Sonus Faber SONETTO II G2

Description

Overview

The Sonetto II G2 is the second generation of the compact two-way standmount in Sonus Faber’s Sonetto range. It is designed to bring the company’s natural, musical voice and hand-finished Italian craftsmanship to a smaller room or a system where a floorstander would be too much — without giving up the sense of scale and warmth Sonus Faber is known for.

Design & build

The cabinet keeps Sonus Faber’s signature lute shape, redesigned for the Sonetto G2 collection, and combines wood with leather and concrete. It is offered in Walnut, Wenge and Black, each with leather and concrete. The optional Sonetto stand, in aluminium with a concrete base, is designed for the Sonetto I and Sonetto II.

Sound & performance

Sonus Faber quotes a frequency response of 42 Hz–40 kHz, 87 dB sensitivity and a 4 ohm nominal impedance, with 30–200 W of amplifier power recommended. Despite its compact dimensions it is voiced for surprisingly powerful bass.

Key features

Two-way standmount with a front-vented midwoofer cabinet; 1.1-inch DAD™ Arrow Point extended-frequency tweeter with a copper shorting ring; 6.5-inch midwoofer with an aluminium demodulation ring; crossover point at 3,100 Hz; lute-shaped cabinet in wood, leather and concrete. Compatible with the optional Sonetto stand for correct height and stability.

Technology

Sonus Faber describes the Sonetto II as a two-way speaker that inherits and elevates the Italian style of its predecessor, through refined materials, a lute shape redesigned for the G2 collection and a front-vented midwoofer cabinet.

Specifications

Type: two-way standmount loudspeaker, midwoofer front-vented box. Drivers: 1.1-inch DAD™ Arrow Point tweeter (copper shorting ring); 6.5-inch midwoofer (aluminium demodulation ring). Frequency response: 42 Hz–40 kHz. Sensitivity: 87 dB SPL (2.83 V/1 m). Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Crossover: 3,100 Hz. Recommended amplifier power: 30–200 W. Dimensions (H x W x D): 414 x 227 x 355 mm each. Weight: 10.4 kg each. Finishes: Walnut, Wenge or Black, each with leather and concrete. Optional Sonetto stand in aluminium with a concrete base.

Who it’s for

The Sonetto II suits the listener with a smaller-to-medium room, or a second system, who wants a genuine Sonus Faber — natural tone, real craftsmanship and more scale than the cabinet size suggests. It works equally well as a two-channel standmount or as part of a matched surround system.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

Standmounts reward careful stands, placement and amplifier matching. We can demonstrate the Sonetto II, advise on the right stand and partnering electronics, and arrange delivery and installation across the South. Speak to our team to hear them or to choose the finish that suits your room.

The wider view: Sonus faber Sonetto II G2 reviews in brief

The Sonetto II G2 is a two-way bookshelf speaker from Sonus faber’s Sonetto range, in a lute-shaped cabinet redesigned for the G2 collection and finished in walnut, wenge or black with leather and concrete. We chose a pair for the front left and right of a home cinema we built in Wales.

Jim Milton reviewed it for Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity in September 2024. He owned the original Sonetto V for some years and called this one “a refined successor to the excellent Sonetto series”. He heard natural tones and textures, a beautifully clear midrange and surprising punch in the bass. The imaging was exceptional and long sessions never tired him, and he heartily recommended it as the foundation of a system. Stefan Gawlick of the German magazine fairaudio called it a speaker of character in March 2026. He heard very wide and precise imaging, bass remarkably capable for its size and lively dynamics, with a relaxed midrange a touch on the cool side.

It is worth knowing that both took care over placement and partnering. Milton would keep it a foot and a half to two feet from the wall behind. On its own it reaches 42 Hz, which he found enough for most uses, and he added a subwoofer for bass-heavy music and films. fairaudio found the treble a little feisty and advised against amplifiers voiced on the cool side.

So it suits a smaller room or a second system, and it works as well at the front of a cinema as in a stereo pair. Sonus faber’s own stand in aluminium and concrete sets it at the right height. We can demonstrate it and help you choose the amplifier.

What the reviewers say, in a nutshell

• Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, Jim Milton, September 2024. Natural, open and never fatiguing, with exceptional imaging and surprising bass punch. Heartily recommended.
• fairaudio, Stefan Gawlick, March 2026. A speaker of character with wide imaging and capable bass, its treble a little feisty with the wrong partners. The review is in German.

Goes with: Bluesound POWERNODE, Lyngdorf TDAI-1120, McIntosh MA252.