Please save me from an expensive mistake! Sonus Faber Amati Futura longevity concerns...
Hello everybody! I would really appreciate your informed advice before committing to an expensive purchase. I'm strongly considering a pair of the speakers I've enjoyed the most among all I've heard, Sonus Faber Amati Futura. Now, these are my dream speakers and I'll get the chance to test them at length before buying, but even at used prices they are a very serious stretch to my finances.
I'm not concerned about sound, I'll figure that part myself, but I do worry about any future maintenance issues because they are 10 - 15 years old and I need them to last. I don't know if, or when, will I be able to buy something at this level again, so I need to keep them in good order for the next 20+ years. Down the road, this might require replacing the ferrofluid in the tweeters, replacing the rubber surround of the midrange drivers (the 4 woofers have just been replaced with new ones by the dealer, not sure why, but they should not be a problem I guess) or replacing some aged crossover components, for example.
Is any of you aware of any reason why the above mentioned maintenance operations might not be possible for this particular model? For example if the crossovers are resin potted or for any other reasons? I'm "getting married" here folks, if there is any reason why I should not do it please speak now or be silent forever! :)
Seriously now, I'm worried sick... Please advise!
Thank you!
I'd ask the dealer and/or Sonus Faber |
By "too much speaker" I mean that the speakers don’t have the space to open up, and thus are restricted from performing optimally. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I’’ve seen it often. A good friend with good ears had a pair of huge Focals in a very small basement listening room. They never could do what they were designed to do and eventually he got rid of them. Ditto the Spendor 100s. I’ve heard them in a small apartment and they just couldn’t do what they were supposed to do. How big is your room? If it is less than 20 x 12 feet, I would strongly recommend a much smaller speaker. My living room is 20 x 12 and the Response 2’s do well but some Tablette’s or Reponse 1sc’s would probably provide a more realistic soundstage. |
True, but if the OP is so worried about speakers (which don’t wear out, per se) from Sonus Faber (which has higher than average odds of being around in 20 years), then that means he probably shouldn’t buy high-end audio at all. A propos of nothing, my speakers are 43 years old, they sound excellent and they quite properly shake the walls. I rebuilt (and modestly improved) the crossovers. I have no idea if any drivers were ever refoamed and I’m not going to worry about it. If something bad happens, well we’ll cross that bridge. @phusis regarding electrolytics in crossovers, sometimes large value caps are used in series with woofers to extend bass response and smooth out rolloff. My crossoyers have both 600uF and 1600uF caps, and it would be challenging to use anything but electrolytics in that application (picture a 1600uF film cap bundle!)
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