Sonus Faber Lumina III
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2021
- Adrian and Vilip discuss and review the brand new Sonus faber, Lumina iii.
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Audio Excellence Inc. is a high end audio/video store in Markham, Ontario, Canada, a suburb of Toronto. We've been in business since 1991.
Check out our interviews with designers and audio luminaries like Daryl Wilson of Wilson Audio, Paul McGowan of PS Audio, Paolo Tezzon of Sonus faber, Wendell Diller of Magnepan, John Atkinson of Stereophile, Dan D'Agostino of D'Agostino Master Audio Systems, Nelson Pass of Pass Labs and others.
Our website is www.audioexcellence.ca
Contacts:
Adrian@audioexcellence.ca
Vilip@audioexcellence.ca - Zábava
I love how you guys are not afraid to promote a more affordable product. My local SF dealer did not even mention this line. Thanks for posting.
Hi guys. Love your videos and your interesting little stories,makes for a really good watch. Great analysis. Keep them coming,steve in England.
I knew very little about this brand. Of course I have heard of them but knew very little. Great insights. Thank you and have a great weekend!
G'day it's Shane from Australia. Nice chat today, younger Vilip I like that description that's made me curious to go out and listen to them. All thought l think my Wilson wp7's in red are pretty safe lol.
Can't wait for the next video keep up the great work boy's 😁🎧👍
I remembered the one arm swordsman. Love your videos
Excellent review guys, you definitely have me thinking they would be a good match with my LG C1 for AV watching.
So fun, hilarious today🎶
The clip of “Vilip” on the ground with his walking frame😝
Great review! Hope to see Focal 948 review 🙏
Thank you .
Looking forward for thr Lumina 1 review
Wish they didn’t have those sand cast resistors and had a little bit better crossover parts for a flatter frequency response. I know it is a budget speaker but nicer resistors aren’t that much more. They did make it look pretty.
I have bought these myself and kinda have GR research in mind, that guy remakes the crossover network for a flater response with high quality parts🤔🤔
Spill it! I see those Apogees in the background. How do they sound vs. Magnepan?
If you like screaming treble, you’ll love Apogees ;-)
Hello guys. When you going to review the Macintosh C8 preamp with a pair of MC830 mono-blocks?
I would like if you could review the Sonetto properly. I am interested in the Sonetto V.
Do you agree that current Sonus Fabers are “neutral” vs older models which were on the warm side? Thanks for all the videos.
More centered - there is a distinct Sf house sound - each speaker is no longer a different adventure - make of it what you will...
i got the lumina 3 after listening at the store all the speakers they had. it was the most ``open`` speaker there and very detailed. Bass lacked compared to others but it was half or 1/3rd the price, and apart from the bass, it sounded just better .
Now my problem is, they sound really great, and I love them, so should I go for the nova olympica 3 ??? will they sound EVEN better that that?? but then I need a more expensive amp to power those. Oh my this audiophile stuff is gonna be expensive haha
They had the olympica 3 and 5 there at this shop, I thought they have the same kind of sound, just a little better. But I didn't listen long enough. probably if I spent time with those speakers I d see they found a LOT better. And now I want...
Oooh. Shindo!
what would you recommend B&W 7 series vs Sonus Faber L V ?
Is the shape strictly for looks ('sculpture') or does it have acoustic intent (preventing standing waves, resonances, etc).
The shape is convention with parallel sides - rectangular box and all - what is different are the leather and the multi-layer front baffle.
I use yamaha a-s1200 to drive lumina iii, they are quite bright
King Edward hotel was it?
at that price range, I absolutely love the wharfedale linton heritage speakers
well, can't compare in the mids with Sonus Faber (LuminaIII / SonettoIII) !! though ;) , Also slower bass and not so engaging👋👋
Lintons… also have a fairly narrow sweet spot, bass is almost too deep that it draws too much attention to itself
Review the Shindo
There is a Lumina V now. I hope you can talk about it. I would be really curious to know how they compare to the Soneto V, and if they also have that forward presentation as the Lumina III.
I remember the one armed swordsman too. Along with various other characters. Flying guillotines, one finger handstands, all very entertaining back in the day. I hope you do well with the Lumina series. Not sure it’s for me though. I really like the signature Sonus Faber look and this is coming from someone who has large plywood boxes for speakers. Good talk.
You never did a video on the 1s? 😭
How do these compare with Focal arias 926? Seems to be similar in that both are more forward sounding.
I hope you can listen to both. I did and the sonus sound better in my opinion. Happy speaker shopping!
Are those Apogees behind the Wilsons????
No, that is actually a folding screen… LOL
@@bikemike1118 way to harsh my buzz, bro.
