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Sonus Faber speakers
Older post, but maybe this helps someone. We listened to the Sonetto Vs and the Nova IIIs on about 3 occasions. The Vs powered by McIntosh 252s, and the IIIs with McIntosh MA 352. We did listen to the Nova IIs powered by monoblocks by another bran... 
Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k)
We just went through this process. Took a good bit of time and research. We wound up listening to Focal, B&W, Polk, Aerial, Dali, Revel, Kef, Dynaudio, Paridigm, and Sonus Faber. At the end it became incredibly clear that the speaker sound is ... 
Need help choosing Sonus Faber Sonetto V or VIII, what amp?
samzx12 This is what we are concerned about. The 352 already does not have the warm tone of the McIntosh sound, though the tubes help. We compared with the MA7200, which made the SF's sound muted. We went back and forth LOL, our dealer was quite p... 
Need help choosing Sonus Faber Sonetto V or VIII, what amp?
Well we took the leap, we are now looking at the Olympica Nova III, MA352, Heimdall 2 3m speaker cable. Anyone have thoughts on this combo? We loved the sound. Did not have many options in amps, unless we bought from somewhere else. Is the Heimdal... 
Integrated amp suggestion for Sonus Faber Olympica 2
Year+ later...did you decide on an amp for they OLY Nova II? We are buying these speakers and am in a similar situation, except that with the supply chain issue, we have few options for trying them out with a bunch of amps.  We heard them with 60... 
Need help choosing Sonus Faber Sonetto V or VIII, what amp?
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Need help choosing Sonus Faber Sonetto V or VIII, what amp?
Thanks. We cannot afford $20,000 plus in stereo components. I am sure the Chords are nice...but wayyyyy out of our budget. Any other suggestions for amp that is more in the under 5k or even lower budget that would do these justice? We bump up to t... 
Need help choosing Sonus Faber Sonetto V or VIII, what amp?
Mtbiker29 We are being advised to get a Bluesound Node. And that was another question, is the DAC enough in that component? We are streaming Tidal or another of those low loss. The 252 does not take many inputs and has no additional input for anot... 
speaker choice for new 20x30 audio room
mrklas   What amp are you running your SF Sonetto V's with, cables? Are you streaming?  
Sound System on $10K Budget
We are in the same boat. But rather than looking at the Olympicas, we are considering the Sonetto V or VIII. Fit budget and leave room. Did you decide on an amp? Dealers are pushing us to Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum or McIntosh MA 252. No one mentio...