In the above video interview on our YouTube channel, Robert Schryer gets the scoop on all the ArtistCloner, Saturn Audio, Baetis Audio, and Tough Nut Audio gear shown in this room.
This room offered a great matchup of gear. In earlier Montreal Audiofest iterations, ArtistCloner has consistently demoed an all-ArtistCloner setup, including accessories. But at the 2026 show, the company proved it can get sound just as good by including with other brands—specifically Saturn Audio and Baetis Audio. The resulting system combined impactful bass and a vast, airy, deep soundstage with well-delineated images, tactile transients, explosive, and flash-bang dynamics.
Equipment list (All prices in Canadian dollars): Digital Sources: Baetis Audio Prodigy Stream streamer/server ($3700); Baetis Audio Prodigy Qore Roon Core / HQPlayer Processor ($3300); Saturn Audio 202 DAC ($5800). Amplification: Saturn Audio 701 class-A/B 115Wpc integrated amplifier ($7500); on static display, Saturn Audio 601 class-A/B 115Wpc power amplifier ($6500) and ArtistCloner Depthware preamplifier ($19,900). Speakers: ArtistCloner Mekanika Prestige loudspeakers ($42,600/pair). AC Conditioning: Saturn Audio 103C Powerline Filter ($3800). Furniture: Tough Nut Audio PIRS 21 BK Isolation Rack with Standard Platforms and Copper Ground Block ($5400); Tough Nut Audio GP2 DE Dark Edition Isolation Platform ($2660), Tough Nut Audio GP3 DE Dark Edition Isolation Platform ($3350).
