Sonus Faber Guarneri Tradition Speakers With Carbon Stands

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General:
These incredible Sonus Faber speakers are designed to look fast sitting still, much like an Italian Riva marine powerboat of "La Dolce Vita".

Both speakers and their matching real carbon fiber stands are in excellent condition.

This set came to us from the original owner and look near perfect. 

From Sonus Faber:

Guarneri Tradition
At its fourth revamp, improved in structure and technology, Guarneri keep its role of the most iconic Sonus faber bookshelf loudspeaker, refined and powerful at the same time.

THE CARBON FIBER STAND
The Guarneri Tradition stand is a Carbon Fiber monocoque with an iconic curved outline which, though much lighter and acoustically transparent than its predecessor, ensures maximum structural strength. To reduce resonance to a minimum, the hollow interior of the stand has been treated acoustically and filled with amorphous material.

THE AESTHETIC OF THE "LA DOLCE VITA"
The world of ancient shipyards and the tradition of Italy’s shipwrights are the essence of the inspiration of the design of the Tradition collection. The new Wengè finish with maple inlays is the true aesthetic novelty of the collection and immediately links it with the elegant and timeless design of the most famous Italian motor-boats of the "La Dolce Vita" with their iconic wooden hulls.

FEATURES
An acoustic instrument living in its environment becomes part of it, carrying out the functions of both a music source as well as being a beautiful piece of furniture; this is the concept directly expressed by Guarneri Tradition.

SkyFi Cosmetic Notes:
Some small marks on the stands (mostly at the bottom). Minimal scratches on the speakers. They present well.

Ownership:
Single Owner

Connections:
5 way speaker binding post. Accepts Bi wire.

General Sound:
Big beautiful musical sound with little fatigue.

Cosmetic Condition:
8/10 = Very Good. Excellent front faceplate, one minor flaw on chassis side or top. See our detailed rating description here.

Working Condition:
Working perfectly and tested in our lab and listening room.

Included:
Complete Kit as it left the factory

Packing:
Original Manufacturers Packing

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Original MSRP:
$15,900.00

Specs:
SYSTEM
2 way, full para-aperiodic vented box “Stealth Ultraflex System” and “Zero Vibration Transmission” technology

LOUDSPEAKERS
Tw: H28 XTR-04 DAD Arrow Point, Ø 28 mm
Mw: W15 XTR-04 Neodymium Magnet System, Ø 150 mm

CROSSOVER
2.500 Hz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE
40 Hz – 35.000 Hz, Stealth reflex included

SENSITIVITY
87 db SPL (2.83V/1 m)

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
4 ohm

SUGGESTED AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT
30W – 250W, without clipping

Dimensions:
Speakers : 14.85" x 9.4" x 14.75" Stands: 29,8 x 11,8 x 15,3 in

Weight:
110 lbs.

Approximate Age:
2018

Link to Manual:
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Recommended Cables:
Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Good

Kimber Kable - Speaker Cables - Better

Kimber Kable - Bi-Wire Speaker Cables - Best

Testing Process:
Our speaker evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, dented tweeter domes, and cone damage. We also inspect the speaker connection points for loose or broken connectors.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the speakers to a reference amplifier with our preferred test tracks. With the speakers placed with proper distance we listen to each driver to make sure that they are producing the intended frequencies with no signs of distortion or rattle.

During listening tests with test tracks we check for proper stereo imaging and bass response at various listening levels. If there are any audible signs of issues, the speakers are taken to the bench where we perform a frequency sweep to isolate the issue so that it can be resolved by component repair or replacement.

Our subwoofer evaluation process starts with a visual inspection of all drivers. We are looking for damaged or deteriorating woofer surrounds, cone damage, or rubbing voice coils. We also inspect the input connections for damage.

After the initial visual inspection we connect the sub at our bench and perform a sine wave sweep from about 200 Hz down to around 10 Hz. During this sweep we are listening for excessive rattle or other signs of improper function.

If the sweep passes we then increase the input level to evaluate how the woofer performs at high output levels. If the woofer has built-in crossover adjustments or multiple connection options these features are tested at this time.

We complete the subwoofer evaluation by feeding the unit with an audio signal in conjunction with our house music system to see how it responds to low frequency content in real world conditions while paired with a full range system.