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[cmalak]

Embracing Old and New: Sonus faber Amati Futura Loudspeakers

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by cmalak

Embracing Old and New: Sonus faber Amati Futura Loudspeakers

Nice review.

I am always wondering why we have to get used to accurate components to supposedly understand that they are truly accurate. We're always blaming something - the mic feed, the mix, the pressing, the associated gear - anything but the accurate component. What is so wrong with accuracy that it is not instantly compelling and obvious? Oh well, I guess that's better saved for another thread.

[Milimetr]

It is a pity to read how todays SF cuts (reading between the lines) all connections with Franco Serblin. In fact Serblin created a legeng of SF brand.
I do not think that current SF will be abble to repeat this succes even if they have engeeners team instead one man's vision.

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by Milimetr

It is a pity to read how todays SF cuts (reading between the lines) all connections with Franco Serblin. In fact Serblin created a legeng of SF brand.
I do not think that current SF will be abble to repeat this succes even if they have engeeners team instead one man's vision.

What are you talking about? Paolo Tezzon learned his craft as an apprentice to Franco Serblin.

[LordoftheRingsEE]

These are real nice lookers!

[Charles]

In the recent Sterophile review, March issue, in which the Amati's were featured on the cover, the treble measured significantly rolled off and this seemed to be confirmed in the listening review. Also the flagship Sonus Faber seemed to have a rolled off treble in the October major (many pages) tas review by RH. The Amanti's are rated to 36,000 Hz. Any comments?

[LordoftheRingsEE]

The measurement's microphone used?

[Milimetr]

Originally Posted by metaphacts

What are you talking about? Paolo Tezzon learned his craft as an apprentice to Franco Serblin.

"Paolo Tezzon was quick to give me a rundown of the company’s design team, including a number of engineers from various technical disciplines. Far removed from the one-man show that Sonus might have been many years ago."


"They didn’t scream “voiced,” in the sense of obvious colorations coming to the fore that were clearly the result of one person’s skewed version of sonic reality."

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by Milimetr

"Paolo Tezzon was quick to give me a rundown of the company’s design team, including a number of engineers from various technical disciplines. Far removed from the one-man show that Sonus might have been many years ago."


"They didn’t scream “voiced,” in the sense of obvious colorations coming to the fore that were clearly the result of one person’s skewed version of sonic reality."

So Sonus cannot build on the foundation that Franco left them? Paolo welcomes input from those in scientific and artistic disciplines outside his own expertise. How those are allowed to affect the final sound, however, are in Paolo's hands.

If one wants Franco's latest thinking on his art, there is Ktema and Accordo. These are by all accounts great speakers.

BTW I don't think Franco would consider his speakers "clearly the result of one person’s skewed version of sonic reality." But I've been wrong before.

[Face]

Scroll down to page 18: http://www.harman.com/EN-US/OurCompa...ndRoomsPt2.pdf

It appears some top end roll off is preferred by most. Peaky, rising FR, or even flat(depending on the room) can sound bright and harsh, those kind of speakers generally do best with very little toe and will sound less focused due to reflections and dips at crossover points.

Linkwitz is another who believes flat is not correct: ORION-3