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Sonus faber Unveils Next-Generation Homage Speaker Line

Premieres four new innovation-driven Homage loudspeakers.

Sonus faber has announced four next-generation Homage collection loudspeakers. The extension of the current range progresses Sonus faber’s Italian-made Homage collection, which debuted with the Guarneri in 1993, and pays tribute to the musical instruments that inspired the collection’s creation.

The four new models include the Guarneri G5 (5th generation) 2-way standmount and the Serafino G2 3.5-way (2nd gen) and the Amati G5 3.5-way (5th gen) floorstanders, plus the 3-way Vox G3 (3rd gen) center channel. The four Homage models will be available in three finishes: red, wenge and graphite.

Sonus faber Homage Series Bookshelf Speaker

Improved Cabinets

The latest computer simulation and testing equipment has improved the cabinets, which now feature class-leading technology, helped by Sonus faber’s 2021 acquisition of the De Santi woodworking facility, its previous supplier of 35 years.

Dramatic improvements have been made to the bracing and porting system, which allow greater efficiency and output while maintaining resonance control. The midrange and tweeter chambers have also seen radical change.

Homage retains the classic iteration of the lute shape, first introduced in the previous Homage Tradition collection, but with modified metalwork, including smooth, rounded edges, with a graphite grey anodized finish.

New Intono Technology

Intono is a proprietary Sonus faber technology that addresses the drawbacks of ported cabinet and sealed enclosure designs, yet plays to their strengths. Intono uses a midrange driver ducted into a further sealed enclosure that is tuned just above peak pressure frequency. When the port unloads, or goes below its tuning frequency, the pressure is equalized into the alternate chamber, significantly reducing impedance peaks. The Intono system offers the benefits of ported and sealed-enclosure designs, in a more efficient system. Intono is available in the Amati G5 and Sefafino G2.

New Midrange Drivers

The Amati and Serafino models benefit from a new, more efficient 150 mm natural fiber midrange driver with a neodymium magnet, plus a new shorter and wider voice coil for greater control, a faster response, and more overall force. The suspension has been improved, too, with optimization for greater speed and control.

New Bass Drivers

The Serafino’s bass driver has been updated with a new coil and spider material, optimized for greater air movement and bass extension. The entire system has also been mass-loaded to counterbalance any resonant vibration.

Amati benefits from a new 220 mm bass driver with a 23.6 percent increase in force. Two separate ultralight CCAW voice coils are implemented in a custom-formed neodymium Slug featuring two air gaps for maximum speed, with an integrated heat sink for improved power handling.

Tuning of the Guarneri’s 150 mm driver has led to improvements in control and has tamed resonance right down to 15 Hz. A purpose-built neodymium motor system combined with a new tuning frequency, allow for deeper extension without distortion. The entire system has also been optimized, balancing mass to reduce modal vibration.

Sonus faber Homage Series Floorstanding Speakers

New Crossovers

Homage benefits from Sonus faber’s new hybrid crossover system. The use of the latest simulation software combined with extensive listening trials has evolved Sonus faber’s proprietary Paracross topology and Interactive Fusion Filtering to next-level status.

Hand-selected Jantzen inductors, custom specification Clarity Caps, plus Mundorf capacitors and resistors, are hand-soldered on custom PCBs to ensure maximum clarity, high power handling, a low noise floor and long life.

Phase Coherent Driver Array

The new Homage drive units are time-aligned and phase correct on every single driver. This phase coherent driver array not only means greater impact, but considerably better three-dimensional effect for a more immersive sound.

Additional Benefits

The Homage models feature established Sonus faber technologies, too, including the D.A.D reference tweeter, cellulose pulp midrange cones, and sandwich cone mid-bass drivers.

In addition, aluminum “dampshelves” at the top of the cabinet, increase rigidity and reduce resonance, while the proprietary UltraFlex anti-resonance porting system maximizes airflow.

Price and availability

Homage is available to order now. Pricing: Guarneri G5: £13,000/$15,957.04 USD (Guarneri stand: £3200/$3927.65 USD); Serafino G2: £22,000/$27,002.58 USD; Amati G5: £30,000/$36,821.70 USD; Vox G3 £14,000/$17,183.46 USD.

For more information, visit https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/.

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