Rosso Fiorentino Arno 40 speakers Great speakers/Beautiful music

teajay, I read your review with intrigue.  I didn't see any rock or pop recordings in your review.  How would you characterize these speaker with that type of music?  

Hey kclone,

Your correct regarding the musical samples I used in the review. Here's a short list of pop/rock/funk albums used in the reviewing process: Usher -James Brown - George Clinton and the Mothership Connection - Allman Brothers - Cream- Santana- Bob Marley & the Wailers.

How did the Arno 40's do on these genres? They kicked butt regarding dynamics, pressuring the room on the low frequencies, effortless very high volume levels without any strain or harshness, and finally on live recordings the space of the venue was completely replicated in spatiality.

Thanks teajay. I don’t listen that loud these days, probably 65-75 dbs. I was looking at getting the Dali Epikore 11s, but I am definitely going to look into the Arno 40s. I think that one would be an easier sell on the wifey. :-)

I have received numerous inquires regarding information on the Arno 40s proprietary layered cabinet design. I know that aluminum, wood, some type of polymer, and soft material gaskets are used in the construction, which leads to a total non-resonating baffle without the sense of "deadness" that all metal or stone baffles can produce. Because of this the speaker's sense of aliveness, transient speed, and total clarity shines through when delivering the music. 

If you have more technical questions I would recommend you contact the US importer. I know what I hear, but the specific explanation of the layered design is limited to what I have shared above.

The Certaldo 2 is at the top of my speaker replacement list and very curious if the Arno 40 is a worthy upgrade over the Certaldo 2. Will be attending Axpona 2025 to narrow down my speaker choices to 3.

@dayglow I've owned the Certaldos 1 for several years, and I've had the pleasure of hearing both Certaldos 2 and Arno 40. Each is a significant step up, particularly in top end refinement. Arno also brings more bass slam compared to Certaldos without giving up in texture and low end detail. I felt the Arno is a slight departure from the house Rosso sound, but it's also very possible the pair I heard was not broken in yet. 

If they are in your budget, I would strongly encourage you to demo them with Audio Thesis. Either at Axpona or at AT in DFW. Well worth the trip down here for a purchase of that size, and you will get a much better demo experience.