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In fact in my experience, GPH are very picky about their placement, a small change makes a huge impact on how they sound. Yet, they are capable of producing precise imaging, but only if you take care of setting them up in your room. As such, in my opinion, they are more suited for small scale music rather than rock concert or a big time classical. Grand Piano Home (GPH) create a relatively small, intimate yet deep soundstage. Even though Concert line is the lowest in the Sonus Faber lineup, it still holds to the same philosophy. Sonus Faber wizards describe their creations as instruments rather than speakers. It’s worth noting that while leather is synthetic, walnut sides are of the hand- sanded, solid walnut type. I owned the former version, and while black speaker might be easier to blend with home interior, I honestly think that with walnut sides Grand Piano Home look more exclusive and bigger without dominating the room. Grand Paino Home come in either Piano Black lacquer or Walnut side panel finish. Looks are subjective, but no one can deny that Sonus Faber is one of the few companies in today hi-fi world that still take personal kind of pride in creating its speakers. Generally speaking I find that Meridian and SF is a marriage made in heaven.Īll in all It is a matter of personal taste but nothing compares in my mind to SF as these are speakers that were made with true love! Quiet moments sound as dramatic as music!īy the way in my humble opinion they sound better with SS electronics than with Tubes but that is my personal view and it is based on limited tube listening sessions and this is a generalization as I recently listened to a Joule Electra LA100 MKlll Tube Pre-Amp which sounds heavenly (Lush, Sensuous, fast and detailed) Such clarity and definition without sounding harsh, metallic or fatiguing, such sense of volume and space, such powerful but tight and controlled bass. Went though many players (Nad 541i, Rega Apollo, Naim CD5, Unison Research) and amps (Some tube amps, Meridian 105 monoblocks) and ended up with Meridian 596 player/Meridian G02 as pre-amp /Meridian G57 amp (200 w/channel) with Madrigal Labs Cz Gel and MDC-1 interconnects and Cardas Crooslink speaker cables. You know what? they sounded more than decent. I started by using NAD 317 integrated with, embarrassed to say, Sony DVP-S550D as a player with some low end Monster cables and interconnects. One of the more impressive qualities of these speakers is the fact that unlike some more expensive SF models (Electa Amator, Extrema, Guarneri, etc) they are very forgiving to the electronics. Definitely an improvement over the former GP. It was a beefier sound with more air around the instruments and a sense of volume. I know a lot of folks will swear by the older GP version but when I had the chance to compare between the GP and GP Home, hooked to Audio Research CD2 Player and ARC tube amp, the GP Home sounded better to me, especially in the bass department but not just. When I finally had the money to buy these, the first GP model was unavailable and I went for the GP Home edition and a good thing too. I loved their mids, their clarity and especially their vocals reproduction. I was dreaming about these babies since my parents got the older Grand Piano some more than 10 years ago. Spending hundreds of dollars on cables is for gullible people who don't know any better. no need to spend stupid money on speaker cables and interconnects. If you can find yourself a pair, get them. But for bands like Flamming Lips or Pink Floyd, they sound awesome from the sonus faber. For some reason, my U2 CDs don't come out well. Just get a subwoofer with it.įor music: jazz, classical, techno/electronica (which I listens mostly) rock. If you use these speakers for home theatre, then these speakers will do very well. If you want the walls or the glass to shake or feeling of deep bass penetrating your body, then get a subwoofer to complement. I play lots of electronica/techno with heavy bass and these speakers go way down. Just a natural sounding voice like you hear in everyday conversations.īass: Really good considering that these speakers are 2.5 way. Midrange is superb and these speakers excel in replicating voice. The high end frequencies are clear, conscise, smooth and not harsh on the ear. These speakers are absolutely amazing and a pure joy to listen.
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Speaker cables: 10 gauge copper zip cord from AVCable. Interconnects: double shielded cables from Blue Jeans Cable for about $20/each