Thank you SO much for my listening session. I've linked this video on that demo on my channel. I appreciate you all for this opportunity and bringing these inside impressions of New and Rare speakers!
Nice video guys and very interesting critique I would definitely like to hear these. Love the preamble as usual please never stop it it's a winner. I'm almost expecting it now before we get into the review just a little insight into what's happening with you guys . 😁🎧👍
Adrian, I loved your videos much more before the Leaf taunting LOL ......................... yeah. Vilip, I'm with you. We need a cup before we die. Anyway, back to audio. Looking forward to hearing the Lumina V's at Audiofest.Thanks for the review guys.
I heard the Lumina 3 recently and they were very pleasant. A sound that a lot of people would enjoy. Definitely a coloured sound and in my opinion a very rich sound. Unfortunately though I would not buy them myself for long term listening as that colouration would get to me. I had the same problem with a couple of sets of B&W, and once I put my finger on the problem I could not unhear it as lovely as they were. I'm just fussy so don't take my crtiticism to seriously.
If you're used to old neutral sonus faber sound. The kind of sound Franco Serblin built upon, you'll find that the Lumina line sound is a departure from it. The slight boost in the treble had made the SF sound more livelier and vibrant. The energised sound is there and to some people it gets in the way. For me personally, i don't mind. There are times when I want a bit of colour to my sound that's not too harsh and the Lumina provided it for me.
@@squeegebergren3501 … Absolutely !! …but I have a local show to cover before that. Toronto Audiofest will be sooo exciting. Stay tuned to my other channel.
Whether you want to get into the industry for the first time or don't want to spend 5 figures for a system, the value offered by these speakers along with an entry-level integrated cannot be beaten. Just be careful, you will not stop there :)
Another speaker with graft value is the Triangle 40th Anniversary Comète ($2200 USD) - it’s a stand mount that, to my ears and in my system, is very balanced. Bass is very good though of course not exceedingly deep - most of the time is more than adequate, especially in my small room. I know Adrian doesn’t carry Triangle, so he can delete this if he wants! LOL. In any case, there ARE good values in gear these days, you just have to do a lot of research, listen with your own ears, etc.
Sounds great, nice to hear there is a difference between the 3 and 5. For a medium to large room, are we looking at Hegel H120 or H190 minimums? (or naim XS vs Supernait)
Great review guys! I'm looking to get new towers for music in my listening room, which is small (11x14) so I need more compact tower that I can place close to the wall. These Sonus Faber LUMINA V seem to check all my boxes!
Hi Anthony, did you get the Lumina V in the end? My room is the same size as yours and I really want this speaker but I'm worried that it might be too big for the room (?)
@@adamlitchfield3371 No I went with bookshelfs instead. After researching I bought the Synchrony B600 Bookshelf speakers and matching speaker stands and they are perfect in my room and sound amazing.
Very detailed and informative review, thank you! Could you also review the Sonetto V in a similar way, in order to make a meaningful comparison between the two? One point of concern for me are the spikes: are they long enough, in either speaker, to penetrate a thick carpet with a 12mm underlay? Also, which would be better for a listening distance of about 10 feet, with ear-height about 3 feet above the floor?
Nice impression review. If your mostly into digital you would likely be looking at DAC in the USD 500-1000 range, would that make a big difference in how the Lumina 5 sounds or is thus upgrade worth it? Nice thing is the speaker looks like friendly to budget gear. And sounds fantastic for the price. Nice.
Is the uprade from lumina 3 to lumina 5 worth it? I have the lumina 3s and love them, my dealer has the 5s as well. Or better to add a subwoofer to my lumina 3? Or should i upgrade to sonettos?? Oh my this hifi stuff really is a rabbit hole init
So I want to go for the nex SF Lumina V Amator. Which amp till 2.000 Euro would you recommend which is stable at 4 Ohms and has sweetness and punch? thanks!
Vilip, when you say the bass comes from "out of nowhere", co you mean that it's unexpected from a speaker that size/price of that the sound is tilted/unbalanced?
