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Sonus Faber Serafino
MASTERFULLY BUILT FOR AN ENDURING LEGACY
A nod to Santo Serafino, the legendary Italian luthier.
Serafino delivers world-class sound on any stage.
MATCHING BEAUTY AND SOUND
In eighteenth century Venice, Santo Serafino masterfully built violins with matching beauty and sound. In keeping with his legacy, the second generation of the Sonus faber Serafino speaker marries artistry and sonic excellence. With upgraded drivers and a refined crossover, Serafino's second generation recreates the magic of a live performance.
VIOLIN-MAKING HERITAGE
Crafted like a fine instrument, Serafino draws inspiration from the artisanship of master luthier Santo Serafino. Its rounded cabinet design mirrors the graceful curves of a violin, enhancing both its visual allure and acoustic purity by reducing internal resonances.
Handcrafted in Sonus faber's Vicenza, Italy factory, each Serafino loudspeaker seamlessly melds nine layers of natural wood, carefully paired according to grain, and culminates with nine meticulous lacquer coats. This meticulous process, rooted in Sonus faber's tradition of wood craftsmanship, ensures each speaker embodies both quality and elegance.
ICONIC SONUS FABER DESIGN
Serafino G2 unites Sonus faber’s most iconic materials and finishes.
TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
The most detailed artisanship meets upgraded patented technology and iconic Sonus faber design queues om the latest generation of Serafino.
INTONO TECHNOLOGY
Serafino contains a major new innovation for the collection: Intono. The internal cabinet’s special structure, which reduces the acoustic pressure generated within a given frequency range, allows this new generation of loudspeakers to consistently produce midrange frequencies free of any distortion.
NEW DRIVERS
Serafino G2 woofer has been enhanced with a new voice coil and spider material, creating greater air movement and bass extension. The new midrange drivers harness powerful magnets for fast and precise control. The entire system has been meticulously mass loaded to correct resonance and deliver clean, detailed sound.
PHASE COHERENT CROSSOVER
Crafted with Sonus faber precision, our Phase Coherent Crossover ensures immersive, three-dimensional sound throughout the room. Meticulously hand-soldered capacitors, Jantzen inductors, and custom clarity components guarantee sonic purity, high power handling, and minimal noise.
PHASE PLUG
Unveiled through advanced computer simulation, our innovative damping ring enhances driver performance by minimizing turbulence, guiding sound waves for a more consistent wave pattern, resulting in a smooth frequency response and exceptional clarity, on and off axis.
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The Sonus Faber Serafino blends lush, natural midrange presence with a wide, three‑dimensional soundstage, delivering vocal clarity and pinpoint imaging that reviewers from HomeTheaterHifi and HiFi News praise. Its artisan cabinet and immaculate finish match potent, tunable low end courtesy of the Stealth Ultraflex porting, making Serafino an elegant, musical floorstander for serious listening rooms.
Pros
- Artisan construction and flawless finish — multi‑layer lacquer, lute‑shaped cabinet and premium detailing.
- Natural, richly voiced midrange with vocals that "glow" and excellent timbral accuracy.
- Exceptional three‑dimensional imaging and a wide, deep soundstage with pinpoint instrument placement.
- Powerful, well‑controlled bass and tunable low end thanks to dual 180mm woofers and Stealth Ultraflex porting.
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Cons
- High retail price — outstanding performance and finish but costly for many buyers.
- On some recordings the top end can sound slightly 'tinselly' rather than ultra‑quiet.
- Leans toward controlled musicality rather than hyper‑explosive slam; less raw punch than some rivals.
Sound Quality
94/100
Bass
96/100
Multiple reviewers praise deep, well-controlled bass from the dual 180mm woofers and Stealth Ultraflex porting (HiFi News: "excavate from deep down"; SoundStage: "superb low-end extension and visceral punch"). Reports note authority to ~30Hz in-room with no boom and tunability by placement, supporting an excellent large-tower bass performance.
Mid
95/100
Consistently lauded midrange: vocals 'glow' and strings have superb timbre (Audiophilepure, Part Time Audiophile, HiFi News). Reviewers cite precise, three-dimensional midband imaging and tonal accuracy owing to the sealed mid chamber/InTono architecture.
Treble
92/100
Tweeter is described as open, extended and harmonically rich with excellent off-axis behaviour (SoundStage, Pursuit). A single reviewer noted a slight 'tinselly' character at times (HiFi News), otherwise highs are detailed and non-strident.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Many accounts highlight exceptional three-dimensional imaging, wide/deep soundstage and pinpoint focus (HiFi News: 'images extremely well in three', HomeTheaterHifi: 'mile-wide soundstage'). Phase-coherent crossover design and voicing yield stable, holographic images.
Dynamics
92/100
Generally powerful and poised with strong macro and micro dynamics (HiFi News, HomeTheaterHifi). Some reviewers note the speakers prioritize controlled musicality over hyper-explosive 'turbo' punch versus some rivals, but headroom is ample with appropriate amplification.
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Build Quality
98/100
Near-universal praise for artisan cabinet work: multi-layer wood, immaculate lacquer and aluminium exoskeleton (SoundStage, Pursuit, Part Time Audiophile). Heavy, well-braced lute-shaped enclosures and premium finishes place these among the finest-built loudspeakers reviewed.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive tower baseline applied. Offers bi-wire capable binding posts, ZVT spikes for decoupling and the Stealth Ultraflex porting/InTono cabinet tech; no DSP or streaming (HiFi News, HomeTheaterHifi).
Value for Money
82/100
Very expensive across markets (various reviewer price points), but multiple reviewers state the Serafino justifies its cost through sound, craftsmanship and voicing (HiFi News: 'no excuses', Part Time Audiophile: 'Maserati' analogy). High performance relative to peers but price keeps value from scoring higher.
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