Sonus faber

[Nikko75]

That's what B&W did, the sound was oh so glorious, harmonically rich and full, I could ask for nothing more until my brain figured out the distortion, the boom and the peaks. It's those spiteful speakers that don't pretty it up and fail to thrill right away that end up staying.

 

[DS1784]

So it seems most people love the woodwork but not to happy with the sound.

 

[reggaenaut]

That's how I ended up spending $2500 on a pair of Concertos with stands. I was floored. I took them home a drove them with an old Threshold s-300. Not the best, but certainly no slouch in amplification. Over time, the detail and warmth that I loved in the store revealed itself as very colored, fatiguing and not appropriate to a lot of recordings. Lesson learned.

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

This thread is really instructive.

Anyhow, for what it is worth: A great bookself speaker in my opinion is the Canadian built Sound Dynamics RTS 3. I have used them for many years and have found them outstanding with many different amplification both tube and ss.
In view of the wide swing of opinion on the Concertinos I would be hesitant to spend that type of $$ on them.

 

[Isotonic]

That's what B&W did, the sound was oh so glorious, harmonically rich and full, I could ask for nothing more until my brain figured out the distortion, the boom and the peaks. It's those spiteful speakers that don't pretty it up and fail to thrill right away that end up staying.

Your choice of words is interesting. A little off topic, but lot's of people in audio would say the opposite when describing aural phenomenon that they argue doesn't exist. That your brain somehow projects a perception of sound, rather then you actually hearing it. I have heard this with regard to wire and capacitors for example.

But your experience is that once you heard them for a while the differences became more evident, not the opposite. I believe this is a noteworthy moment. :scratch2:

 

[OvenMaster]

That's how I ended up spending $2500 on a pair of Concertos with stands. I was floored. I took them home a drove them with an old Threshold s-300. Not the best, but certainly no slouch in amplification. Over time, the detail and warmth that I loved in the store revealed itself as very colored, fatiguing and not appropriate to a lot of recordings. Lesson learned.

This, and other posts, bring up a very good point: first impressions don't always translate to long-term satisfaction.
It's very possible that if I'd brought a pair home, after a while I'd find them lacking and eventually end up dissatisfied.
When I heard them in the store, they sounded great. But... I have no clue if I'd still have loved them a year or more later.

Tom

 

[DS1784]

This happened with my martin logans. At first I thought they were great, but after a while I couldn"t stand them.

 

[TerryO]

What is average sound? Just curious.

"Average sound" is what persuades people that they would be better off to buy Harbeths.


Pleasant, but undistinguished in character.

Best Regards,
TerryO

 

[bodiezaffa]

I have owned a pair of Grand Piano Domus for 2yrs now. I loved them from day one. They are Warm, laid back very musical. I could easily spend hours listening without feeling fatigued.
HOWEVER, I just paired them with the Mcintosh MA6600 and “wow” did these speakers open up. Space, incredible detail and a wide soundstage my previous amp just couldn’t deliver.
Although they are listed to be easy to drive (90db), you need to match them properly. If done, you will fall in love with them. They are like a beautiful Italian woman

 

[dnewma04]

I've liked the SF's I've heard in the past. Never heard any that really wow'ed me, but they were good. And beautiful