Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speaker pair world of. I would consider a second system with an older sonus faber. This time we entrusted the history of our literature for representing the new sonetto. Chameleon t offers not only power, but also performance, precision and musicality. Unfollow sonus faber speakers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Thanks to the most advanced design solutions and particularly to the new reflex port implemented on the speaker base in a unique way, sonetto i is an outstanding performer and compact bookshelf, ideal for. Just 30 pairs, with serial numbers equating to every year sonus faber has been in business, have been made. Sonus faber cremona center m graphite used, local pickup speakers. Its a full paraaperiodic vented box stealth ultraflex system with zero vibration transmission technology. Apr 11, 2016 the entrylevel chameleon series delivers the visual flair wed expect from sonus faber at a much lower price, but how does the new chameleon b bookshelf speaker perform. Bose soundlink color bluetooth speaker ii soft black. Having spent a fair amount of time with everything from the sonus faber flagship aida down the range to the olympica and venere speakers, this small, highperformance monitor was a personal favorite. Our bookshelf speakers are available for cheap, so find the best bookshelf speaker for you today. Sonus faber, unarguably the most beautiful speaker range in the world has gone back to its roots revamping its homage range.
Specifically, in 2019 the aida won the audio excellence award and stereophiles product of the year in 2018. Sonus faber guarneri tradition is a 2way bookshelf speaker. When it comes to high end bookshelf loudspeakers, sonus faber stands. Carbon fiber bookshelf loudspeaker guarneri tradition sonus faber. Sonus faber forum whats best audio and video forum. Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speakers for sale. This speaker is the smallest in the new olympica nova line that sonus faber unveiled at this past rmaf. On march 25, 1983 sonus faber becomes a company in its first headquarter, a small laboratory in monteviale, on the hills of vicenza. Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speaker pair world. Elegant bookshelf loudspeaker sonetto i sonus faber. Thats the only speaker i would ever go to if i changed my system. Second, the watt was the first loudspeaker in which reducing enclosure vibration was a high design goal. The sonetto sonnet is the most ancient italian poetic structure.
Twentyfour years ago, sonus faber produced the guarneri homage, a very special standmounted speaker. I have owned both the original and the home version. Sonus faber should switch to the invisible magnetic mounting system that many other speaker manufacturers have recently adopted. Sonus faber filter by all bookshelf loudspeakers floorstanding loudspeakers sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to. Sonus faber sonetto ii bookshelf speaker vancouver hifi centre. Designed to be a bookshelf speaker in the service of music, able to involve the listener with discretion and elegance. Ideal for midsized listening rooms, sonetto i is designed for use on a bookshelf or stand. Details about sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speakers.
Carefully placed in the room, chameleon b will amaze even the most demanding listener for its excellent performance, offering definition and power to everyone and will elicit all the feelings and emotions of live music. It was designed as an improved version of the original and is so in so many. Sonus faber discover the brand discover the products. Nov 22, 2018 paolo tezzon is the chief acoustic designer at the mcintosh group. The company has made some good make that outstanding floorstanders and most of its range today is made up of extremely good sounding and elegant looking tower designs, but if any company is defined by its standmount. High end audio industry leader sonus faber provides top audiophile loudspeakers for the best sound reproduction at home.
With sonetto, the history of italian literature is used as inspiration for the new collection. High quality bookshelf loudspeaker sonetto ii sonus faber. Earlier this year, however, i got wind that sonus faber was bringing out a new line, venere its italian for venus, that included a bookshelf model, the venere 1. Its highperformance features include a larger midwoofer, which is capable of more expansive downward frequency response and a greater emotional impact. A member of sonus faber s new heritage collection, the minima amator ii is the direct descendant of the original woodcabinet minima amator bookshelf speaker first released in 1992. Homage vox venere wall olympica iii homage vox venere 3. Sonus faber speakers san francisco sonus speakers berkeley. Thanks to the most advanced design solutions and particularly to the new reflex port implemented on the speaker base in a unique way, sonetto i is an outstanding performer and compact bookshelf, ideal for middle sized listening rooms, designed for use on a bookshelf or stand. Sonus faber electa amator iii walnut 2 way bookshelf.
