WHAT HAPPENED TO SONUS FABER?

I look at the new speakers. They look cheaper and they are not as musical. It’s like they are trying to be what they are not. What the hell happened?

calvinj10-04-2018 12:45am

lowrider57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,018 posts 10-04-2018 at 01:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I guess this is what happens when your new ownership is a holding company; Fine Sounds Group now called McIntosh Group.
caphill Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 496 posts 10-04-2018 at 01:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @calvinj Which Sonus Faber line are you referring to? If it's the Venere, which is the entry level line, are made in China and the build quality and sonic performance aren't the same as the other higher end models.
tonykay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 856 posts 10-04-2018 at 02:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I own an early pair of Sonus Faber Electa Amators, but I’m not some fanboy. I haven’t followed every move the company made after they reissued the wonderful Extrema (wish I had bought an original pair). The last I remember, Franco Serblin had passed away and the company was acquired by a conglomerate. Now, it’s just marketing, magazine reviews and hi-fi shows to get your product sold. I believe the speakers are now made in China. Just a sign of the times...evolutionary, and not too surprising. Have I answered your question?