Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII G2 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker with Camelia Midrange (Pair)

The Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII G2 is the largest floorstanding model in the second generation Sonetto collection, a three-way design using a 1.1 inch DAD Arrow Point tweeter, a 6.5 inch Camelia midrange and two 8 inch woofers. Frequency response runs from 33 Hz to 40,000 Hz with 90 dB sensitivity into a 4 ohm nominal load, and crossover points sit at 350 Hz and 2,500 Hz.

The Camelia midrange was first developed for Suprema and works inside a sealed cork chamber with an organic shape and no parallel walls, which is where much of the generation two change lies. The woofers use paper pulp sandwich cones with flower-patterned surrounds and an organic basket, loaded in a down-vented enclosure, with an aluminium demodulation ring controlling distortion. The tweeter carries a copper shorting ring and the midrange a copper shorting cap. Each cabinet is built at Sonus Faber's factory in Vicenza, Italy, and is available in Walnut, Wenge and Gloss Black.

Key Features

• Three-way floorstanding design, the largest Sonetto G2
• 1.1 inch DAD Arrow Point extended-frequency tweeter
• 6.5 inch Camelia midrange developed for Suprema
• Two 8 inch woofers with aluminium demodulation rings
• Sealed cork midrange chamber with no parallel walls
• Paper pulp sandwich cones with flower-patterned surrounds
• Copper shorting ring and shorting cap on the drivers
• Frequency response reaching 40 kHz
• 90 dB sensitivity, suits 50 to 400 watt amplifiers
• Down-vented woofer loading
• Walnut, Wenge and Gloss Black finishes
• Handbuilt in Vicenza, Italy

Warranty

This product comes with a 2-year manufacturer warranty.

Why Consider the Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII G2

Two 8 inch woofers and a dedicated 6.5 inch midrange give the Sonetto VIII the scale that the smaller models in the range cannot reach, which matters in a large room where a two-way or single-woofer design runs out of bass before it runs out of level. The sealed cork midrange chamber keeps the woofers' pressure away from the midrange entirely, so voices stay clean when the bass is working hard. At 90 dB sensitivity it is not difficult to drive, and the 50 to 400 watt range accommodates most quality amplifiers rather than demanding a specialist one.

Ideal For

• Large listening rooms needing full-range bass
• Two-channel systems built around a quality integrated amplifier
• Front left and right in a high-end home theatre
• Listeners who want scale without a subwoofer
• Rooms where the cabinet is part of the furnishing

What's in the Box

• Two Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII G2 floorstanding speakers
• Grilles
• Spikes and floor protection discs
• Owner's manual

Downloads

• Owner's Manual (PDF)
• Sonetto Collection Brochure (PDF)

Technical Specifications