Sonus Faber or Aurum Cantus

Thx for the useful information

"a classic case of music lovers speaker vs audiophile speaker. you already know which is which. "

Afraid not Jaybo, Please enlighten those of us -- like yours truly -- who are sadly not in the know.

Pretty sure he's saying the SFs are for music lovers while the ACs are for audiophiles. However, there are lots of different kinds of music and speakers that specialize in some particular types. If I wanted to rock & roll I wouldn't buy Spendors.

I am so sorry to say this!

There is no comparison actually, I tried a broken in Aurum Cantus and I was not impressed. Good but nothing out of the oridinary. Mind you this is comming from a BIG Ribbon fan who still devotedly owns 2 pairs of Apogees.

All the sonus fabers out there new and old will place the Aurum to shame. The Concertino to begin and there is no comparison once you get into the higher level monitors of SFabers. This Italian company does not just provide style and fit/finish but the performance is just stunning, they are know world wide as the King of Midranges by many and it is true for sure.....

Good luck, try it out for your self.

As an owner of SF Guarneri's, IMHO they are one of the very best speakers I have heard. Replaced my well respected
Hales System 2 Signatures( which were no slouch in the mids). The SF's are in a different league to the Hales, being much more resolving in the mids and the highs and with better imaging and ability to portray depth and timbre.
Have not heard the Aurum's, but they would have to be amazing to beat the SF's.