Welcome to Sonus Faber Fan Club. This would be the place where SF owners, supporters, fans and admirers come in to talk about those gorgeous Italian speakers.

Home:
http://www.sonusfaber.com/eng/home.html

The Distributor (Malaysia):
http://www.perfecthifi.com.my/

The Guardians:
1. PcWork (Concertino Domus)
2. auronthas (Concertino Domus)
3. mugenfoo (Concerto)
4. grandspy (Concerto Grand Piano)

Current Satisfaction Level
grandspy - Very Happy but can be better. Need an amp and correct setup


The Driver (Amplifier):
Owners, do state what Amp you are using at the moment, and what amp do plan to use int the future (if applicable)

Current
- Cambridge Audio 540A
- Holfi Integra 8
- NAD 3020a modified ver.
- Krell KAV-300i

Possible Upgrades
a) Krell KAV-400xi
b) Primare I30
c) Roksan Kandy KA-1 MKIII
d) Musical Fidelity A300 (2nd hand)
e) Musical Fidelity A5 (if I can find it)
f) Krell KAV-300i (2nd hand)
g) Bladelius Thor MKII
h) Audio Note maybe not.
i) Audio Research (which model?)
j)


The Placement:
How do you place your speakers? toe in? distance from walls? distance from each other? listening position?

auronthas
I have a rather small listening 'room' (3m (w) x 4.2m (L) x 4m (H) , my speakers are placed 1.2m and 0.8m from rear wall and side wall respectively, my speakers distance are approx. 1.5 m apart. My listening position is 1.2m from speaker with slight toe in. (usually, the listen position shall be 1.5m (golden triangle rule), however it was recommend by SF R&D engineer - Dr. Pablo to position 0.3 m closer towards speakers)

grandspy
to be updated later...


The Accessories:
Speaker cables, Speaker stands, Spikes, etc.

auronthas
Just bought Chord Carnival Silver Plus single wire speaker cables last week replacing Van den Hul Goldwater, still under burn-in period, bass and treble sound superbly well, however, i find midrange (vocal) a little bit dull, perhaps, after burn-in, it would be improved.
Normal and cheap speaker stands with 80% sand-filled on its columns and it comes with speaker spikes. Speaker stands are placed on 0.5 inch marbles with anti-vibrapod.

grandspy
Haven't though about this yet. Will do this last when everything is in place. Currently using the old Nordost Flatline Gold speaker cables : bi-wired.
Speakers standing on their own spikes.


The Pictures:
The real stuff...

This post has been edited by grandspy: Jun 2 2008, 08:38 PM

After a very long deliberation, I finally decided that it has to be Sonus Faber. I'm just not ready for Martin Logan yet... they can wait. Maybe one fine day I'll eventually get them. But now is the era of Sonus Faber.

I'll not make a review just yet, not when they're not properly set up. But, let me just say that they blew away my old faithful Missions to pieces. Just as expected. They melt my heart. Just as expected. Like all things Italian, they're drop dead gorgeous. Now I need to find an amplifier.... not just any amplifier but an amplifier that fits for a Queen. Should I go Tube?

Audio Note eh? I can't even afford the name plate
But yeah, my heart tells me to go for Tube, but..... I'm more comfortable with SS. Less hassle.


My extended list :
d) Musical Fidelity A300 (2nd hand)
e) Musical Fidelity A5 (if I can find it)
f) Krell KAV-300i (2nd hand)
g) Tubes??

I don't quite like the Roksan though..


Who has the Bladelius Thor?

Hey, don't discard the Roksan Kandy just yet. Just because it's not in the same league with the Krell/Primare does not mean that it's not good enough for your Concertino. It's all about synergy.

What?? RM20K for the Bladelius Thor MKII? If I'm not mistaken, it's sold for USD3000 in the states.

Thanks for the info!


Hmm.. maybe I was looking at the old version of Bladelius. Well, if it's RM18K, I better get the 'cheaper' Krell.

auronthas, I've updated some info on the 1st post if you don't mind.

Do you still have the SFCD? Shall I put up your name in the owners list? How good was the pairing?


Actually I like the Krell 300i. My friend is using it to drive a pair of ProAc Studio 125.
Owners of the Krells that I know said the same thing. They prefer the 300i to the 400xi. I tend to prefer the 300i too. Come to think of it, I don't really quite like Krell that much actually.. hahaha... prefer the European amp.


Hmm..... let me check this out.

Hmm... so many amps to choose from. I came across a cute Italian made Synthesis tube amp the other day.. but I've got no idea how it sounds like. Pretty difficult when you can't have a demo with your own speakers.. I might just end up with my old Technics amp... har har har!

outdoorxplorer, you'll come back to Hi-Fi one day...I'm very sure of it

Nice Pics PcWork!!


Nice setup!!! How effective is the jitter remover?


That's what I thought... KAV-300i could be the perfect match for the SF. BTW, mine are not the newer model of Domus(es?) but the earlier Concertos.. probably the same as yours?? Yes, I would like that very much... to have a listen to the 300i driving a pair of Concertos. I've listened to a 400xi paired with Concertos but not a 300i. Hey, can I put your name up there as the owner of Concertos?

Great idea!! That, we shall do.
I can imagine that. Your NAD is already warm and smooth. Good match for the SF? I'll bring some CDs

Robert Harley's top choice dimensions of 10-14-19. Tell me more??
That's one serious stuff you've got there mugenfoo...

I'm using a RM1 per meter red and white speaker cable
The cables are the last thing that I'll look into. At least after I get a proper amp. They're more of a fine tuning stuff.



Do report back to us on your findings please

Same here... next year would be a good year to buy an amp



Hmm... I beg to differ. You should spend your money on cables after you get all your system in place, not before. The cables should suit the system, not the other way around.

The Guarneri? Used ones? The name itself makes my knees tremble. And I dare not ask how much.

Err... it's Guarneri Homage / Memento
unless you're talking bout China made SF

Nice price
But still, way beyond me...


Don't worry PcWork, I was just kidding you
homage or memento, they still send me the shivers

wkfoong, thanks for the info.
If I were to go for Krell, I shall need to find a used unit. Anyone selling?

Had a good listen to the Bladelius amp today. Not the Thor but the much bigger brother. Still it gave some idea on characteristics of the amp. Tubey sounded it was indeed. And I did like it

hasyrein, welcome!
PcWork, so when is the SF listening session? long time overdue.. BTW the top of the range SF speakers gave me goosebumps all over

Good news indeed PcWork! Now, if we could get 4-5 different amps to test drive the speakers...

what exactly do you mean by moded? Don't want the amp to spoil/damage the speakers. Assuming it's driving the Operas with no problem at all, then it's fine, yes?

SF needs good current

A few months ago somebody was selling a used KAV-300i for less than 5K.