The chameleon collection is being replaced by the sonetto range. The entire cabinet is covered in leather, the driver flange is embellished with aluminum trims, and the side walls have a structure that houses the exchangeable side panels. Apr 11, 2016 the sonus faber chameleon b speakers are superb valueoriented performerstruly musical speakers that have a very rich, sweet sound profile. The silver polypropylene injected flat surface cone drivers are new sonus faber designs and are unique to principia. But as we make this transition weve got a brilliant special going on the big floorstanding chameleon t with a choice of both walnut and italian racing red side panels. The sonus faber chameleon collection offers interchangeable side panels to let you customize the look to suit your mood or decor. The designers who work for the italian loudspeaker maker sonus faber have attacked the problem of loudspeaker uniformity with creativity, ingenuity, and panache. Its namesake sonus faber speaker, introduced in 2010, sought to. Sonus faber aida mint condition, currently in the crate ready to ship. The sonus faber chameleon b is equipped with the following drivers.
May, 2015 with the chameleon speaker collection, sonus faber brings all the iconic elements that the vicenza based company is known for to a wider, contemporary audience. Innovative style and design, quality of sound, and craftsmanship approach to construction. The unprecedented approach to the finish should appeal to a much wider, and younger, audience than sonus faber typically plays to. Sonus faber s chameleon is an optimal solution for those who are seeking an immediate and affordable solution for their listening needs. Extremely powerful sound when paired with a competent amplifier that can drive a 4ohm load.
Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf loudspeakers put the fun back into music listening. Sonus faber has announced their newest chameleon speaker collection series consisting of 3 models. Its seems little by little they have started to go farther away from that. The sonus faber lilium speakers were introduced in 2014 to high praise from the audiophile community. Sonus faber chameleon t last set wellington soundline audio. But sonus faber is the first to take the concept beyond the lower ends of the audio world. With the chameleon speakers collection, sonus faber aims to bring to a wider, contemporary audience all the iconic element that made history of the vicenza.
Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speakers pair with 2 color panels. I heard the lillium and i wasnt impressed like i used to be by the sound of a sonus faber. An ultraluxe speaker maker now has models for us plebs wired. Principias deep relationship with the sonus faber chameleon collection is evident in many design and technical details they share particularly the brushed aluminum details and trapezoidal shape. Sonus faber speakers are known for their ability to audibly disappear, leaving only the music. I could easily discern and hear into zappas blazing guitar riffs and fully appreciate the intricacies of terry bozzios pyrotechnics on the drum kit.
Thanks in part to the sonus faber sonetto ii speakers, this album seemed to play with way more clarity than i had remembered from before. Thru to the highest brands tradition and to the history of italian violin making, with this project sonus faber pays a tribute to the great master antonio stradivari a luthier and artist who revolutionized traditional violin craftsmanship, and continued the work of andrea. The cabinet design is an interesting trapezoid shape when viewed from the side that is evocative of some of sonus fabers groundbreaking designs from the 1980s by the late franco serblin. The sonus faber chameleon t is an outstanding floorstanding loudspeaker. He founded this speaker favtory and brand, and started his career as a speaker designer with the highly unconventional speaker snail project, which formed the basis for the somewhat more conventional parva one of the first speakers of its kind that used kevlar cone. Apr 11, 2016 the entrylevel chameleon series delivers the visual flair wed expect from sonus faber at a much lower price, but how does the new chameleon b bookshelf speaker perform. Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speaker pair, black including specifications, features and more on. Sep 18, 2018 sonus faber has long advocated tuning their speaker cabinets by combining materials of different resonances. Sonus faber chameleon b a different speaker from vicenza.
The cabinet design is an interesting trapezoid shape when viewed from the side that is evocative of some of sonus faber s groundbreaking designs from the 1980s by the late franco serblin. Sonus faber chameleon b franco serblin was a legend at sonus faber. With the chameleon speakers collection, sonus faber aims to bring to a wider, contemporary audience all the iconic element that made. The sonus faber chameleon b speakers are superb valueoriented performerstruly musical speakers that have a very rich, sweet sound profileone that i absolutely loved. The chameleon line lives up to its name with the ability to blend into any room, both audibly and visually.
