Sonus faber Sonetto Wall is a 2-way Passive Acoustic Suspension On-wall speaker by Sonus faber. It was released in July 2024. It features a 1.1" Soft-Dome Tweeter and 1 x 6.5" Paper Woofer.
A 2-way sealed on-wall speaker with a 1.1 inch tweeter and a 6.5 inch mid/bass. 87 dB sensitive, 4 ohms, 30-200 W recommended, 60 Hz to 40 kHz. Sonetto sits between Lumina and Olympica, with the DAD Arrow Point tweeter and aluminium-demodulated midwoofers.
The speaker has a frequency range of 60-40k Hz and a sensitivity of 87 dB. Sonus faber Sonetto Wall has an MSRP of 1299$ per pair.
Room Size Suitability
The size of the room where you plan to use the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall is a crucial factor in your decision. We have assessed its suitability for various room sizes based on its dimensions and maximum power output:
| Listening Environment* |
Suitability |
| Near-field | Good |
| Small Room | Good |
| Mid-size Room | Average |
| Large Room | Poor |
| Very Large Room | No way |
(* Approximate Room sizes: Small < 100sq. ft / 9 m2, Mid-size: 100-220 sq. ft / 9-20 m2, Large 220-400 sq. ft / 20-36 m2, Very Large: > 400 sq. ft / 36 m2.
Average Floor Height: 9" / 2.7m. Typical room sizes differ from country to country, and the actual listening experience changes depending on floor height, room shape, surface materials, listening position, speaker locations, etc.)
Sonus faber's Sonetto Series of Loudspeakers
Sonetto Wall is a member of Sonus faber's Sonetto series of Passive speakers. The Sonetto range is Sonus Faber's mid-tier line, hand-built in Italy with the brand's signature leather-and-wood styling. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
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Sonus faber Sonetto Series Speakers
Sonus faber Sonetto Series Speakers
Frequency Response of the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall Speaker
Sonus faber Sonetto Wall has a Frequency response range of 60-40k Hz and Power Range of 30-200 watts. With a minimum frequency of 60 Hz, Sonetto Wall delivers moderate bass depth so depending on your use case, you might want to consider adding a subwoofer to your system.
Here we have a comparison of how Sonetto Wall's Low frequency value compares with the average, max and min Low frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
On-wall Speakers
Thinking about a subwoofer for the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall?
On the treble side, with its upper limit of 40 kHz, Sonus faber Sonetto Wall has the highest frequency level among the On-wall speakers in our database.
Crossover frequency of the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall?
The crossover frequency of the Sonetto Wall is set to 3100 Hz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower-frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Sonus faber Sonetto Wall's nominal impedance level is
4 ohms and has a sensitivity of
87 dB.
Sensitivity
On-wall Speakers
Nominal Impedance of the 4 Ohms means that the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall is a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective, make sure that you choose an amplifier than can provide 4 Ohms for this speaker.
Many AVRs (audio/video receiver) in the market may have difficulty when the speakers dip below the 4 Ohms levels (this may cause clipping or even physical damage), so we recommend to not pair the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall with an AVR but use an Integrated Amplifier instead.
Sensitivity
With a sensitivity level of only 87 dB, Sonus faber Sonetto Wall is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with a high output if you like listening to your music at high volume levels. You may especially have a hard time using Tube amplifiers which are traditionally very low power compared to Class A/B or Class D amps. Work out how loud the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall plays in your room →
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What amplifier does the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall need?
At normal listening levels in a medium room, about
30–200 W
per channel into 4 ohms.
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Input Type
Sonetto Wall has Binding post type connectors and lets bi-amping/bi-wiring. Bi-wiring can enhance the overall transparency of your loudspeakers by using separate speaker wires for the low and high-frequency drivers from a single amplifier. Bi-amping, on the other hand, involves using separate amplifiers for the high and low-frequency drivers, potentially resulting in a greater dynamic range and reduced distortion.
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Sonus faber Sonetto Wall External Dimensions and Weight
Sonus faber Sonetto Wall has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 17-3/16 x 10-11/16 x 6-5/8inch (437.0 x 271.0 x 168.0mm ).
Base Surface Area
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base area of Sonus faber Sonetto Wall is approximately 455.3cm2 / 70.6inch2.
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WeightThe Sonus faber Sonetto Wall weighs 6.80kg / 15lbs per piece. Here is a comparison of how Sonetto Wall's weight compares with the average, max and min weights in its class.
Weight
All On-wall Speakers
Weight
On-wall Speakers under $1500
Cabinet type and Materials
Sonus faber Sonetto Wall has a
Acoustic Suspension type cabinet. Acoustic Suspension loudspeakers aka Sealed speakers have no openings such as ports or slots.. They can be designed smaller, the bass is more accurate and tighter compared to ported designs but doesn't go as low on the lower end in general.
Does the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall come with a Grille?
Sonetto Wall comes with grilles. The purpose of the grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound to pass as clearly as possible.
Recommended Accessories
Here is a list of accessories that we think you may need for the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall.
Official Product Page
Official manufacturer's product page for the Sonus faber Sonetto Wall speaker can be found below:
Official Product Page for Sonus faber Sonetto Wall