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Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home vs Concerto Domus

I have been looking to buy a pair of Sonus Faber Grand Piano's (Not Domus)for quite a while now, and have been very unlucky in trying to secure a pair. This has been my dream speaker for years and years and now that I am at a point to afford them, there are none to be found.

I am getting impatient and thinking maybe I will look into the Concerto Domus instead... Is this a comparable speaker to the older grand piano? Although it is only a 2-way, it looks like its frequency response matches that of the GP. Is the bass range similar?

I'm worried that they wont be the same though, and that I'll still wish I had the Grand Pianos.

Any thoughts? Anyone change from the GP to the Concerto Domus?

BTW - I have listend to the GP. Never the Concerto.
rtilbury
rtilbury OP
36 posts
 
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I think my mind was already made up in the matter, and you all confirmed it. I should just wait out for the GPs. I have heard many speakers before, and for some reason the Grand Piano sound just stays with me.

I will be driving them with a Bel Canto Evo2i Gen II and a Unison Research CD.

I for one, would be very upset if I got the Concerto Domus and realized the SF "Magic" or coloration was not there any longer...
eugene81
164 posts
 
Good call. From what I've read, that Bel Canto should mate very nicely with the GPs. I have a Classe CAP-101 and am planning on evaluating the Evo2i Gen II for my next amp. It seems like Classe and Bel Canto have similar qualities -- very smooth and musical yet powerful and controlled compared to tubes.
groovetracker
6 posts
 
I would tend to agree with Dtc. I owned both of these speakers and can say that the GP Domus is more accurate but the the GP Home was sweeter sounding and more musical.
If I was to make a recommendation it would be to stick to
your guns and wait for a pair of GP Homes to appear. Both speakers are excellent; but I feel the GP Home had a bit more musicality despite not being quite as accurate.
rtilbury OP
36 posts
 
For anyone that is interested... Because of a random encounter and perfect timing, I was able to fulfill my dream and purchase a pair of Grand Piano Home speakers. I love the speakers and know I made the right choice. Beautiful speakers that produce flowing music.
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nasaman
270 posts
 
I thought I saw 1 pair here exactly like mine (in wood color) less than 2 weeks ago for $1790.
Regardless of rooms or systems, couple Domus models that I auditioned did not sound the same as my SF GP Homes Series; they were a bit leaning to hi-fi sound.
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