Speakers sonically similar to Sonus Faber?

Tenken:

If you are patient I bet you'll be able to find a good deal on Liuto monitors. If you're also looking for inexpensive subs, the Pioneers go on sale frequently. As I mentioned, I bought them on a whim and while not necessary, they're fun to play with. My TOTAL investment for the Liuto monitors and the subs was under $1500. The Liutos came with the stand posts and top plates but were missing the metal floor plate. I fabricated a base out of 2" maple blocks I had in my miscellaneous audio items.

If I could figure out how to upload photos to this site, I'd show you the base.

After many years of living with excellent floor standing speakers, I've never enjoyed home music reproduction more than I do now with the Liuto monitors. They are lovely to look at, they fill the room with music and at the same time, eliminate the sense that the sound is coming from boxes. They sound sweet yet detailed. I am very happy.

I would recommend the Fritz speakers.
Scan Speak drivers, series crossovers.
Keith

I saw some SOLILOQUY 6.3 on the Audio Asylum. They're were asking $700.00 for them. They would fit your needs perfectly. If those aren't an option then try Silverline or maybe some old Meadowlarks.

so, has anyone heard odyssey kismet or lorelei, and also heard SF speakers (preferrably venere, liuto, or any grand piano model) and could compare them?

i have never listened to an odyssey speaker but between the looks and the reviews, i was always interested. many years ago, i had an opportunity to buy loreleis from a fellow agoner for 1400 shipped. i jumped on that but, supposedly, as the seller was packing them, he dropped and damaged them. i was really bummed out. i have a feeling that if i had actually received the speakers, i wouldn't be looking for new ones at this time

anyways, i'm pretty set on SF at this point but just wondering if anyone that has heard both brand could compare the two

oh and if anyone in the DC area has loreleis or kismet speakers i'd love to hear them!

I've heard the Venere 2.5 and 3.0 in one system, and the Liuto in another, compared against VA Beethoven Baby Grand.

The Veneres struck me as engineered for the mass market: impressive and ear-catching over the first 15 seconds of listening, but not for the long haul (too "Technicolor" a sound, the same way color and saturation is adjusted to the max for display in shops). The Liuto is in a different league, far superior. If you're considering the Liuto don't give the Veneres a second thought.

I listened to them carefully against the VA Baby Grands. The Liutos go deeper, but ultimately I preferred the treble presentation and overall integration of the Baby Grands. But it was a fairly close-run thing.

Gifted Listener has a pair of demo Liutos at a decent price. They also come up here used at very attractive prices (there was a set in Midlothian not so long ago). At Gifted (Centreville) you can audition them against the VA, some Thiels, Linn, etc., but start with the VAs.