I am missing 1 pc. of the Sonus Faber emblem at the bottom of the grill. Can someone point to where I can buy a replacement one? Thank you!
Replacement Sonus Faber grille strings?
Hi guys, the grille and stand strings on my Sonus Faber Guaneri Evolution speakers are beginning to sag. While I know its a straight forward task to retension the grille strings, I am just thinking that at some point I will need to replace the strings. The stand strings look a bit more difficult as it will require me to dismantle the stand.
Of course I have no intention of paying the ridiculous prices SF wants to charge me. So does anyone know of a source for the string?
Of course I have no intention of paying the ridiculous prices SF wants to charge me. So does anyone know of a source for the string?
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GUARNERI HOMAGE GRILL STRINGS- (used to be) $600 PLUS SHIPPING- special order from Italy. I GAVE UP AND REMOVED THEM. THEY DO LOOK NICE, THOUGH. BUT if they don't provide any protection at all, and they don't last at all, it's really nuts- unless someone invents a regular cover replacement that fits onto the speaker. I don't care if it blocks .01% of the upper frequencies. |
@french_fries I think that price from SF was for the material only, then you had to have someone string them...another crazy cost! I certainly hope someone would invent a grill replacement that would fit on the speaker. I have been recently tightening up all of my strings, wth some success...BUT this is a temporary fix! Who knows what happens once the strings on the stands begin to fail...I hate to think! Like I stated in my prior post, these strings look good, BUT IMO they are a severe design flaw due to their aging factors! |
I tighten mine once like 6 years ago, it got lose again. Just don't pay attention too much. They should have just sold the strings and let us do the re-stringing by ourselves. I paid attention that many audio companies do not last for a long time. Most of them come and go. In the 80s, I bought top of the line Celestion SL700SE, then they stopped making high end speakers, then I bought Sonus Faber, now they are not the same company like before. Pay attention, there are many other companies like that. |
Boy, do I have great news for Sonus Faber fans: The Elipsa grille kit is $80.00 plus shipping costs. The part number is SON9940033. If you would like to order the grille kit please fill out the online Parts Request form: https://airtable.com/shrCYsyBO4Rt0ovXI. If you have any questions, please let me know. A fair and reasonable sum. Received this from Sumiko USA today. I dunno if the dealer was just ripping his customer, or Sumiko was charging a far different amount in days past. I'd always hoped that U$1000 price was urban myth. In any event, those who have saggy grilles but like the look, these kits are available for quite a reasonable amount. |
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