Sonus Faber FENICE Only 30 Pairs Made!

megasat16
megasat16 Posts: 3,521
edited May 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Well, Not to be outdone by the Dyn, B&W, etc.; Here comes one of my favorite speaker.

http://youtu.be/N_rMhNAvOoA?hd=1

http://youtu.be/FSKJSdcVWkI

Only 30 Pairs Made so not likely a chance you can drool over one at your local Hi-Fi shop. I felt like 16 yrs old girly man after watching these videos. :biggrin:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    I know someone who has a pair on order, I should be able to get a demo this summer or fall.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited April 2011
    I bet they sound like crap.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited April 2011
    That room looked like a nightmare for good sound.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited April 2011
    EUR 140,000 = $207,312

    nice.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    I know someone who has a pair on order, I should be able to get a demo this summer or fall.

    Oh sure...go ahead and invite yourself over to my house.:tongue:

    I'll post pictures after I receiver mine. I'm actually planning on purchasing 15 of the 30 pairs.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    edited April 2011
    they would require at least 30x40x14 room

    they can be pushed 1000 watts without clipping but they are 93db efficient...wow
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited April 2011
    DSkip wrote: »
    Are they feeding that iTunes through the Mac on the pedestal?

    Yep, I think so! Italians are iApple Fans nowadays. You got to use iTunes / iPod to sell these speakers, I think. The ladies love them.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • fishbones
    fishbones Posts: 947
    edited April 2011
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I bet they sound like crap.

    ...I spit on my computer I laughed so hard!



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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2011
    polkatese wrote: »
    EUR 140,000 = $207,312

    nice.

    I start on my Top Ten garage if I had that disposable income. I'd pull out $20K for audio, but the rest would go elsewhere.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,821
    edited April 2011
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    they would require at least 30x40x14 room

    they can be pushed 1000 watts without clipping but they are 93db efficient...wow

    Pfft! Is that all? My Amazings have way worse numbers than that and are actually BIGGER than those! Weenie little pissant speakers! They only have two subs between the two of them. I have 8!


    And what's up with that guy in the video with his hands flat on his crotch and swaying and fidgeting like a 6 year old? Man, if I acted like that my mom would have back handed me in a heartbeat!
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited May 2011
    Jstas wrote: »
    Pfft! Is that all? My Amazings have way worse numbers than that and are actually BIGGER than those! Weenie little pissant speakers! They only have two subs between the two of them. I have 8!


    And what's up with that guy in the video with his hands flat on his crotch and swaying and fidgeting like a 6 year old? Man, if I acted like that my mom would have back handed me in a heartbeat!

    John,

    They are heavier than the Amazings. :biggrin:
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2011
    I'm pretty sure Amazings would not sound too amazing after hearing those. :tongue:
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    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    edited May 2011
    They are nice, but if they sound similar to other speakers in their line, not my cup of tea. I don't have a need for speakers that can belt out dB at air craft engine levels or handle insane wattage. If I was spending that kind of money I would be looking at Acapella Triolon Excalibur or Sph?ron Excalibur. I love horns.

    Audio will always be part art, science and personal taste. We don't all hear it the same way, like the same music, or play at the same levels. The only person who has to like your stereo is you.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2011
    Wardsweb wrote: »
    They are nice, but if they sound similar to other speakers in their line, not my cup of tea. I don't have a need for speakers that can belt out dB at air craft engine levels or handle insane wattage.
    Due to their lower efficiency but higher power handling capability, they're probably only capable of delivering the same SPL's as your horns. And not all SF's have the same voicing.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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