Sonus faber Electa Amator III - If you want to fall in love again

This week we review the Sonus faber Electa Amator III, released to celebrate the company's 35th Anniversary in 2018. Jay has a new reference speaker!
Here is the review I mentioned in the video
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[@tms372]

Most beautiful and classy speaker ever.

[@mariofonseca9267]

Jay thank you for the perspective from a musician. I really got what you meant describing the sound coming out of a trumpet and how only very good speakers can convey that.

[@tms372]

Or any horn for that matter.

[@rig4365]

They're absolutely gorgeous speakers. I think that might play a part of appealing to the heart.

[@afaiz288]

I completely agree. Sonus Faber is Artisan. End of subject. They are just not typical production line crap. They are carefully crafted work of art.

[@Frost4]

Maybe you can do a comparision of the Electa Amator with the Guarneri Tradition, as two of the top of the line bookshelf speakers from Sonus Faber, in a future video? Because from the pure optic point of view I find the latter ones much more attractive, less marble, more carbon fibre and a much nicer finish of the wood.

[@Philear4124]

Hi Markus, The Electa is slightly softer and can be used in a smaller space. You really need space for the Guarneri anyway and it is best to sit a little further from the speakers. But both are top speakers that are on my wish list. Grtz Phil

[@klaymoon1]

Electa Amator III, Magico A1, and Vivid S12 - three bookshelves I'd love to collect.

[@MrVoayer]

Nice thoughts exchange with interesting personal context. Much appreciated ! The only thing that is probably missing is a word of warning: Electa Amator III has sensitivity of 88 dB and that seems quite good. But it's impedance is 4 Ohm with a dip close to 3 Ohms at some lower frequency. And all of that combined means that in order to enjoy the beauty of the looks and sweetness of the sound of Electa Amator III you have to have an ampflier that is not fazed by some serious high current demand ! Anyway, this was thoroughly enjoyable exchage of impressions !

[@duarteteixeiradebarros3555]

Jay has an excellent youtube channel.

[@alexanderscott3790]

Anyone notice that everything hooked up to the Hegel H190 sounds "INCREDIBLE!" Maybe that's just every other reviewer anymore

[@trekjudas]

At Paragon Audio in Ann Arbor Michigan I heard the Wilson Audio Alexandria ran with close to a million dollars of gear. I preferred the bookshelf Sonus Farber ran with a little integrated McIntosh amp!

[@daniannaci3258]

I heard the Electa Amator’s at Paragon, too ☺️. That little Mac integrated was not so little and very capable.

[@backrack01]

I was just thinking about that place. Went there a few months ago to demo dynaudio hertiage specials(not my thing) Going back to check out the olympica nova 1s.

[@banyantree8618]

Just price checked these in Australia - and yes, they cost the equivalent of Canadian $14,995.00 !

[@edwardhanyane]

I still hanker after the original extrema. I was young broke educator when I heard it with the Jeff Rowlands model 7. Blissful sounds emanated

[@nkenchington6575]

@@edwardhanyane I'm in Thailand, and sorely tempted as they're 250k THB here ($10,180 AUD). kssons.com/promotions/

[@Simon-dn9kv]

Now I'm wondering how the Olympica Nova 1 stacks up against the Electa Amator. What does another $3k buy you?

[@rickcarlson5916]

Great review, thank you!

[@t.j.bennett6454]

You just made me so thrilled. I love sonus faber but like you said, too thick, too luscious and not enough high frequency extension. Then you said that these aren't like that. Omgod I cant wait to hear these. Problem is I have kind of a big room 😪

[@ssc685]

Arranged an audition today on Amatar Maxima, Electa III, and Nova I powered by McIntosh MA9000. The tones are all off, mid high is too much, and timing is off too. Basically, none of the instruments sound right, even voice is not realistic. What sweetness are you guys talking about. I play guitar and sax too, basically from first bar I can't stand these speakers. After 10 minutes listening my ears hurt, listening fatigue hits me. These guys really don't know what they're talking about!

[@Philear4124]

This SF Electa along with the Moon 600 amp is also a dream. Grtz Phil

[@duarteteixeiradebarros3555]

Hi - what would be the maximum room size so that the Amator III wouldn't lose its magic? and thanks for the great video.

[@vladimirdorta6692]

Another great video again, thanks!

[@tamieu]

Compared to P3ESR ?

