Features
2.5-Way Speaker Design: The Sonus faber Venere 2.5 floorstanding
loudspeaker utilizes a 2.5-way design with custom-built drivers by the best
international manufacturers for
natural, well-balanced, non-fatiguing sound. Each driver is built exclusively to Sonus faber's own
specific design and specifications using special software and then perfected
and reviewed by ear.
- Tweeter: The Venere 2.5 features one Sonus faber designed 1"
pre-coated fabric, silk dome tweeter with no ferrofluid
created by DKM (German based company).
- Mid-Woofer: The Venere 2.5 loudspeaker features a single
Sonus faber designed 7" polypropylene composite, textured Curve cone mid-woofer with a
rubber surround and a free
compression basket design for ultra dynamic performance and linearity;
manufactured by Germany-based Propex.
- Woofer: The Venere 2.5 loudspeaker features a single
Sonus faber designed 7" polypropylene composite, textured Curve cone bass woofer with a
rubber surround and a free
compression basket design for ultra dynamic performance and linearity;
manufactured by Germany-based Propex.
Crossover Network: The 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker
employs a precision crossover network (250Hz/2,000Hz) using high-quality components to
ensure an even frequency response and smooth transition over the entire audible range of
all
drivers for a well-balanced, natural sound.
Cabinet Design: The Venere 2.5 floorstanding speaker
feature a CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) gloss-lacquer-coated MDF
cabinet that is rigid and beautiful. Unlike other speaker manufactures
that want to mask the sound of the cabinet, Sonus faber designs it speaker
cabinets so they work in synergy with the drivers and perfectly complement
one another for a perfect sound.
- Lyre Inspired: The speaker cabinet's shape is
inspired by the Lyre string instrument to ensure the absence of parallel
internal surfaces to control air movement inside the cabinet and create
sound that is dynamic, clean, rich in detail, and natural. The Lyre
inspired cabinet guarantees exceptional control of internal resonance,
perfect acoustics, excellent driver stability, and room-friendly
placement.
- Sloped Front Baffle: The sloping front baffle, featuring curved
lines, allows for perfect timing and effective transition between the
drivers, always ensuring an excellent listening experience.
- Tempered-Glass Top: The speaker cabinet features a
tempered-glass top-panel which is used to eliminate high frequency
vibration which can lead to distortion, harshness, and listening fatigue.
- Front-Firing Port: The Venere 2.5 floorstanding speaker
uses a front-firing slot port to aid in delivering exciting, impactful bass response
that is accurate and not "boomy".
Colors & Finishes: The Sonus faber Venere 2.5 floorstanding loudspeaker is
available in a gloss black or gloss white lacquer finish, or a walnut wood veneer finish.
Dual Heavy-Duty Binding Posts: On the back panel of
Sonus faber Venere 2.5 floorstanding loudspeakers are dual heavy duty binding
post terminals that allow you to bi-wire or bi-amp the speaker. These
binding post terminals will accept large diameter wire (up to 10AWG), banana
plugs (single only), and spade lugs.
- Bi-Wiring: Bi-wiring can provide noticeable
improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers. Run
separate speaker wires to the low & high frequency drivers from a single
amplifier (the upper set of binding posts are for the high frequency
drivers; the lower set of binding posts are for the low frequency
drivers).
- Bi-Amping: Bi-amping allows you to use separate
amplifiers for the high & low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for
greater dynamic range & lower distortion. We recommend that your
separate amplifiers have identical gain to preserve the speaker's
voicing balance.
Tempered-Glass Plinth w/ Adjustable Feet: The Venere 2.5 floorstanding
speaker includes a tempered-glass plinth (or base) and four "tiptoe" feet which must be installed. The
tempered-glass
plinth screws into the bottom of the floorstanding speaker using the
included hardware. The four "tiptoes" then screw into the tempered-glass plinth. The
"tiptoe" feet are adjustable to allow proper alignment with your floor and to
allow you to adjust the slope of the front baffle even more. Together, the
tempered-glass plinth and "tiptoe" feet anchor the speaker to your floor (four
discs are included to rest beneath the "tiptoe" feet to protect your
hardwood, laminate, or tile floors).
Applications: This 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker, like all members
of the Venere family, is easy to use and suitable for placement in a variety
of 2-channel stereo, multi-channel or home theatre environments.
Placement: Loudspeaker placement in a room can greatly
affect performance. Placement near a wall, corner, or any intersecting
surfaces will reinforce or diminish some bass frequencies. Try various
locations by listening to music containing continuous bass and finding a
location where there is an over all musical balance in the sound and the
bass content does not dominate.
- Sonus faber recommends starting with placing the speakers at least
1' from the back wall and then pull out one speaker until the bass is
evident, but not "boomy" from the speaker being too close to the wall or
"thin" from it being too far from the wall. Then begin to pull out the
other speaker until the bass sounds even from the main listening
position (the speakers don't necessarily have to be the same distance
from the wall).
- Once you have determined the distance from the back wall, its time
to determine the distance between of each speaker on either side o the
main listening position. Start at equal distance on either side of the
listening position and then move the speakers inward and outward until
you hear and feel that the singer's vocal are coming directly in front
of you with instruments playing on either side of you. If the speakers
are too close together, you'll get a "squashed" sound and if they are
too far apart, you'll get more of an "echo" sound.
- Now, you'll want to "toe-in" the speaker toward the main listening
position. By turning the speakers in toward the main listening area,
you'll prevent too much reflection from outer walls and deliver more
sound information to the listener. "Toe-in" the speaker only a little
bit for a wider sound stage; the more you "toe-in" the speaker, the
narrower the "sweet-spot" will get.
- Finally, use the loudspeaker's adjustable feet to adjust the "Rake"
angle of the speaker. The Venere series loudspeakers' front-baffle is
already slightly angled and may not need adjusting. By increasing the
"Rake" angle, you'll elevate the sound of the main listening area for a
more open sound and feel.
Break-In Period: Sonus faber recommends 100 to 250 hours of
break-in to get the most of their Venere series of loudspeakers. You may
have to reconfigure the placement of the speakers after break-in period.
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