
Ghyslain

<<I thought that I didn't have a musical ear... now I know that I have a very musical ear....all that what missing was the best system of diffusion for me to realize. Thank-you ArtistCloner.
Vincent L.

<<Super sound. Thank-you>>
Signed

<< Why go and listen to the other systems when ArtistCloner has attained Nirvana? Super sound and realization.>>
Dave

<<Ditto>>
Signed

<<Congratulations on the demonstration! One of the nicest demos at the show!>>
Félix

<<Once again, 1000 times Bravo!!>>
Seb

<<Bravo Sylvio and Isabelle. Another magnificent performance!!>>
Sean

<<I like electronic stuff, your sounds are really brilliant!>>
xxxGrace (I am a child)

<<Superb!! Excellent!!>>
Not Signed

<<Wow the best at the show BRAVO!!!>>
Christian D.

Thank-you to all who took the time to write a message. It really helps us continue our goal to better music reproduction. Thank-you again
Sylvio Comtois



2017
Montreal Audio Fest / Salon de Montréal


STEREOPHILE

Art Dudley
<<the sound was so good on a recording of the first Bach unaccompanied cello suite—with richly colored, richly textured bass notes that were to die for—that I returned to their room later the same day and asked to hear it again. Sylvio Comtois may be on to something here . . .>>
Article here
UHF MAGAZINE
<<the bass sounded excellent, with clear, powerful notes... so this was a very good room>>
Article here

6MOONS

Glen Wagenknecht
<<A newfound high point was ArtistCloner. This was my first encounter with their products...
looked and sounded audiophile upscale with refinement and dynamic kick, throwing out a vast soundstage with speed and power...I stopped by this room a few times and walked away impressed.>>
Article here

ENJOY THE MUSIC

Rick Becker
<<ArtistCloner who once again had a
very fine sounding room featuring a complete ArtistCloner gear>>
Article here

the red book 2017

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To see the original comments, click on the picture above.
The French comments have been translated to English.

<<March 24, 2017, Super good products and good sound, also the painting is magnificient>>
Charles R.

<<Bravo to the manufacturer with products from Quebec>>
sighned

<<SICK!!>>
signed

<<I am very surprised. I finally heard a system made in Quebec that is superior to the average. Thanks for the listening session>>
André

<<Really surprising, WOW!!>>
not signed

<<You are shaming a lot of people here. Excellent!!>>
signed

<<Exceptional product. Unique conception. WOW!!>>
not signed

<<WOW EXCEPTIONAL!!>>
not signed

<<Wonderful!!>>
not signed

<<Very spatial!!>>
signed

<<Very exceptional. It is what I heard as the best at the show!!>>
Mr. Jasmin

<<To be encouraged. Very interesting and it's local>>
signed

<<My favourite of the show! Exceptional musicality and we could spend hours at your demo.
Congratulations>>

signed

<<Congratulations! Dandy>>
Rachelle

<<Best Demo!!>>
Michel

<<Congratulations my favourite at the show>>
signed

<<Definitely the best at the show!!>>
signed

<<WOW!>>
signed

<<HOLY CRAP!>>
Mystic Audio

<<Passionates of audio: here is true high fidelity!!! Dynamic and definition+++>>
Charles D.

<<It's all there! Realism, high end, low end simply the best sound at the show>>
Mr Woofer

<<It's airy, the integration of the mid and tweeter is imperceptible! The richness and impact of the bass is delicious. You where my ''best of the show'' last year and again this year!>>
signed

<<The nicest demo of the show and the nicest since many years!>>
Robert B

<<The award for the best sound at the SHOW goes to ArtistCloner. The award for the greatest value goes to ArtistCloner and finally for sheer pleasure there is no finer>>
Sean

<<BRAVO! BEAUTIFUL QUEBEC COMPANY! SUPER QUALITY SOUND. BEAUTIFUL AND FRIENDLY WOMAN AT THE ENTRANCE>>
Mick Y.

Thanks to all who took the time to write in our RED BOOK!
Sylvio Comtois



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Thank-you to all who came! We really enjoyed that amazing weekend!

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