[@varunu4176]

I think the Sonus Faber Maxima Amator needs to be compared to the Cube Audio Nenuphar. I think both might have a similar sound signature, and both come at roughly the same price point.

[@chadisrc]

Great as always guys. I am so glad I found this channel along with Jay's. Do you happen to have the Lilium in your show room? If so can you review it, and show it. I thought I saw it in some of your videos in the room, but it could be another speaker.

[@timetreasures557]

I think the old Electa Amator was an award winning speaker...?

[@davepastern]

yes, it was. Superb sound too, very musical. IMHO, the newer generations don't touch the original. Originals use the very highly regarded, very rare, and very expensive Dynaudio D28AF and it's been tweaked by Sonus Faber to boot (sealed in a special chamber).

[@lamaludwig1470]

Like the dialogue!

[@RedRiverMud]

How are they at low volumes?

[@ponchantos]

I was thinking about getting the Sonus Faber Olympica I. I may have to listen to these first before making a decision. Problem here in Vancouver is not many places to listen to them. What's the difference between Olympica and these ???

[@scottscottsdale7868]

I know what you mean about a sax. It kind of blows a bit first. Same with clarinet. Nice explanations.

[@israelescamilla6527]

Is the sound of RP600M vs Sonus Faber Electa Amator III worth paying the sonus price or are they selling us smoke?

[@amosmoledi]

How about Sonus faber Olympica Nova III vs. Bowers & Wilkins 804 d3 contest guys

[@theomindschrddr7983]

How will this speaker play rock, i'm currious i have a demo about two weeks

[@arunhembram1859]

How are they compared to Esse Quadro?

[@maciejvrees4423]

Hi nice review , indeed how are they compared to Esse Quadro?

[@arunhembram1859]

@@maciejvrees4423 yes

[@loki7177]

Can you guys do a shootout between these and the Tune Tots? They are about the same price and should make a good comparison.

[@ralphfurley123]

To me, the revelation that both Adrian and Jay are musicians, whether casually or seriously, adds to their resume as experts in critical listening!!! By the way, I definitely miss Vilip’s input!!! Adrian’s story about being forced by his parents to learn piano and subsequently forcing his own children to learn the instrument, was amusing!!! Even more amusing, was that Adrian’s love for the piano grew when he noticed that girls appreciate those who knew how to play the piano!!! Sometimes, it’s all about the girls!!! ☮️🖖🏽

[@jameso.4381]

"I got the sense I was listening to the Aidas"... That's called fantasizing.

[@jurgernst9426]

When Franco Serblin (the founder) left the company, the production went out of italy to china. The sound went horrible. It is good to hear, Sonus Faber is back to good sound. No wonder, the production is now back to Italy.

[@f1flick]

Veneres don’t sound horrible. They were the only ones that were made in China. They sound great for the money. And they look fine too.

[@JG-gg9wk]

Nonsense, more Chinese bashing. All China does is assemble them. There still designed and engineerd back home.

[@alexanderscott3790]

Origional minima and electa's were better. ..ok. the tweeters were! Lol. Yes, a bit warm bodied sounding in perhaps lower midrange upper bass region?? Maybe those wooden cabinets??....dunno..Extremas were prob best

[@trubadyr99]

I am sure there are outstanding Chinese loudspeakers that exist. There are very few who don't know about quite a few phenomenal Chinese electronics brands by now, but how about the high-end Chinese speakers? Too bad that there is so little information that can trickle out from there... By the way: weren't Electa Amator III also made in China?

[@Kenroadrunner]

Stop with the US prices. You are in Canada, so give us the Canadian Retail prices, even if it is a big number that you are trying to avoid telling us about!!

[@tms372]

Totally agree.

[@piotrs.2389]

I like Electa Amator III , but I'll take Sabrina X

[@MrJason9142002]

I wish I could afford Wilson speakers

[@albertojosealfieri8316]

Fetish product for snobs !!! Look,I've bought Sonus Fabers!!! I'll keep my Merlin TSM's ,thank you....

[@briansnc2008]

I would lobe to get all these audiophiles who talk about this and that and do a blind test with 5-6 varying systems from Walmart to Wilson Audio and I guarantee they don’t know shit.

[@VuNguyen-mh4oo]

Nah, these are over-priced Italian products. Let your money works for you better somewhere else, unless you want some bragging right about the name SonusFaber. Their sound is so so. The new Extrema is reportedly cost over 100K$ and looks ugly compared to the original ones.