Audionutz Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Wow ....just wow ! I'm salivating http://audiolifestyle.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/sonus-faber-ex3ma.html?spref=fb&m=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Caesar Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Most definitely "state of the art" as opposed the pure "art" of SF speakers of olde. Me thinks the notion of referencing loudspeakers to the fundamentals of lute design is all but vanished from the marque. Time (and ownership) changes all things I guess. Edited March 28, 2014 by Lil Caesar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiomuze (R.I.P) Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 MarkC on the forum has a pair of the original Extremas. Don't think he'll ever let them go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progladyte Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 They certainly look nice. Any idea of local pricing on these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanatic Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Rumour has it $100,000 big ones. possibly more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted March 28, 2014 Volunteer Share Posted March 28, 2014 I have never ever ever said this before about SF speakers, but that is ugly! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgehifi Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Wow ....just wow ! I'm salivating http://audiolifestyle.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/sonus-faber-ex3ma.html?spref=fb&m=1 Old vs New, I wonder These are just 18kg each the old one was 40kg each, big difference. The old one had the Dynaudio Esotar tweeter which was and still is highly regarded. The old version had the SIN CAP xover which was a pig to drive + 4 way damping adjustment on the passive B139, but with the right amp was magnificent, but this new one has something else CROSS-OVER Non-resonant “progressive slope†design, optimized amplitude/phase response for optimal space/time performance. “Paracross topology†topology. Cross-over: 2350Hz. Adjustable low frequency damping into 4 different level. I'd like to hear an a/b between the two, my money would go on the old model which I loved to listen to, and the only dynamic speaker I'd replace my ESL's with. Cheers George Edited March 28, 2014 by georgehifi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 http://sonusfaber.com/en-us/products/extrema more pics on the sonus website. love the golden wood cheeks thankgoodness some manufacturers still do absolute wonders with wood on their speaker cabinets rather than just boring painted boxes ! it probably a stunner of a stand mount. only one of 30 is coming to oz. so good luck getting to hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Triode Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 There is hardly any wood in it. It is no longer a work of skilled artisans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audionutz Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 On closer inspection, they seem to have "modernised" it little too much ? And, the relatively light construction (compared to the original) is food for though ... Still, I'd love to hear them one day Cheers 'Nutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progladyte Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Rumour has it $100,000 big ones. possibly more That's diriculous! Betta put me down for 3 pairs then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondie Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 The originals likely just went up in value I always saw a pair of those in my future. Amazing design and sound. The most stunning things to look at in the way an exotic car is mesmerizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted March 28, 2014 Volunteer Share Posted March 28, 2014 Some impressions here: http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/sonus-faber-ex3ma/491-first-listen-sonus-faber-s-ex3ma-loudspeaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Triode Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Some impressions here: http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/sonus-faber-ex3ma/491-first-listen-sonus-faber-s-ex3ma-loudspeaker From the article it seems that SF have moved away from the making it sound like their models of yore. Analytical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhakPak Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Any idea of local pricing on these? Forget local pricing. The only way you can buy a pair is to front-up at the Sf factory in Italy, audition them, and only then is price discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereophilus Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Kind of resembles a cyclops storm trooper.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry218 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 i kinda like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted March 29, 2014 Volunteer Share Posted March 29, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry218 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 i know you wonder why they dont just make floorstander for the volume needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I like it Seems pretty close in looks/function to the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhakPak Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 i know you wonder why they dont just make floorstander for the volume needed It was a special project of 30 units only, and highly likely the production/development costs will exceed the sales revenue. So why do they do it? Hopefully the technology that put this together will flow through to their other products in due course, and thus offset any losses on this project. I would be tempted by a speaker in this form-factor, as long as the price was sensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlewino Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I'm a bit of a tragic for originality - even if these sound better there's a certain something about having something designed and voiced by the man the way that he wanted it then you are not hearing mainstream but the individualistic work of a master craftsmen such pieces (barring the inevitable wear and tear with age) are usually timeless and now irreplaceable as the man is gone I wish I had a pair of the originals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhakPak Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) I found this: http://www.audioaficionado.org/sonus-faber/26009-new-sonus-faber-ex3ma-speakers.html#post593817 30,000 €/pair...of course, for the 30th anniversary...quite likely the whole production run of 30 is pre-sold. Edited March 29, 2014 by brodricj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe67 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I read up on it and thought wow cool, but the more I read now I'm not sure whether its cool or a w@nk. Not being mean, I probably just don't "get it" =-O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhakPak Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 ...Not being mean, I probably just don't "get it" You don't get the product, or you don't get the 30 unit production run probably losing Sf money on the project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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