Description
The most ambitious project of Sonus faber to date, Suprema reflects the pinnacle of audio engineering. Building on a legacy of artisanal design and a relentless pursuit of perfection, Suprema honours the 40th anniversary of a brand dedicated to pushing the boundaries of audio excellence.
Extending Beyond Conventional Limits
Suprema consists of a sophisticated four column system— two main columns and two subwoofers, and an external electronic crossover. This new design was pioneered by Sonus faber’s engineering team to enhance acoustic performance to new levels of excellence.
Legacy Redesigned
The two main columns of Suprema take the signature Sonus faber lute shape, originally introduced with Guarneri in 1993.
This iconic design represents the optimal solution for enhancing a virtual soundstage while blending seamlessly into the background. The two subwoofers, in contrast, take on Stradivari’s elliptical shape, which is most suitable for the reproduction of low frequencies.
An Innovative Combination of Drivers
Each of the two main columns of Suprema is a 4.5 ways system, featuring 2 back-firing speakers in addition to 8 front-firing speakers— 4 dual drive woofers, 1 mid-woofer, 1 Camelia midrange, 1 mid-tweeter, 1 super tweeter. The back-firing speakers improve staging and dispersion while the combination of front speakers allows for unparalleled audio reproduction at every level of frequency.
Voice of Sonus Faber, Evolved
In developing Suprema, careful attention was paid to maintaining and enhancing the signature Natural Sound of Sonus faber. The configuration of the tweeters and midranges evolves into three brand new elements: one midrange with a cellulose pulp diaphragm, a new mid-tweeter with a treated silk dome, and a new super tweeter with a treated silk dome.
Available in High Gloss Red, High Gloss Wenge, High Gloss Walnut and High GLoss Graphite.
Product Specifications
System
MAIN COLUMN
SYSTEM
4.5 way sealed box
SUBWOOFER
Sealed box loading, passive subwoofer
CROSSOVER
Full Discrete –Pure Analog Stereo/Mono active Crossover
Loudspeakers
MAIN COLUMN
SUPER TWEETER: 20mm silk dome with dedicated waveguide, neodymium magnet
TWEETER: 38mm silk dome with dedicated waveguide, neodymium magnet
MIDRANGE: 6.5” dual driver motor system with neodymium ring magnet,
LINK MIDWOOFER: 8” neodymium slug magnet, Ø 65mm voice coil, sandwich paper cone
WOOFERS: 4 x 8” dual driver motor system with neodymium ring magnet, Ø 50mm voice coil, sandwich paper cone
BACK EMISSION TW: 28mm silk dome, neodymium magnet
BACK EMISSION MD: 4” paper cone driver, neodymium magnet
SUBWOOFER
2 x 38 cm carbon fiber sandwich cone
Crossover Points
MAIN COLUMN
Front emission: 360, 430, 1700, 6700 Hz
Back emission: 500, 2300 Hz
Frequency response
MAIN COLUMN
Front emission: 45Hz –40KHz
Back emission: 500Hz –20KHz
SUBWOOFER
16 to 30/80 Hz -variable based on the setting of the electronic crossover
CROSSOVER
MAIN: 25Hz-150KHz
PROC: 5Hz-150KHz
Sensitivity
MAIN COLUMN
91dB 1m/2.83V
SUBWOOFER
92dB 1m/2.83V
Nominal impedance
MAIN COLUMN
4 Ohm
SUBWOOFER
4 Ohm
Audio input
CROSSOVER
INPUT CHANNELS: 2 Unbalanced –2 Balanced
OUTPUT CHANNELS: 8 Unbalanced –8 Balanced
OUTPUT DRIVING CAPABILITY: Unbalanced: 6 V rms (+15,5 dBv) @ 490 Ω / Balanced: 11 V rms (+20 dBv) @ 980 Ω
Recommended amplifier power
MAIN COLUMN
100 W –700 W
SUBWOOFER
500 W –2000 W
Product dimensions (HxWxD)
MAIN COLUMN
1905mm x 650mm x 880mm
75” x 25.6” x 65” in
SUBWOOFER
1451 x 850 x 595 mm
57,1 x 33,46 x 23,42 in
CROSSOVER
110 x 451 x 424 mm
4,3 x 17,8 x 17 in
Dimensions with packaging (HxWxD)
MAIN COLUMN
2110x 1200 x 830 mm
47,2 x 32,7 x 83 in
SUBWOOFER
1900 x 100 x 83 mm
39,4 x 32,7 x 84,8 in
Weight
MAIN COUMN
110 kg
242,5 lb
SUBWOOFER
103kg
227 lb
CROSSOVER
17 kg
37,5 lb
Packaging weight
MAIN COLUMN
222 kg
489 lb
SUBWOOFER (WITHOUT CROSSOVER)
221kg
487lb
SUBWOOFER (WITH CROSSOVER)
240kg
529 lb
Mains Input Voltage
CROSSOVER
115V (60 Hz) or 230V (50 Hz), factory-set.
Input impedance
CROSSOVER
Unbalanced: 20 kΩ
Balanced: 10 kΩ