Here are some notes i took when i first met the serafino tradition at the world of mcintosh townhouse in. Audio solutions sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speakers. Sonus faber always found its inspiration in the highest italian culture. The crosssection of the speaker is also different, and much closer to the traditional if it can be called that boattail design, that would probably be described as luteshaped because this is sonus faber and all of these speakers are named after luthiers. I came that close to buying the last version of this speaker, the guarneri evolution. This time we entrusted the history of our literature for representing the new sonetto collection. The sonus faber sonetto collections floorstanding and bookshelf models inherit from the olympica line the leather top, handsewn, soft to the touch and embellished. Lets talk about the cabinet first, which is really a work of art in its own right. Adaptable to any mediumlarge environment, this speaker ensures a perfect return of a sound message that is full of intense and engaging emotions. The loudspeaker born from the heart of sonus faber.
And while it may be considered the baby of the group, it certainly appears to have been lavished with the same care and attention to detail as its larger siblings. The result of this thinking was sonus faber, founded in 1981 in arcugnano, the gold capitol of italy and the best place to buy handcrafted jewelry. Sonus faber guarneri homage tradition whenever you think of sonus faber, you tend to think of standmount loudspeakers. Craftsmanship hi fi italian sound system collections sonus faber. The sonus faber minima amator ii is a fairly simple twoway bookshelf speaker as far as the specs say, but there are a few very interesting construction details. At the time of listing there is also a matching chameleon center channel speaker with red side panels if youre after some wellbuilt, flexible speakers that just sound nice, almost regardless of. Description outwardly, the guarneri evolution is a compact, twoway, standmounted speaker, albeit one whose earnest appearance suggests something more beneath the skin.
Our history of italian luxury speakers manufacturers. Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speaker speakers paragon. Unfollow sonus faber to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speaker pair, black including specifications, features and more on. Overview sonus faber always found its inspiration in the highest italian culture. Harkening back to the sonus faber of old, the new minima amator ii is a modernday take on sonus faber s original minima amator from 1992. Welcome to usaudiomart, a classifieds site for used audio and hifi. Anyone who knows sonus faber also understands that the homage collection is the brands most iconic range.
I used a pair of liuto monitors mounted on sonus fabers own stands, first as surround speakers and then as a stereo pair placed in the same spots where the liuto towers sounded best. Coupled with their intricate driver and cabinet design as well as their advanced crossover theory, sonus faber has released some of the best speaker models to date. Sonus faber tower speaker comparison and design overview. Craftsmanship bookshelf loudspeaker minima amator ii, sonus faber. Interested in purchasing a new sonus faber loudspeaker. Sonus faber browse abts wide variety of bookshelf speakers from brands, such as bose, klipsch, polk audio, and more. The electa has panache in the way it balanced every aspect of speaker performance in the same way it addressed the speakers physical. Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speakers dedicated audio. Theres just so much to be said for the sonus faber venere 1.
Sonus faber guarneri tradition high quality bookshelf speaker. A place where audiophiles and audio companies discuss existing and new audio products, music servers, music streamers and computer audio, digital to audio converters, turntables, phono stages, cartridges, reel to reel, speakers, headphones, tube. That brings us to the third and most recent iteration of something that was not, at first, intended to be a commercial product. Sonus faber home speakers and subwoofers for sale in. Sonus faber world of mcintosh by audio visual solutions group. The word sonetto or sonnet in english, originally meant sound or melody, and was traditionally used to accompany musical performances. The aim of this successful collection was to make good. The sonus faber chameleon family is composed of three elements, each of which has distinctive features. The new aida 2s will compete with most any speaker out there so, for those who are happy to naysay this company, i think they really are disseminating poor information. The italian company sent me a pair of their concerto loudspeakers, a pair of their concertino loudspeakers a little smaller than the concertos, and the new piccolo solo center speaker. New bookshelf speaker olympica nova i, sonus faber. They give you the choice of going from an entry level product.
