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The Sonus Faber Maxima Amator...worth a look.

Sonus Faber are on a roll! After debuting the Sonus Faber Electa Amator 3, they have now come out with a new speaker, the Maxima Amator. A small floor standing model, with the usual amazing cabinetry and what looks to be a two way. I have not heard this speaker, but it sure looks amazing, and if looks are anything like what it sounds...I am interested. Anyone have a chance to hear the new SF?
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tonnesen
138 posts
 
There is a preview here:

The Maxima Amator has the same drivers as the EA3 but a new cross over design and "significantly more cabinet volume to play deeper and tighter than its stand-mounted sibling".
Looking forward to the full review at SoundStage on Jan 15th.
tablejockey
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$15K+ for a slab of marble and a gimmicky plexiglass window in the back. It reminds of something made....you know where. They look nice from the front.

They better sound convincing. I'm a SF admirer.
I'll take a pair of used Stradivari's for not much more. 
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9djed-sonus-faber-stradivari-homage-full-range
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daveyf OP
2,877 posts
 
@tonnesen  Thanks for posting the link to the mini-review. The new Maxima would appear to be constructed of solid walnut, which these days is a rarity in speaker production. For someone with a small room, who cannot accommodate the speaker in tablejockey's post, I would think this could be another contender.
tonnesen
138 posts
 
Lots of interesting quotes from Livio Cucuzza, SF’s chief design officer in the mini-review.  Sounds like they had time on their hands with COVID and wanted to try to perfect a two driver speaker:  Cucuzza said “I have always been a fan of pure two-way designs, finding them more intimate and magical with some musical programs, of course accepting the limits they have.”
tonnesen
138 posts
 
Here is the updated SoundStageUltra review of the Maxima.
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