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Sonus Faber

Sonus Faber

Website:https://www.sonusfaber.com/

Est. year: 1983

Location: Italy

Sonus faber is an Italian loudspeaker maker founded by Franco Serblin and based in Arcugnano, near Vicenza, where it has handcrafted speakers for more than 40 years. Its name is tied to wooden cabinets shaped and finished like furniture, and its range runs from compact bookshelf models to statement towers. The brand is sold in over 50 countries, and its sound systems are also built into cars and boats through collaborations such as the integrated system of the Maserati MC20.

Range & what it's known for

The collections climb from Lumina and Sonetto through Olympica, now in its third generation as Olympica G3, and Amati Supreme, to the Heritage, Homage and Reference lines at the top, where the Suprema system sits. Gravis covers subwoofers, Arena handles outdoor use, Palladio is the custom installation range for walls and ceilings, and a wireless family is offered too. Amati Supreme borrows the Suprema driver arrangement the company calls the Voice of Sonus faber together with its own crossover network. Limited editions such as the Il Cremonese Ex3me made with Automobili Lamborghini show the furniture side of the work.

Who owns it and where it's made

Since November 2024 Sonus faber has belonged to Bose Corporation, which bought the McIntosh Group, owner of McIntosh, Sonus faber and Sumiko, from Highlander Partners. The brand had joined that group back in 2007. Design and assembly stay in Arcugnano, and the company bought the De Santi woodworking factory in San Martino di Lupari, a cabinet partner since 1986, adding CNC machining and painting in-house.

The lineup in this catalog

This catalog carries Sonus faber loudspeakers across several categories, starting near 3,000 euros for Sonetto and reaching well over 200,000 euros for the Suprema system.

Who it's for

Sonus faber suits people who expect their loudspeakers to read as furniture in a living room as much as audio components. Lumina and Sonetto are the usual entry points, Olympica G3 and Amati Supreme move buyers up in size and scale, and the Homage and Reference lines are for buyers ready to invest in a top system. Palladio and Arena extend the same brand into walls, ceilings and gardens.