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Old 05-10-2018, 11:25 AM
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Default New Speaker.......Sonetto

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Not sure what it replaces.
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Old 05-10-2018, 11:27 AM
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Based on the looks, it looks like it would replace the Venere products in their lineup.

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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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Old 05-11-2018, 06:59 AM
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They substitute Venere
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They substitute Venere
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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I've listened to the Veneres at my dealer.....NOT good at all. I hope these sound, and sell better.
They do.

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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