In 2022, Sound engineer launched the Omnia wi-fi speaker system which was well-received and well-reviewed. Inside its fashionable cupboard, the Omnia homes an progressive stereo speaker system with each wired and wi-fi connectivity assist. Nevertheless, Omnia’s non-traditional single cupboard styling won’t attraction to everybody, so for many who like a extra conventional compact music system with two unbiased audio system, Sonus faber has introduced a brand new lively (powered) wi-fi stereo speaker system, the Duet.
We bought a sneak peek at Sonus faber Duetto final week through the Leica Cine 1 UST Projector occasion at Home of Sound in New York Metropolis. Throughout our transient demo we had been fairly impressed with each the sound high quality and progressive design.
The fact is that high-end wi-fi loudspeakers have improved a lot over the previous three years that it’s beginning to really feel just like the rock has begun its descent to the underside of a really lengthy hill and the enjoying discipline goes to look fairly completely different in just a few years. Sonus faber will proceed to supply its fairly intensive vary of passive loudspeakers, however the writing is on the wall.
Design
The Duetto’s design follows the Sonus faber philosophy of reproducing pure sound utilizing pure supplies. The lute-shaped wooden cupboard is mixed with a chic and custom-designed heatsink that ensures stiffness and musicality whereas avoiding inner resonance.
The Duetto additionally has a leather-based high interface SENSE which permits customers to regulate and arrange the speaker features equivalent to quantity, enter choice, and connections.
From Chief of Design Livio Cucuzza: “Our intention behind increasing into the wi-fi speaker class is to offer our customers with the Sonus faber genuine sound high quality they know and love mixed into one versatile bundle. Duetto is a real Sonus faber stereo system, mixing 40 years of premium speaker design, Italian fashion, and supplies with trendy know-how and streaming options…As we speak’s streaming capabilities don’t compromise high quality however fairly provide a good greater high quality for an virtually infinite alternative of music. Place the Duetto in your most well-liked area, select your favourite supply, shut your eyes, and luxuriate in a one-of-a-kind listening expertise”.
Contained in the Cupboard
Duetto incorporates a 2-way speaker system, that includes a 0.7” tweeter and a 5.25” mid-woofer formulated from scratch in Vicenza, Italy by the Sonus faber analysis and design crew.
Tweeter: The silk dome tweeter has a copper cap to amplify the driving force’s emphasis on the decrease frequencies, whereas holding the best notes clean and clear, and encompasses a waveguide ring that will increase an out-of-axis response and ensures an astonishing listening expertise from each a part of the room.
Mid-Woofer: The paper pulp mid-woofer is rigged with encompass suspension and a neodymium magnet to realize the deepest frequencies and is enclosed within the new Sonus faber Natural Basket which prevents resonance and eases the airflow manufacturing by the lengthy tour of the driving force.
Amplification:
- A 100W class AB amplifier for the tweeter that helps correct and clean high-frequency copy.
- A 250W class D amplifier that helps the facility wanted from the mid-woofer to ship deep and agency bass.
Wired Connectivity: Customers can simply connect with a TV by means of the HDMI and optical inputs, to a turntable utilizing the interior MM phono preamplifier, and to an lively subwoofer that may be routinely acknowledged by means of the Duetto setup system.
Wi-fi Connectivity: The Duetto is WiFi Licensed and incorporates a full suite of digital connections to well-liked audio streamers together with AirPlay, Chromecast, TIDAL, Spotify, Roon Prepared, and Bluetooth.
Tip: Duetto is fastened with UWB (Extremely Extensive Band) know-how that avoids latency and interference within the connection between the 2 audio system. UWB additionally ensures a really extensive frequency spectrum to ship knowledge alerts at excessive pace.
Sound Maker App
The companion Sonus faber app customers to customise all of the settings for all Sonus faber wi-fi merchandise, such because the Omnia and Duet.
Specs
- Speaker Sort: 2-way Curved Vented field (Bass Reflex)
- Tweeter: .7-inch with Ferrite Magnet system, copper cap, Silk dome and devoted Waveguide
- Mid-woofer: 5.25-inch with Neodymium Magnet system, copper cap and Aluminum ring, Lengthy tour design
- Crossover Level: 1,900Hz
- Frequency Response: 37Hz –30,000Hz
- MAX SPL (Sound Stress Stage): 105dB @1m
- Amplifier for Tweeter: 100W Class AB
- Amplifier for Mid-woofer: 250W Class D
- DAC: SABRE, AKM (particular chip mannequin numbers not offered)
- Wired Connectivity: RCA Line/Phono IN, Optical, HDMI ARC/eARC, SUB Output
- Streaming Assist:
- Speaker Dimensions (HWD): 342 x 210 x 272 mm (13.4 x 8.3 x 10.7 in)
- Speaker Weight: 6.8 kg/15.0 lb
- Stand (Optionally available) Dimensions: 740 mm/29.1 inches (H), Base 298 mm/11.7 inches (W), 371 mm/14.6 inches (D)
- Stand (Optionally available) Weight: 7.8 Kg/17.2 Lbs
Availability and Pricing
The Sonus faber Duetto might be obtainable by means of licensed Sonus faber sellers beginning October 2023 for $3,999 USD per pair.
Duetto stands are offered individually for $749 (pair)