The three speakers that make up the sonus faber chameleon collection offer optimal solutions for both stereo music lovers as well as for those who want to create a multichannel system for a variety of listening experiences. Sonus faber is part of mcintosh group, leader in the highend sector, synonymous with craftsmanship, finest quality materials, made in italy. However, this key feature allows the chameleon speaker to disappear visually, to blend in anywhere. In 1983, in the hills of vicenza, italy, sonus faber crafter of sound was born, the brainchild of franco serblin. Sonus faber home speakers and subwoofers for sale in stock ebay. Sonus faber audio equipment models on audiogon, the highend audio community. The entire cabinet is covered in leather, drivers flange is embellished with aluminium trims and side walls have a structure that houses the exchangeable side panels thanks to a system of pins which allows. Sonus faber chamelon t test di sbisa audiocostruzioni com duration. Carefully placed in the room, chameleon b will amaze even the most demanding listener for its excellent performance, offering definition and power to everyone and will elicit all the feelings and emotions of live music. Deep bass, solid imaging, wide soundstage, silkysmooth highs, and slightly warm overall but still precise and revealing. Sonus faber vs focal and maybe even dynaudio or psb.
It is also a departure from every hifi speaker on the market today. Sonus faber chameleon t tower speakers pr shop music direct. Aesthetically, the ability to change colors with different side panels makes this a unique proposition for those with a bit more modern tastes in design. A contemporary style, characterised by simple and clean lines, the trapezoid shaped cabinet is wrapped in leather, embellished with aluminium trimmings and just like the lizard of the same. Sonus fabers midrange and woofer drivers are often based on diaphragms made from the aforementioned real time air dried non pressed blend of cellulose pulp, kapok, kenaf and other natural fibers with viscous surface treatment that also frequently make use of a device that sonus faber calls a coaxial anticompressor at the center of the. Sonus faber s midrange and woofer drivers are often based on diaphragms made from the aforementioned real time air dried non pressed blend of cellulose pulp, kapok, kenaf and other natural fibers with viscous surface treatment that also frequently make use of a device that sonus faber calls a coaxial anticompressor at the center of the. At a time when speaker cabinets were primarily boxy and.
That really is the first and last word these loudspeakers are the bestlooking. The sonus faber chameleon b speakers are superb valueoriented performerstruly musical speakers that have a very rich, sweet sound profile. All the elements of the new sonus faber sonetto collection were born from a natural process in accordance with the brands essential values. Handmade italian craftsmanship, stunning looks, customizable appearance, and ravishing sound. With the sonus faber serafino tradition in your room, chances are high you will tend to let irrelevancies slide. Their looks and performance are as good or better than any other speaker that ive heard. Sonus faber tower speaker comparison and design overview. They are headquartered in arcugnano, italy, and are known for very high quality in design, construction, and performance. With the chameleon speakers collection, sonus faber aims to bring to a wider, contemporary audience all the iconic element that made history of the vicenza based company. A floorstanding model, a bookshelf speaker, and a center channel provide a range of combinations that are wellsuited to any environment, from the largest. However, its not accurate to say that sf views its loudspeakers as musical instruments, though of course theyre tuned. Sonus faber chameleon t pair diffusers offer side panels white. The unprecedented approach to the finish should appeal to a much wider, and younger, audience than sonus faber. Sonus faber chameleon t floorstanding speaker pair, black.
The sonus faber chameleon family is composed of three elements, each of which has distinctive features. Sonus faber is an ultra highend speaker manufacturer that may not be familiar to many in the north american home theatre scene. A downward firing port tunes the low frequency output. Because you will have more important things to attend to. Alan sircom ha recensito i diffusori bookshelf electa amator iii, definendoli tra ispirazione e innovazione. Build quality is impeccable designed, engineered, and. This was a great idea and gave the world speaker lines like the successful principia, chameleon, and venere ranges, all built in china. With the chameleon speakers collection, sonus faber aims to bring to a wider, contemporary audience all the elements that made the vicenza based company what it is today. However, what it also showed to sonus faber was there was a strong call for a loudspeaker system that. Chameleon t embodies all of the iconic design elements of sonus faber while offering a level of customization previously unattainable in any speaker. Aesthetically, the ability to change colors with different side panels makes this a unique proposition for those with a. The principia 3 is a standard twoway bookshelf speaker that has been given a sonus faber makeover. A few years ago, sonus faber made the somewhat bold move of switching some of its production out of italy.
You open a sonus faber box and the rich aroma of leather, lacquer and maybe even a hint of coffee fills the room. Typically for this price, the chameleon b is a twoway design. The sonus faber sonetto viii speakers, despite being part of sonus fabers economy line, surprise you again and again. Sonus faber doesnt yet offer a chameleon subwoofer, so i performed the bulk of my listening, both stereo and multichannel, using a nosub setup, with the towers running fullrange. Sonus faber principia 1, bookshelf speakers black pair.
Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speakers pr shop. The olympica ii is sonus faber s entry floorstander in its italian made ranges. The speakers i can choose from are focal,psb, sonus fabor and dynaudio. Luxury italian shoes and fast sports cars have long been the pinnacle of flair, desirability, and quality. For sale is a pair of sonus faber chameleon t in gray color speakers are exce. A photo on sonus faber s website shows an aida ii under construction. Free delivery, emi, cod possible on eligible purchases. Sonus faber ssonetto collections world of mcintosh townhouse. The entrylevel chameleon series delivers the visual flair wed expect from sonus faber at a much lower price, but how does the new chameleon. The chameleon bs attention to detail does not lie just with the finishes. The chameleon line is the entry point into todays sonus faber array, with the t being its largest floor standing model.
The chameleon towers attention to detail does not lie just with the finishes. Scott walker audio is proud to be sonus faber s premier west coast dealer. The entrylevel chameleon series delivers the visual flair wed expect from sonus faber at a much lower price, but how does the new chameleon b bookshelf speaker perform. Although similar performance may be had for less money, this combination of fit, finish, styling, and performance is unique to. The cabinet feels immensely rigid and has an angled front baffle that puts us in mind of some of sonus fabers classic products.
Sonus faber is an italian speaker company, founded in 1983 by franco serblin. These new models have been designed for both stereo and multichannel applications and consists of three models. Oct 02, 2015 sonus faber doesnt yet offer a chameleon subwoofer, so i performed the bulk of my listening, both stereo and multichannel, using a nosub setup, with the towers running fullrange. Sonus faber chameleon b speakers are company most stylish, lifestyle oriented, small monitors up to date. Jun 29, 2015 sonus faber has announced their newest chameleon speaker collection series. Livio managed to blend sparkling aesthetics and removable side panels into a highly stylish contemporary small monitor, fitting very nicely into to the modern home surroundings. Francos designs were inspired by the halfcentury old tradition of northern european lute making. Sonus faber chameleon t tower speakers pr shop music. The chameleon t speakers designed by sonus faber specifically for this speaker line should match the enclosures as well as the sound they desire. Sonus faber 35 items 35 speakers 5 items 5 unbranded 1 items 1. Sonus faber chameleon b bookshelf speaker pair, black online at best price in india. Apr 28, 2009 hi everyone, this wasnt something i was expecting when i went to munich, especially so soon after the launch of the new venere range, but sonus faber have announced a new range of speakers that i believe will sit between the veneres and cremonas, to start with there will be 3 in the range but it sounds like that will expand over the course of the year, in normal sonus faber tradition they. Sonus faber chameleon b standmount loudspeaker the absolute.
Chameleon t floorstanding, standmount speaker chameleon b bookshelf, and the chameleon c center. For sale is a pair of sonus faber chameleon t in gray color speakers are excellent in condition and functions perfectly. The introduction of a new model is always an event. It features a 29mm fabric dome tweeter in combination with a 15cm polypropylene midbass unit.
With its chameleon loudspeakers family, sonus faber brings to a wider, contemporary audience all of the iconic elements for which the vicenzabased company is revered. Adaptable to any mediumlarge environment, this speaker ensures a perfect return of a sound message that is full of intense and engaging emotions. Chameleon t offers not only power, but also performance, precision and musicality. Sonus faber chameleon bookshelf new demo modern italian design with a warm sound and authentic reproduction. Their chameleon line comprising floorstanding, centerchannel, and bookshelf models embodies the companys typically elegant integration of curve, angle, technological. These are more than interchangeable cheap plastic colour panels on a cheap plastic soundbar. A floorstanding model, a bookshelf speaker, and a center channel provide a range of combinations that are wellsuited to any environment, from the largest living room to. This is the sonus fabers unwavering belief that inspired the creation of principia collection, a family of entry level loudspeakers that makes highend audio easier to achieve by those entering the high fidelity world as well as for those who are still looking for the right speaker that suits their musical tastes. Given the pedigree of this brand, i believe we can expect good things from these beautiful speakers. Sonus faber chameleon bookshelf new demo salon 1 audio. Contains all of sonus faber s hallmark elements with its chameleon loudspeakers family, sonus faber brings to a wider, contemporary audience all of the iconic elements for which the vicenzabased company is revered.
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