Is the person recording the video not monitoring the audio? Use noise headphones that block out external sounds, that way, you only hear the audio coming through the mics… it will be very obvious if there is an issue, and you can fix it right away!
@@PanAmStyle Yeaaaah.. but a Adrian notes to time stamp it.. It’s all good, I like the guys .. but better if they labeled “general talk about stuff… that includes…. Speaker/ amp” then you’d know… But our mate while he gives great advice a perspective… can tend to constantly interrupt the flow on the vid and info… They already do other chat vids, there tge tome for that
It’s great to hear that you don’t need to spend a bazillion to enjoy the music. I think this was the most engaged I’ve ever seen Adrian. Great job!
Stunning review. Helps alot!
Thank you SO much for my listening session. I've linked this video on that demo on my channel.
I appreciate you all for this opportunity and bringing these inside impressions of New and Rare speakers!
Nice video guys and very interesting critique I would definitely like to hear these. Love the preamble as usual please never stop it it's a winner. I'm almost expecting it now before we get into the review just a little insight into what's happening with you guys . 😁🎧👍
Adrian, I loved your videos much more before the Leaf taunting LOL ......................... yeah. Vilip, I'm with you. We need a cup before we die. Anyway, back to audio. Looking forward to hearing the Lumina V's at Audiofest.Thanks for the review guys.
I heard the Lumina 3 recently and they were very pleasant. A sound that a lot of people would enjoy. Definitely a coloured sound and in my opinion a very rich sound. Unfortunately though I would not buy them myself for long term listening as that colouration would get to me. I had the same problem with a couple of sets of B&W, and once I put my finger on the problem I could not unhear it as lovely as they were.
I'm just fussy so don't take my crtiticism to seriously.
I think that is a completely valid criticism and should be taken seriously.
Not true at all, I love mine, the best speakers I've owned.
If you're used to old neutral sonus faber sound. The kind of sound Franco Serblin built upon, you'll find that the Lumina line sound is a departure from it. The slight boost in the treble had made the SF sound more livelier and vibrant. The energised sound is there and to some people it gets in the way. For me personally, i don't mind. There are times when I want a bit of colour to my sound that's not too harsh and the Lumina provided it for me.
Love this man's review here he likes music
I really enjoyed these! ...100% will buy asap.
You have the lumina ii’s right? How are you liking those?
@@squeegebergren3501 …. About that ….. Hear what Adrian had said about availability?… ..sooo .. I am still waiting on them to arrive. … patiently.
@@Psyphonyx_Life oh man! Lol good luck! See you at the summit!
@@squeegebergren3501 … Absolutely !! …but I have a local show to cover before that. Toronto Audiofest will be sooo exciting. Stay tuned to my other channel.
Fantastic review that's one for me I'm sold 😊
Whether you want to get into the industry for the first time or don't want to spend 5 figures for a system, the value offered by these speakers along with an entry-level integrated cannot be beaten. Just be careful, you will not stop there :)
Another speaker with graft value is the Triangle 40th Anniversary Comète ($2200 USD) - it’s a stand mount that, to my ears and in my system, is very balanced. Bass is very good though of course not exceedingly deep - most of the time is more than adequate, especially in my small room. I know Adrian doesn’t carry Triangle, so he can delete this if he wants! LOL. In any case, there ARE good values in gear these days, you just have to do a lot of research, listen with your own ears, etc.
Sounds great, nice to hear there is a difference between the 3 and 5. For a medium to large room, are we looking at Hegel H120 or H190 minimums? (or naim XS vs Supernait)
This video is great as always - you should record your content in 4K!
Thanks for the review - I have some Lumina V's on the way for my LSA VT-70 tube amp. Sorry about your Leafs - Go Lightning!
Damn you guys because of this video i bought a pair a few hours ago 😁 thanks guys keep it up
Great review guys! I'm looking to get new towers for music in my listening room, which is small (11x14) so I need more compact tower that I can place close to the wall. These Sonus Faber LUMINA V seem to check all my boxes!
