Hi,
For once, I feel almost uniquely qualified to respond....
I am listening to my Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home speakers right now. Needless to say, I love them. Needless trivia... they are playing Jackson Browne's "Lawyers in Love" right now. A poor quality disc of fair music, and making it sound very nice. With better discs (Rock or Classical or Jazz, you name it) they just make me smile endlessly.
Now, I live in Chicago and make frequent trips to Decibel Audio (remember John Cusack's t-shirt in "High Fidelity"?) where the Von Schweikert's are featured, and I sit down and listen to them whenever I'm there. They are the speaker that I want to replace my Paradigm Studio 60's in my other system. Would I replace my SF's with them? No. I would say that the Von Schweikert's are more lush and rich and work well if your musical preference leans toward jazz. Classical would be a wash. They both sound fabulous. The SF's probably come out ahead with good ol' Rock and Roll.
You're gonna own a fabulous speaker either way.
For once, I feel almost uniquely qualified to respond....
I am listening to my Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home speakers right now. Needless to say, I love them. Needless trivia... they are playing Jackson Browne's "Lawyers in Love" right now. A poor quality disc of fair music, and making it sound very nice. With better discs (Rock or Classical or Jazz, you name it) they just make me smile endlessly.
Now, I live in Chicago and make frequent trips to Decibel Audio (remember John Cusack's t-shirt in "High Fidelity"?) where the Von Schweikert's are featured, and I sit down and listen to them whenever I'm there. They are the speaker that I want to replace my Paradigm Studio 60's in my other system. Would I replace my SF's with them? No. I would say that the Von Schweikert's are more lush and rich and work well if your musical preference leans toward jazz. Classical would be a wash. They both sound fabulous. The SF's probably come out ahead with good ol' Rock and Roll.
You're gonna own a fabulous speaker either way.