Sonus faber Venere - Official Images

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by dteam702

Pricing is very attractive Bill.

You have no idea. I have heard them.

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by scarpi

I wonder how the craftsman in Vincenza feel about this. Maybe they'll start making more of their speakers in China. I bought my Sonus fabers because they looked great, sounded great, and were made in Italy. Sorry to rain on the parade but it just pisses me off that Sonus faber is now making speakers in China. I wouldn't buy them. Rant over.

The craftsmen and women in Italy are very excited about Venere. At least that's what they said when I asked many of them about Venere in early July when I was in Arcugnano.

[jason]

I, for one, am excited for these to arrive. I have a very modest surround system in our family room (Pioneer SC-57, which makes use of 2 of the 5 ceiling mount speakers installed in the house). I bought a Bowers & Wilkins CM Centre 2, which is great. For mostly aesthetic reasons, I've been going back and forth on getting CM8s or CM9s to match the center, but just didn't want to spend the money on them given how (and how often) the room is used.

I guess I do consider that they were made in China, but so are the CMs. Their pricing and my new affinity for Sonus faber make them the more attractive option (pending an audition).

I'm told they are available only in black and white and should be in my local Magnolia in the next few weeks. I'd gladly sell the CMC2 if the Venere provides the front soundstage I'm looking for (for what I'd like to spend).

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by jason

I, for one, am excited for these to arrive. I have a very modest surround system in our family room (Pioneer SC-57, which makes use of 2 of the 5 ceiling mount speakers installed in the house). I bought a Bowers & Wilkins CM Centre 2, which is great. For mostly aesthetic reasons, I've been going back and forth on getting CM8s or CM9s to match the center, but just didn't want to spend the money on them given how (and how often) the room is used.

I guess I do consider that they were made in China, but so are the CMs. Their pricing and my new affinity for Sonus faber make them the more attractive option (pending an audition).

I'm told they are available only in black and white and should be in my local Magnolia in the next few weeks. I'd gladly sell the CMC2 if the Venere provides the front soundstage I'm looking for (for what I'd like to spend).

You need to understand that Venere is being made in China with Italian supervision. Sonus faber has had a company in China for 4 years knowing this might be an eventuality and when it became that, controlled every aspect of the process. I suspect you will find that it is another more expensive Sonus that provides the measure for Venere, not a CM Series B&W. As always, YMMV.

[jason]

Originally Posted by metaphacts

I suspect you will find that it is another more expensive Sonus that provides the measure for Venere, not a CM Series B&W. As always, YMMV.

That's what I'm hoping, Bill!

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by jason

That's what I'm hoping, Bill!

I hope you are as impressed as I have been.

[vintage_tube]

Originally Posted by metaphacts

I hope you are as impressed as I have been.

Bill -- Cool Beans. I am really anxious to hear this line. I'm estatic for Fs & Sf.

Bob

[jfray]

Originally Posted by metaphacts

I hope you are as impressed as I have been.

If Bill is impressed that is a good sign!

[ehoove]

Interesting, I hope to get a chance to hear them.
Regards,
Jim

[scarpi]

Originally Posted by metaphacts

The craftsmen and women in Italy are very excited about Venere. At least that's what they said when I asked many of them about Venere in early July when I was in Arcugnano.

I'm glad they are excited. They'll probably be excited until Sonus faber executives decide to build the higher end models in China impacting the livelyhoods of the craftspeople on the factory floor in Italy. But hey, we all have different opinions about this and like Esteban said it is well covered in another thread so I'll leave it at that. I have my Italian Sonus fabers made by craftsmen in Italy. Funny thing though, one of the selling points my Sonus faber dealer told me after I listened to the speakers in his showroom a year or so ago was, do I want speakers made by craftsmen in Italy or another brand made on a large assembly line in China? I made my choice. It's no skin off my back, so I'm glad everybody at the Sonus faber plant in Italy is happy. I guess the people that worked at the JBL plant in Northridge were happy also until they lost their jobs.