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Wow! Guarneri Homages for surround speakers!!!

Posted by Arnel (A) on September 17, 2001 at 07:51:51

In Reply to: Re: How to build an HT system around SF Electa Amator II? posted by Hyperion on September 17, 2001 at 04:01:05:

That was one of the most amazing things I read this week in this forum. I've read about B&W Nautilus 801 used as surrounds, but that is because it was a Sony multichannel SACD demo (read: electronic-giant demo). I think after reading about those G's as surrounds, I wouldn't be surprised if someone would "demote" his Amati Homages to the surrounds when the Stradivari Homages are finally released next year (?)... you weren't kidding, right?

Btw, I want to ask you if the Sonus Faber's published frequency response for their speakers are actual measured figures. I doubt this because:

1. How come the GP Home and EA II both go down to 35 Hz, when the GP Home, based on enclosure volume (30 litres vs. 13 litres (!), respectively) and driver configuration, SHOULD extend much deeper in the bass?

2. How come the 8-litre Signum extends down to 40 Hz, which is same territory as the bass extension of the 13-litre Concerto Home which has a much bigger mid-woofer, when both of them are ported? (well, this is not as surprising as #1, anyway)

3. Sonus Faber does not specify within how much decibels of tolerance they based these response ratings. (plus/minus 3 dB or what?) And are these anaechoic responses?

Has anybody (published reviews, etc) verified these response ratings to be accurate?

Somehow my auditioning of these speakers don't seem to convince me that these FR ratings tell much truth about the LF extension of Sonus Faber speakers. As for the comparison between EA II and GPH for main speakers, I think GPH has MUCH more bass dynamics and extension than EA II, which comes as no surprise based on sheer size, anyway. But of course, I concur that the EA II is better in most other aspects.

Hyperion and other SF owners/fans, what do you think of the SF response ratings?

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