Can place it close to the wall?
@@tuanto9618 Yes as the base port fires downwards
Hi Anthony, did you get the Lumina V in the end? My room is the same size as yours and I really want this speaker but I'm worried that it might be too big for the room (?)
@@adamlitchfield3371 No I went with bookshelfs instead. After researching I bought the Synchrony B600 Bookshelf speakers and matching speaker stands and they are perfect in my room and sound amazing.
I enjoyed this review as much as your Martin Logan head-to-head video. How would the Lumina V compare to the F100?
Very detailed and informative review, thank you! Could you also review the Sonetto V in a similar way, in order to make a meaningful comparison between the two? One point of concern for me are the spikes: are they long enough, in either speaker, to penetrate a thick carpet with a 12mm underlay? Also, which would be better for a listening distance of about 10 feet, with ear-height about 3 feet above the floor?
Thanks for the discussion
I heard the new Billie Eilish on Tidal. Actually liked it quite a lot. Was surprised.
Nice impression review. If your mostly into digital you would likely be looking at DAC in the USD 500-1000 range, would that make a big difference in how the Lumina 5 sounds or is thus upgrade worth it? Nice thing is the speaker looks like friendly to budget gear. And sounds fantastic for the price. Nice.
Is the uprade from lumina 3 to lumina 5 worth it?
I have the lumina 3s and love them, my dealer has the 5s as well.
Or better to add a subwoofer to my lumina 3?
Or should i upgrade to sonettos??
Oh my this hifi stuff really is a rabbit hole init
Get rid of Vilip. His constant interruptions and rude demeanour ruin the video.
Is it worth to trade the 702s2 for the lumina v, room 13x16..? rotel amp 200 wat
So I want to go for the nex SF Lumina V Amator. Which amp till 2.000 Euro would you recommend which is stable at 4 Ohms and has sweetness and punch? thanks!
Hope to see a review from youre team of the Sonus faber Maxima Amator . They look very beautiful but how is the sound , can’t find a serious review .
This please! Though I don’t know if I could get them. They don’t seem to have a speaker grill right?
hello Audio Excellence ok what happened the Review of Sonus faber Guarneri tradition speakers
Great review 👌
I became best buddies with Adrian when he began talking about big bottoms.
Vilip, when you say the bass comes from "out of nowhere", co you mean that it's unexpected from a speaker that size/price of that the sound is tilted/unbalanced?
23:38
What time does Adrian go to bed? I've seen him mention in other videos that he is at the store at 3-4AM. What is his schedule like?
Vilip, Vilip, Vilip, Vilip, Vilip, Vilip, …. interesting way of writing this name. I know it as Philipp or Philippe… Anyway: cool character 😎
What happened with Vilip's mic? Sounds different on this recording..
It is explained in some text overlay early in the video.
Hi! I have a chance to buy Lumina V or Venere 3.0 at the same price. Which of them do you prefer?
No one noticed and turned the mic?
I subscribed the second you said “All Leaf fans should be attacked”
I haven't received my playlists yet :(
Is the person recording the video not monitoring the audio? Use noise headphones that block out external sounds, that way, you only hear the audio coming through the mics… it will be very obvious if there is an issue, and you can fix it right away!
How long does it take to burn in Lumina 5
skip to 4:35 yo’ll !
Leafs will win the cup before my Sabres 😂
Go leafs cheers
No picture? I saw an amp. No speaker. Just bloviating. You could have at least put up a single frame? No?
The interruptions and talking over are quite annoying
That’s because you interrupt and stop the point being made… you talking speaks … then off too sports…….. a bit pointless
Dude, they’re just having fun. #GoLeafsGo
@@PanAmStyle
Yeaaaah.. but a Adrian notes to time stamp it..
It’s all good, I like the guys .. but better if they labeled “general talk about stuff… that includes…. Speaker/ amp” then you’d know…
But our mate while he gives great advice a perspective… can tend to constantly interrupt the flow on the vid and info…
They already do other chat vids, there tge tome for that