Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: "Three-and-two-thirds-way" reflex-loaded, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1.1" (28mm) damped-apex silk-dome tweeter, 7.1" (180mm) natural fiber, viscous-damped midrange driver, two 8.7" (220mm) sandwich-cone woofers, 12.6" (320mm) Nano Carbon Fiber/foam core Infra (sub)woofer; rear-firing Sound Field Shaper comprises 1.1" (29mm) damped-apex silk-dome tweeter and two 3.15" (80mm) midrange drivers. Crossover frequencies: 55, 150, 200, 3000Hz. Frequency range: 18Hz–35kHz. Sensitivity: 92dB/2.83V/m. Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Recommended amplification: N/A. Power handling: 100–1000W (without clipping).
Dimensions: 68" (1725mm) H by 19" (482mm) W by 30.7" (780mm) D. Weight: 363.8 lb (165kg).
Finishes: Wenge (wenge veneer, maple inlays), Red (stained walnut veneer, black inlays), both with black leather.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 014 (both).
Price: $130,000/pair, including dedicated carbon-fiber pedestals. Approximate number of dealers: 20.
Manufacturer: Sonus Faber, Via A. Meucci, 10 36057 Arcugnano (VI), Italy. Tel: (39) 0444-288788. Fax: (39) 0444-288722. Web: www.sonusfaber.com/en-us/. US distributor: Sumiko, 2431 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Tel: (510) 843-4500. Fax: (510) 843-7120. Web: www.sumikoaudio.net.
Dimensions: 68" (1725mm) H by 19" (482mm) W by 30.7" (780mm) D. Weight: 363.8 lb (165kg).
Finishes: Wenge (wenge veneer, maple inlays), Red (stained walnut veneer, black inlays), both with black leather.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 014 (both).
Price: $130,000/pair, including dedicated carbon-fiber pedestals. Approximate number of dealers: 20.
Manufacturer: Sonus Faber, Via A. Meucci, 10 36057 Arcugnano (VI), Italy. Tel: (39) 0444-288788. Fax: (39) 0444-288722. Web: www.sonusfaber.com/en-us/. US distributor: Sumiko, 2431 Fifth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Tel: (510) 843-4500. Fax: (510) 843-7120. Web: www.sumikoaudio.net.