Sonus faber sonetto i black bookshelf speaker sonettoibk. The music room is the largest online retailer of preowned hifi equipment in the world. Second, the watt was the first loudspeaker in which reducing enclosure vibration was a. Its namesake sonus faber speaker, introduced in 2010, sought to redefine the acoustic speaker for a. Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speaker vancouver hifi centre. When i recently received a shipment of new sonus faber loudspeakers, i remembered my amazing ferrari sojourn. Sonus faber is one of several audio brands owned by fine sounds group, which also owns mcintosh, wadia, sumiko and audio research. Sonus faber is present in over 50 countries worldwide.
The concertino bookshelf has been a huge success and is, so far, the most popular sonus faber product. At its fourth revamp, improved in structure and technology, guarneri keep its role of the most iconic sonus faber bookshelf loudspeaker, refined and powerful at the. Sonus faber launches its first product parva, a 2way monitor speaker with a midrange cone in kevlar and the cabinet in solid walnut wood. Sonus faber home speakers and subwoofers for highquality sound reproduction.
He plays a crucial role in designing the sonus faber speakers. The home version is clearly a better speaker regardless of what others say. The sonus faber craftspeople do this with extraordinary skill, perfecting every detail, resulting in very fine musical object for your home. Paolo tezzon is the chief acoustic designer at the mcintosh group. Sonus faber sonetto i overture ultimate home electronics. The sonus faber olympica project is made up of a new family of passive acoustic speakers that will add to the existing catalogue of the arcugnano factory, aesthetically characterized by the use of two iconic sonus faber noble materials, walnut wood and leather. The entrylevel chameleon series delivers the visual flair wed expect from sonus faber at a much lower price, but how does the new chameleon b bookshelf speaker perform. Sonus faber sonetto i bookshelf speaker len wallis audio. Sonus faber loosely translates into handcrafted sound. Overture is a proud dealer of sonus faber products, selling customers the best speakers from sonus faber. Free delivery, emi, cod possible on eligible purchases.
Italian traditional culture sonus faber always found its inspiration in the highest italian culture. Nnew compact 3way loudspeaker nova ii, sonus faber. Sonus faber is an italian manufacturer of handcrafted speakers, headphones, and other highend audio equipment based in arcugnano, veneto, italy. As if to prove the point, fine sounds group ceo mauro grange literally broke the mold, smashing the carbonfibre tooling required to create another ex3ma. Sonus faber sonetto i black bookshelf speaker pair sonettoibk.
Brian hunter talks with sonus fabers livio cucuzza and paolo tezzon about the history, philosophy and design of their speakers in the occasional podcast above. The 12 most significant loudspeakers of all time the. Electa amator iii is a 2 ways bookshelf loudspeaker system. Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speaker pair, black online at best price in india. Sonus faber has been consistently winning awards for their speaker quality year after year. If i ran things, after spending time with both speakers, i. The mission of sonus faber is to provide handmade speakers with distinguished quality that offer an unforgettable natural listening experience. The sonus faber sonetto collections floorstanding and bookshelf models inherit from the olympica line the leather top, handsewn, soft to the touch and embellished by the hot branded sonus faber logo. The sonus faber concerto home are truly sonic marvels and one of the best monitors available for the price they sell for on the used market. Martin colloms on the original guarneri homage, in 1994. Extreme detail, expansive soundstaging, amazing cohesion, wonderful balance, ample power. Sonus faber is a company that produces a fairly large range of speakers. The first step in the sonus faber world brings the name of the foundations of literature history in italy and in the rest of the world.
Headquartered in beautiful boulder colorado, the music room is a team of 17 strong and growing music lovers all dedicated to one singular mission. Since 1983, many moments have marked the history of sonus faber. The delicious sonus faber olympica 1 bookshelf speakers. First, it established that a market existed for a very highquality small loudspeaker, paving the way for products like the sonus faber extrema and later, the magico mini. Truly, the franco serblin website explains the history of the design of the speakers, so i will refrain in giving a background and post the link.
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