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Silverline LaFolia--anyone heard'em?

Hi guys,

I've been curious about these speakers for a while, and last I heard Silverline was having a hard time getting any more of the Dynaudio drivers. Any knowledge of whether these are still available and if so are they still using the same drivers? They're still on the Silverline website if that means anything.

Also, I'd be especially interested in any thoughts from those who've heard both the LaFolia and Sonata II--what are the major differences and are the LaFolias really better since the Sonata upgrade? How would you characterize their sound overall? Also interested in any other comparisons or thoughts on the LaFolias, as my nearest Silverline dealer is about 500 miles away--I don't care how good they are, I ain't goin' that far for any speaker. Thanks.

Tim
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jconder
16 posts
 
I've heard both the La Folia and Sonata II, each with both SS and SET amps. With the SS amp, the La Folia sounded slightly more dynamic, with tighter bass. It is a less efficient speaker than the Sonata II, though, and didn't sound nearly as good with the SET amp--it lacked drive and dynamics. For SET amps, both the Sonata and the Sonatina (which I use) are outstanding. For SS amps, I'd say that the La Folia is a reasonable upgrade over the Sonata II, the difference in performance being commensurate with the difference in price.
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drubin
3,267 posts
 
Apparently the driver supply problem was solved and the La Folia is in production and has a solid future.
priz
49 posts
 
I purchased the LaFolias over the Sonata IIs because they work better with high powered SS amps than the Sonata IIs do. I’m using the Spectron Musician II which is rated at 500 watts per channel. Also, Alan Yun of Silverline told me that with the rear firing woofer, the LaFolias should be placed closer to the back wall (about 2 feet). This was ideal for my room since I don’t have the luxury of placing the speakers 3 to 4 feet out for optimum midrange and imaging. I find them to be incredible speakers with the above mentioned amp. My source is a Cary 306/200 and the pre is a VAC Vintage. Finally, another reason I choose these over the Sonata IIs is that the drivers in the LaFolias are much higher quality. Hope this helps!
Jim
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