Bookshelf Speakers — Sonus Faber SONETTO II

The SONETTO II is a bookshelf loudspeaker from Sonus Faber, a well-established Italian manufacturer known for accomplished, elegantly styled driver and cabinet engineering, built with a comparatively modest sensitivity into a demanding impedance. The SONETTO II brings Sonus Faber's considered engineering to a compact stand-mount format.

Key specs that matter

Rated response spans an exceptionally wide 42Hz to 40,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Sensitivity is a comparatively modest 87dB into a demanding 4 ohm load, with a wide recommended amplifier power range of 30-200W. At 41.4 x 22.7 x 35.5cm and 10.4kg, the SONETTO II maintains a manageable footprint for a bookshelf-classified design.

Sound and use context

Expect the refined, elegantly voiced character Sonus Faber's broader storied Italian catalogue is celebrated for, with the exceptionally wide 42Hz-40kHz bandwidth providing comprehensive frequency coverage.

Pairing

The demanding 4 ohm impedance combined with the wide 30-200W recommended range calls for a capable amplifier.

Alternatives

Sonus Faber's own broader Sonetto line offers related floorstanding alternatives within the same broader catalogue.