I didn't like the Lumina 3 with the Heigel but I have bought them after listening them with a mid range Marantz integrated amp. The sound is marvellous.
awesome. Which Marantz model do you mean?
@@curtisayers7933 Marantz PM6007.
Check out my channel, you'll have plenty of different music samples with the Lumina III and Marantz PM6007 and other stuff 😀
czcams.com/channels/jQpCoeq2Vq-u-U_oPajWvA.html
IM RUNNING LUMINA 3 with a McIntosh MA252 and I’m blown away.
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One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀)
I am sure they sound great. It's just a bit humorous how many cheap-ass parts they use, per Danny Ritchie at GR Research.
Edit out everything before “Today ......”
With all those sharp corners it looks like it was designed in Germany. Franco Serblin is spinning in his grave.
Better than the Sonetto 3 ? (17:40)
That’s laughable.
The review of the Lumina 1 was also way too positive…
Why do you limit yourselves as far as time?
So the camera doesn't burn out. And so, Angus can actually go home and be mired in editing.
Everyone attacks these large speakers in terms of price ECT ECT . I've heard a Wilson once and NOTHING for under 5k comes close. ITS A DIFFERENT WORLD
Wilson and some others show the way to future mainstream speakers. Technology trickles down, and the current weak link in the current mid priced hi fi chain is the speaker. From source to amp progress has been impressive. Now it's the turn of the speaker.
@@carlosoliveira-rc2xt most say you can get the same sound for WAYYY less $$$... If you spend 20k on speakers you are crazy. ... That's what I mean.
@@carlosoliveira-rc2xt etc
@@carlosoliveira-rc2xt et cetera (not electro convulsive therapy), is my guess.
Think you need younger people joining the video maybe telling their audio experience and what they see hear about the product, enthusiasts. Talk about your experience with what they're hearing and what experience tells you and what they could do to move forward.
I disagree. The first format had something similar and I don’t think I ever really was that interested. And I’m not that old. Wisdom isn’t there with the younger crowd. Much too noisy IMO. There are other channels for younger types of audiophiles.
@@labalo5 Well I guess then the number of Audiophiles will continue to shrink and you would be forced to sell higher end equipment to get your margins. Younger meaning mid 20s with a decent budget for entry level Sonus Faber stuff. Maybe it's a different crowd requiring separate videos and presentations. Anyway it's worrying that the numbers go down and magazines disappear so you get low visibility.
They really don't have audio experience. They could talk about their lack of audio experience. We do desire to see more of the younger generation become engrossed - hopefully, we're able to engage the young in some sort of dialog and maybe inspire them a bit.
People still holding on to their Covid hair..... If it gets dyed silver, Im out
I’m thinking about unsubscribing due never any demo of product just talk
Why not a bit of a Clannad Banba or NightWish Ghost Love Score Decades or Led Zepplin Kashmir or Stairway to Heaven , Dave Grusin, Van Halen, Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band!!! Should be total 15 minutes review then rest DEMO!!!
@Mojo 23
I suggest that you and others go watch & listen to *TheAlphaAudio* CZcams channel's Live Test recorded Demos of speakers and other audio components. Their recent Live DAC Comparison was excellent.
And they have recorded and compared many speakers as well where you can clearly hear the subtle & minute differences. And YES, even while listening over CZcams!
Jaap & Yang know how to set up their microphones properly in order to capture the true sound coming from the speakers in the room.
99% of others just don't know how to do this properly and their recordings of the speakers in the room are not accurate and just don't translate well.
And before any naysayers say that it's impossible to ACCURATELY record speakers and hear the true differences and subtleties over CZcams with it's Lossy Compression and blah, blah, blah, just go to *TheAlphaAudio* and listen to at least ONE of their "Live Test" videos.
Subscribe and try to catch their Live Streams so you can participate and read the Live Chat comments of the viewers and from Jaap & Yang (and sometimes the Live musicians) while they are all listening to the system in real time with you.
If you use decent headphones, decent studio monitors, or a good home system, you will be able to CLEARLY HEAR the differences and the true quality, which is corroborated by the comments made between Jaap & Yung at *TheAlphaAudio* and the remote viewers/listeners.
This IS NOT EASY to do, so it's usually a complete waste of time and energy for other CZcamsrs to try and record "in room" speaker demos.
However, if they invested in the proper microphones and equipment, and used the proper microphone techniques to record the speakers in the room, it is definitely achievable and worthwhile.
@@bbfoto7248 thank you bb foto will do and remain subscribed
We tell stories, we talk about our impressions of the product, we have fun in a good old fashioned way... the demos are something you need to hear in person. So, come to the store if you're local. If you're far away, visit your local store and ask for a demo.
@@vilip119 thank you Vilip
Agree in person only true way to demo completely
Much Appreciated and of course if in your area will drop by. I will continue to subscribe
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