Sonus faber Sonetto I G2

Audiophile-grade sound from compact speakers

The beautiful, high-tech Sonetto I G2 bookshelf speakers deliver nuanced, realistic sound without taking up a lot of space. They're the smallest model in Sonus faber's newly revamped Sonetto line of speakers. There's a lot of cool driver and acoustic tech tucked away inside their gorgeous cabinets, with many improvements made over the last generation.

High-tech drivers for high-fidelity sound

Sonus faber gave the I G2 a silk Damped Apex Dome™ tweeter, or DAD for short. This unique tweeter design combats pesky distortion and improves high-frequency extension for clearer, more detailed treble.

The 5" woofer handles the midrange and low-end. The driver's performance is enhanced by an aluminum demodulation ring that reduces distortion when the speaker's voice coil and motor structure move. The woofer's cool-looking surround is inspired by the natural shape of a flower's petals. It acts sort of like a wave breaker you might see on the coast, preventing harmful resonances from muddying the sound.

Concrete base minimizes vibrations

The Sonetto I G2's answer to acoustic decoupling is a built-in concrete base on each speaker — one of my favorite design touches. Sonus faber chose concrete as the base material to strengthen the speaker's cabinet and to give it extra stability. The material also damps resonance to keep outside vibrations from interfering with the speaker's sound.

Carved into the concrete are several channels that converge into a central, wide chamber. Sonus faber calls this a "reflex duct" – essentially a port. The smartly engineered duct opens up loads of placement options, as it allows for optimum airflow whether the speaker is placed in a corner or up against a wall.

Controlling internal pressure

The I G2 also uses Sonus faber's acclaimed Intono technology. It tackles an often-overlooked part of speaker design: internal pressure. When drivers are moving, especially during more energetic sections of songs and soundtracks, the pressure inside the cabinet can cause the drivers to lose some fidelity. Intono helps keep the pressure equalized between the internal acoustic chamber and the reflex duct so the sound stays crisp, clear, and coherent.

About Sonus faber

The Latin expression Sonus faber translates to “artisan of sound" — a lofty benchmark that the Italian speaker maker has been meeting since its founding in 1983. Renowned for the sonic and visual beauty of their speakers — including many world-class, cost-no-object models — Sonus imparts a high level of speaker-building know-how into models throughout their impressive lineup.

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