December 17, 2021

From Italy Sonus Faber to Fine Sounds UK - Sonetto I Speakers

December 17, 2021/ Cardiff

A few months back we wrote a blog to introduce the new Sonus Faber ranges, distributed by Fine Sounds UK. This month we thought we would delve a little deeper into Sonus Faber, and take a closer look at the the Sonetto I bookshelf speakers.

The Sonus Faber Sonetto 1 is a very pretty loudspeaker with some some fantastic finishes available to compliment your home décor. Gloss Black, Wenge, Wood or Satin White as featured here are the available finishes. These slick cabinet colours are teamed with a hand-sewn leather top, a designed feature filtered down form the Olympica range.

All of the Sonetto range incorporates the Lute shaped cabinet that is not only pleasing to the eye but sonically important. This shape ensures that there are no parallel surfaces in the internal construction, offering perfect control over the internal resonances.

Bespoke Accessories

To complete the stylish look of the Sonetto I, Sonus Faber have created a bespoke pair of Sonetto Stands, manufactured from extruded aluminium to give it the rigidity needed for the performance expected from such a standmount loudspeaker. A nice touch to give piece of mind is the bolt on system for the top plate to the base of the speaker. The Soft velour on the base of the speaker and the top of the stand give a perfect seat for placement before bolting down. A nice extra is the cut out in the back of the stand upright for cable management.

Performance

Now let’s take a look at the sonic performance of the Sonetto I. Sonus Faber talk of the "voice" of its loudspeaker ranges and this voice is provided by the combination of cabinet construction, silk dome tweeter and natural fibre midwoofer and the front reflex port.

The silk dome tweeter is constructed with D.A.D (damped apex dome) technology and the mid-woofer with its natural fibre air dried diaphragm delivers high end performance at an affordable price. This technology has filtered down from their flagship Reference and Olympica ranges to achieve such high sonic presentation.

If asked, we would describe the Sonetto range as incredibly smooth without lacking punch or detail. The bass is defined, tight and tuneful and the treble is smooth, sweet and not fatiguing. The midrange offers detail in vocals that other loudspeakers at this price struggle to achieve. I think I could put my feet up and listen to these speakers all day and I wouldn’t get tired.

We have found the Sonetto I easy to place in most rooms. If space is tight it is surprising how well they perform close to the wall due to the shape of cabinet and the front mounted bass reflex port .

The System

For the purpose of this demonstration we used a system consisting of -

Leema Acoustics Elements amplifier - (Soon to be a permanent fixture at Audio T Cardiff, so watch this space for a future blog)
Bluesound Node 3 Wireless Network Music Streamer
Rega Planar 8 fitted with a Dynavector 20x cartridge
Trichord Dino Mk3 phono stage
All hooked up with Chord Company Epic X speaker cable and Shawline interconnects.

Demo tracks we've enjoyed on the Sonetto 1 include

Pearl Jam - Yield - Vinyl
Jessie Ware - Mirage (Don't Stop) - Tidal Streaming
Little Simz - Point and Kill - Qobuz Hi-Res Audio

Pearl Jam’s , Yield, is an album recorded in the 90s and when played on vinyl can be a little on the loose side in the bass, but the Sonetto I has no problem in controlling this and offers an immersive experience. Jessie Ware - Mirage offers a disco style with some pace. The vocal reproduction on these speakers is superb, along with the presence and timing of the modulated rhythm guitar. If you are looking to improve your stereo hi-fi or expand on your home cinema the Sonus Faber Sonetto I is a must to audition and are exceptional contenders in their price range.

Thanks for reading.

Nick, Kerrin & Matt - Audio T Cardiff

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May 14, 2015

Chord Company/Dynaudio Focus XD Evening June 11

May 14, 2015/ Oxford

We would like to invite you to a musical extravaganza!

On Thursday June 11 The Chord Company and Dynaudio UK will be joining forces to show you some amazing products.

The evening wil start at 6.30 pm with a demonstration by Chord. Highlighting how their cables can drastically improve your system and also showing the differences that cable construction techniques have on sound performance; for example, shielding, conductor size and plug design.

Plus one lucky person will win a Chord Cadenza RCA to RCA worth £275!

At 7.30 pm Dynaudio will demonstrate their latest and most exciting speakers yet, the new Focus XD range. Focus XD speakers connect directly to the music source, making for a simple, stunning, high end system. With built in high performance digital amps and capable of 24 bit/192 resolution playback. They are upgradable to both multiroom and wireless use. These will be connected using Chord's flagship interconnect, the Sarum.

An authentic home made Thai buffet and refreshments will be provided.

We will also be offering a 15% discount on all Chord Co Cables or Dynaudio sold on the night!

Spaces are limited so if you would like to attend, please call 01865 765961 or e.mail oxford@audio-t.co.uk

April 02, 2014

Sleeker, better sounding B&W 600 S2 range arrive.

April 02, 2014/ Reading

The popular award winning B&W 600 series loudspeakers have been replaced by the all-new 600 S2 range.

Sleeker in design and with a better finish, all model incorporate the new Decoupled Double Dome tweeter that graces the CM9.

This makes them the most technically advanced 'affordable' loudspeaker range currently available and probably the best sound too.

All models available in either black or white finishes.

November 08, 2013

Neat Acoustics loudspeakers arrive at Reading Audio-T

November 08, 2013/ Reading

We are very proud to announce the addition on Neat Acoustics loudspeakers to our range.

These beautifully discrete speakers pack a mighty punch whilst remaining true to the music. Uniquely they imbue the warmth and smoothness often associated with much larger designs and make natural partners with Naim and Rega amplifier among others.

IOTA

Currently we have the tiny IOTA bookshelf monitor, all three of the new Motive SX models, 1,2 &3 as well as the Isobarik bass loaded Momentum 4i, (they’ve taken pride of place in front-of-house, running in over the last 2 weeks and we’re enjoying every minute of them. It’s a hard life I know but someone has to do it!), which are all now fully run-in and on demonstration.