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Sonus Faber Lumina III
An elegant floorstanding speaker with a broad frequency response.
Minimal Design, Immersive Sound. Lumina III takes note of Sonus faber’s core designs and technologies, packaged in a slender floorstanding speaker.
POWER AND ELEGANCE IN A COMPACT FORM.
Lumina III is a compact floorstanding speaker, the perfect choice for any mid-sized room. Lumina III provides broad frequency response, a gorgeous dynamic impact, and a beautiful midrange presentation.
ACCLAIMED RECEPTION
Honored with six awards in its first year, Lumina III has been recognized for its elegant finish, smooth sound across a variety of music genres, and versatility.
SIMPLICITY AND STYLE
Lumina takes note of Sonus faber’s iconic natural materials.
SIMPLICITY, STYLE, AND PERFORMANCE
Lumina takes note from core Sonus faber technologies, design, and manufacturing principles – transforming them into a beautifully minimalistic masterpiece, made in Italy.
MIDRANGE
The 5” midrange stems from sister designs in the Sonetto collection. It features our proprietary natural fiber and paper blend air-dried diaphragm that delivers Sonus faber’s signature Natural Sound.
WOOFER
The 5’’ woofers were designed from the scratch specifically for this line. They feature a paper pulp cone for a perfect sonic coherence with the rest for the drivers.
TWEETER
The iconic D.A.D. (Damped Apex Dome) tweeter, the same used in the Sonetto Collection, features a Kurtmueller hand coated soft silk diaphragm of 29mm. The chrome rings around the drivers highlight their shapes and proportions and give brightness to the front baffle.
REFLEX PORT
The reflex port, placed at the base in a down-firing position, provides versatility in speaker placement. This sound solution makes Lumina III speakers significantly less sensitive to their placement, delivering superb sound even when placed close to a back wall.
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Professional Reviews 90/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
90/100
Build Quality
89/100
Value for Money
93/100
The Lumina III delivers a lush, expressive midrange, airy treble and remarkably precise imaging from a slim Italian floorstander. Carlo Lo Raso admired its sweet, spacious presentation, while Hi-Fi Choice found its refined detail, seamless integration and energetic attack deeply involving. Fast, tactile bass and elegant leather-and-wood finishing complete a characterful, high-value listen.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Open, richly voiced midrange gives vocals and acoustic instruments warmth, presence and expressive focus.
Precise, expansive imaging places performers with excellent focus and extends the stage beyond the cabinets.
Fast, punchy bass and lively dynamics make rhythmic music engaging without sacrificing composure.
Elegant, rigid cabinet construction and convincing fit and finish bring distinctive Italian style at the price.
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Cons
Bass prioritises speed and integration over maximum low-end weight, and may sound lean in some rooms without careful placement or correction.
Treble can sound elevated at higher volumes, bringing cymbals and vocal sibilance too far forward on bright recordings.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 90/100
The Lumina III is widely praised for an open, engaging and highly coherent presentation, with particularly appealing vocals, strong imaging and lively rhythmic drive. Its balance favours speed, clarity and musical ease over maximum low-bass weight, while treble character can vary with setup and listening level.
Bass
89/100
Reviewers consistently find the bass taut, quick and punchy, with satisfying articulation and rhythmic energy. Several also note that it does not deliver the deepest or most chesty low-end weight; one room produced a leaner balance until correction was applied, although others found extension and impact impressive for the cabinet size.
Mid
91/100
Vocals and core instruments are a major strength. Reviews describe a sweet, open and expressive midrange with convincing vocal focus, natural warmth and notably strong driver integration, though a couple of listeners heard a slightly lean or forward quality on some material.
Treble
87/100
The treble is often described as sweet, refined, airy and extended, with cymbals retaining sparkle without routinely becoming fatiguing. However, two reviews heard a noticeable upper-frequency emphasis, with sharper cymbals and sibilance at higher levels; careful toe-in and moderate listening levels appear helpful.
Soundstage Imaging
92/100
The speakers earn repeated praise for their spacious presentation, stable image placement and precise focus. Reviewers report a stage extending beyond the cabinets, convincing depth and layering, and near-reference positional accuracy, although one listener wanted the final degree of scale and resolution.
Dynamics
91/100
The Lumina III is widely regarded as faster and more energetic than its relaxed tonal character might suggest. Reviewers praise punchy bass transients, strong attack and composure at high output, while one review notes that the finest low-level microdynamic details are not its strongest suit.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
89/100
Reviews describe rigid, inert cabinets with convincing fit and finish, attractive leather-wrapped detailing and well-executed terminals. The enclosure is comparatively simple and lighter than some rivals at the price, but reviewers still find the overall presentation elegant, solid and distinctly Sonus Faber.
Value for Money
93/100
At approximately $2,199 per pair, reviewers repeatedly regard the Lumina III as an unusually attainable way into the Sonus Faber sound and styling. It is praised as a remarkable, affordable floorstander that brings technology and refinement associated with pricier ranges, while standing out against similarly priced alternatives.
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