Sonus Faber Extrema – Iconic Stand-Mounted Audiophile Speakers

Description

Feature Highlights

• Design Masterpiece: Designed as a compact stand-mounted system with a bold depth-to-height profile of 21.7″ × 10.7″ × 18.1″ (550 mm × 270 mm × 460 mm), each unit weighs 40 kg—an engineering statement in both presence and materiality stereophile.com+1.

• Exotic Cabinet Construction: The seven-part central chassis fuses rigid, low-resonance materials with solid walnut side slabs, delivering exceptional damping and aesthetic luxury reverb.comstereophile.com.

• True Audiophile Sound: Two-way, ABR-loaded architecture featuring a 28 mm soft-dome tweeter and a 190 mm mineral-loaded polypropylene woofer, complemented by a user-adjustable auxiliary bass radiator (ABR) for room-tuned bass control stereophile.comHomeTheaterReview.

• Innovative Crossover — No Capacitors: The first-order 6 dB/octave “Sine-Cap” crossover discards conventional series capacitors to achieve remarkably smooth spatial and phase behavior stereophile.comHomeTheaterReview.

• Precision Audio Specs:

  • Frequency Response: 35 Hz–18 kHz ±3 dB

  • Sensitivity: 88 dB/W/m (2.83 V)

  • Nominal Impedance: 4 Ω (nominal design effectively around 5 Ω)

  • Recommended Amplifier: Up to 200 W stereophile.com+1HomeTheaterReview.

• Custom Bass Adjustment: Rear ABR damping offers fine-grained bass adjustment tailored to music genre or listening environment stereophile.com.

• Build Legacy & Prestige: Original MSRP was around US $12,500 per pair, with matching stands at $1,500—reflecting their elite position in audio heritage stereophile.com.

Product Description (Long)

Experience audio artistry in its purest form with Sonus Faber Extrema. Born in the early 1990s as a statement of acoustic and aesthetic ambition, the Extrema merges Italian craftsmanship with technical innovation. These stand-mount monitors defy standard dimensions, brimming with opulent materials and purposeful engineering.

At the heart lies an ABR-based two-way system: a richly textured 190 mm woofer and a delicately revealing 28 mm soft-dome tweeter, driven by a pioneering capacitor-free crossover that preserves timbral and phase integrity. The user-adjustable rear bass radiator lets you tailor the low-frequency response to both your music and space.

Finishing essentials: a cabinet assembled from rigid non-resonant materials adorned with sculptural walnut, offering both an acoustic sanctuary and a furniture-grade statement. Behold the Extrema—and let sound become art.

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