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New Speaker.......Sonetto
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Based on the looks, it looks like it would replace the Venere products in their lineup.
- Buck
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Manufactured in Italy. That's good.
Sonetto VIII: € 6.000 ($7152) Sonetto V: € 4.500 ($5364) Sonetto III: € 3.500 ($4172) Sonetto II: € 2.000 ($2384) Sonetto I: € 1.500 ($1788) Sonetto Center II: € 1.800 ($2145) Sonetto Center I: € 1.000 ($1192) Sonetto Wall: € 1.000 ($1192) Sonetto Stand: € 450 ($536)
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Looks like Sonetto is sandwiched between Venere and Olympica in terms of price point (and maybe build quality). Interesting... I may keep an eye on this in case I feel the urge to upgrade my HT speakers.
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This is a good start and I hope they learn to embrace what made them successful in the first place.
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They substitute Venere
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I've listened to the Veneres at my dealer.....NOT good at all. I hope these sound, and sell better.
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Venere S was the only model in that line to be manufactured in Italy. others were China. Looking at the Sonetto IIIs and Vs now...
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Quote:
In other threads, I have commented on the different "sounds" of Sonus Faber in this space. Franco Serblin era - Cremona/M often described as mini Amatis (I really loved these but I remember watching a YouTube video from Kevin Deal where he hated it).. I would describe it as a speaker more suited for jazz/classical but could still rock when called upon. Fine Sounds Audio - replaced Cremona with Venere and Olympica. I can't say I was a fan of the Venere range (even the S) or the Olympica III. They were still the speakers of choice for jazz/classical and were amazing with vocals but I could never get them to rock, especially 80s rock. The Olympica II was the one exception. It sounded more like the Cremona. World of McIntosh - Venere replaced by Sonetto. This brings the old Cremona character back... and IMHO were voiced like the new Amati Tradition (which I also like). I am hoping the Olympica Novas are back to the old groove. I recognize these are solely my own impressions so take them with a grain of salt
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