The Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII's list price is above your budget, but I note this seller has a pair of demos for sale that might be closely priced to your top end.
https://salon1audio.com/product/sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-new/
FYI.
Dazed & Confused
The Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII's list price is above your budget, but I note this seller has a pair of demos for sale that might be closely priced to your top end. https://salon1audio.com/product/sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-new/ FYI. |
Upon first look at the room picture, I exclaimed "Oh my God!" the Spires have phenomenal bassin that room! Cover the TV. Add something to the right wall to reduced reflections. While the minimalist shelving has nice esthetics, it's a disaster for reflections. I didn't do the math, but the wall/ ceiling corners could be a problem. Sensitivity: 91 dB/2.3 Volts/Meter.Seems like the amp should drive to S T U N [110+db @ 3m] unless it is giving up into: Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms (0.8 Ohms at 20 kHz)The bottom end impedance is 50-100x 20k. I've never been a fan of amplifiers with so many output devices per channel. Transistors are non-linear devices and into a complex load with 20 devices per channel, unless the devices and driver circuitry are extremely well selected, things can get ugly in a hurry. Perhaps with the subs in the previous install, rolling the low end made life easier for the amp. What speaker cables? Perhaps the amp does not like the ESL/cable load? |
Boy, you are all great! Getting a little technical in some aspects ("never been a fan of amplifiers with so many output devices per channel"), but love all great the feedback. Been reading AF for years with never really participating, glad now that I finally have! Hey ieales, OK, you talked me into, now a new amp (suggestions for something without so many output devices), but I do have to figure this speaker thing out first! Especially if I'm moving on from the ML's. At one time I had some decent XLO speaker cables (along with some other good power cables and IC's) but had a few personal issues arise so the first thing to go was the "Jewelry" Right now just running Blue Jeans Belden 5000. Oh so temping - https://salon1audio.com/product/sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-new/ and my wife would go out of her mind being offered in white. Already designing our new digs, wherever that may be? It'll be all-white. I once purchased a pair of speaker without hearing them, promised I would never do it again! |
"Played YES, Close to the Edge first track and when the vocals come in at the 4 minute mark, ouch. Then when the organs starts up at 13.03 I gotta turn it off (or at lease way down)." "I get up, I get down..." Epic, at max volume. Almost a religious experience. That album will only sound a little "better" on really nice systems. There are articles that mention CTTE isn't a "reference" recording. I've played a very clean original press of that album in STELLAR setups. It's only a litle more controlled, but still a busy mess. I haven't heard a file or CD sound more convincing, either. It's one of my favorite Yes albums. Even on the "best", it's only a little more controlled on the complex busy sections. Better to just enjoy the music. You have fine equipment. As mentioned speaker placement and room tuning do wonders. |