11/21/2023 0 Comments Sonus faber lumina ii vs kef ls50 metaSince then, I have used my LS50s as the primary reference for my reviews of standmounted loudspeakers. I bought a pair of the non-anniversary LS50s after Stephen's follow-up review, and I compared them with the equally superb-sounding but differently balanced and different-measuring Revel M106 in January 2015. Definition was superb, ranking with the very best speakers at any price." Stephen Mejias was equally impressed, concluding in June 2014 that with the regular LS50 in his system, "there's just so much more to enjoymore body, more beauty, more control, more music." (The regular LS50 lacks the words "50th Anniversary Model" below the coaxial Uni-Q drive-unit but is otherwise identical.) Sam Tellig agreed with me, commenting in May 2014 that he found the LS50's tonality "spot-on, more neutral than sweet. I reviewed the Anniversary Edition LS50 in December 2012 (footnote 1), writing that it was rare to find a loudspeaker that offers this combination of clarity and neutrality and concluding that within its limits of dynamic range and bass extension, the KEF LS50 "will provide Class A sound for those with small rooms." Usually, anniversary models are large, floorstanding "statement" designs with a price to match, but the LS50 was a minimonitor, priced at $1500/pair. But, subjective terms again.KEF's LS50 loudspeaker was introduced in 2012 to celebrate the English manufacturer's 50th anniversary. When I hear that term, I think of very different speakers than Sf. I would say, as an architect and designer, that Sf do not convey "industrial design" to me at all. Whether some people like the sound is of course an entirely different issue, but to say "it was always about looks" doesn't seem very fair. Sf certainly seem to have a definite reputation for their sound as well as the aesthetic design (I am a neophyte for sure, but when one can research a brand and quickly find it described as comprising "classic Serblin-era", followed by "post-Serblin transitional/HT/(and China-production) era", followed by "current modern (while maintaining Serblin principles) era".that seems like very acoustically specific stuff. That could take a long while I imagine.Ĭlick to expand.I do not know much, but this seems a bit reductionist regarding Sf versus many other brands, no? Regardless, I cannot afford $2500 new for the Sonetto II, so would definitely have to search for used, and in black. Is that going to make a major impact, worth the $700 upcharge (new) over the Sonetto I? The Sonetto II volume is the largest at ~1334 cu in. Also, the Cremona are rear-ported and were well away from any walls, which I cannot do. The Cremona I liked did sound a bit "bigger" to me than the Sonetto I heard (and also liked), but the store owner explained that as more the Cremona really being a better speaker in all regards, definitely not so much a size issue alone. The volume of the Cremona Auditor is ~1138 cu. The volume of the Sonetto I is ~1035 cu in. The volume of the Lumina II is ~887 cu in. I will connect the stereo to the TV for sports, news, Netflix, but HT "quality sound" is really of minimal importance to me.Īlso because while you were doing that I was also researching and putting together a comparative sheet.ĭo the minimal (to me) differences between the Sonetto I and Sonetto II make such an impactful difference? I fear the Lumina II would sound more like the Lumina I than the Sonetto I, and that would be unwelcome Plus, I am definitely not into HT at all. Still, the Sonetto sounded much better again than B&W.īy comparison, back/forth, the Lumina I consistently sounded a bit "undernourished", a bit thin front-to-back, in that listening room. The Sonetto I sounded very good to me, albeit not as rich and developed and deep/warm as the Cremonas (heard in a different space though w/diff equipment). I heard the Cremonas the other day in a different store, today the Sonetto I and Lumina I (the tiny ones). I very much agree with your Lumina/Sonetto assessment. But, I am an architect and photographer, so books are a huge part of my education and work resources and us think of the CDs that the floor-mounts and/or stands would also block!
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