$1,000,000+ McIntosh & Sonus faber Suprema Loudspeaker System at CES 2024
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Unveiled today, January 9, 2024 at CES, the new flagship McIntosh and Sonus faber Suprema Loudspeaker System celebrates Sonus faber's 40th Anniversary and McIntosh's 75th!
Priced at $750,000 for the full loudspeaker system, Suprema embodies the peak of luxury and the ultimate experience for audio and design enthusiasts.
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THE AESTHETICS
Suprema’s four columns were designed as a callback to the brand’s genuine heritage. The two main columns feature lute shape as a nod back to the first Guarneri, which ensures seamless integration and the ability to disappear from the virtual soundstage, while the two subwoofers feature an elliptical shape, pulled from the Stradivari, which allows the two pieces to host large transducers and energy impact.
The variety of materials were chosen based on each’s individual characteristics and ability to complement one another to enhance their best properties - carbon fiber for its exceptional resistance, wood for its harmonic qualities and solid aluminum, CNC machined for its static qualities. Lending to the sophistication of Suprema, multilayer wood used for the side panels of the main columns to create the illusion of “wings” via a unique 3D bending shape.
Suprema features a leather front panel in true Sonus faber tradition, however, for this special project, the brand partnered with renowned luxury furniture brand Poltrona Frau. Each Suprema speaker system will feature genuine Italian leather manufactured by the most talented craftsmen in the country, adding a further touch of ingenuity to the product.
THE TECHNOLOGY
In addition to Suprema’s sophisticated four column system, comprised of two main columns and two subwoofers, the system includes an external electronic crossover. The design of Suprema’s configuration system aims to extend beyond the conventional limits of the frequency band coverage and enhance acoustic performance to new levels of excellence.
Each main column of Suprema is a 4/5-way system and features eight front-firing speakers, in addition to two back firing drivers. The Voice of Sonus faber, the configuration of tweeters and a midrange, boasts three new, innovative elements - one brand new Camila midrange with cellulose pulp diaphragm, one new mid-tweeter with treated silk dome, one new super tweeter with treated silk dome. While the materials are in line with Sonus faber tradition, electroacoustic elements have been completely redesigned as outlined below.
· The new Camelia midrange, responsible for the most important part of the acoustic spectrum, was developed by a team of electroacoustic engineers to ensure maximum resolution, while maintaining the legendary natural sound of Sonus faber. Inspired by nature, the new membrane is not circular, nor is it masked by the suspensions, offering its entire surface to the listener and avoiding the formation of resonances associated with circular shapes.
· The new dual-drive magnetic system of the midrange ensures control and even dynamics, air flow management is held by the organic basket. Previously implemented on Stradivari woofers, this original design by Sonus faber will be featured in all next generation Sonus faber speakers.
· A special combination of the Camila midrange and tweeters are loaded in a unique dedicated internal volume, designed to enhance the performance of the drivers. By leveraging simulator technology, this chamber and its inner walls maintain an organic shape, which is made entirely of recycled cork - making Sonus faber the first to use the natural and sustainable material to create acoustic volume, while enhancing the resolution and naturalness of the midrange performance.
· For the optimal reproduction of infrasonic frequencies, a separate subwoofer system has been engineered to optimize low range response regardless of the position of the main columns in the listening environment.
· The subwoofer uses two powerful 38cm (15") transducers featuring forged carbon fiber membranes and a neodymium magnet motor system to ensure undistorted pressures up to 16hz.
· Controlling the coupling between the speaker and the ground is crucial to achieving the purest level of silence within musical texture. A decoupling system, created in collaboration with IsoAcoustics, allows Suprema to reach unparalleled levels of dynamics and power, while preserving energy content and avoiding the propagation of unwanted vibrations within the listening environment.
PRICES
· Suprema 2.2: $750,000 (two main columns, two subwoofers and one electronic crossover)
· Suprema 2.1: $680,000 (two main columns, one subwoofer and one electronic crossover)
· McIntosh MC2.1KW: $50,000 each (3 chassis system, 75th)
· McIntosh MC1.25KW: $14,500 each (75th)
Available to order worldwide as of today, January 9, 2024 and produced upon request.
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Amazing. Ok, I will take one for my parents, and one for my apartment. Do you guys take gold bars as payment?
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I'm waiting for the sale. 😊
I have never been more envious of a team in a demo room .... Oh my lord.
These are SO gorgeous !!! I hope to hear / see them so I can capture some great photos !
Welcome to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Would love to hear them in person with some Tool rockin out in those speakers and subs 🤘
“VICARIOUSLY, I…LIVE WHILE THE WHOLE WORLD DIES!” 🤘😁
"They're always complaining, always complaining
If money is such a problem, well they got mansions think we should rob them "
You never hear TOOL at any demos, just lousy electronic music and not even good electronic music! But TOOL definitely sounds incredible on a great system!
Man those speakers are drop dead gorgeous and the McIntosh separates are so beautiful now I just need to win the lottery.
@@paulcsaszar5824 wishing you luck!
My guess? This will go down in history as the best speaker system ever invented.
Best Sonus Faber yet.
The speakers just look fablous 😊
This system looks great!!
great looking speakers and electronics
Great explanation and great to see Charlie make a showing...big fan of these hand built components. Enjoy the music...powerfully, accurately...and of course.... loudly. 🔊🎶🎶🎶
All I have to say is... WOW
I cannot even imagine hearing these bad boys at near max volume
Do some music demos is the best way to tell how good it is, better than speech presentation. Thank you.
How should that work when you're not in the same room? You can't judge a system via some mics, an unkown recording chain, the YT audio compression and your subpar speakers at home.
Wow ... just Wow!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would be surprised if a blind $50,000 system vs this would give any benefits. No question they are absolutely gorgeous though!
Toys for the rich - there's so many loaded people who do not know where to stuff their money...
@@brucetungsten5714 haha very true.
Cool. I have a pair of the Sonus Faber Aida 2's in the wenge finish. Mcintosh sounds good but the brand has been through many changes over the decades with ownership and quality levels so have to be careful what you are buying. I have 2 - VAC 452 IQ Musicblock's one for each Aida 2 with Vivaldi DCS stack. 10 gauge copper romex with separate power runs to electric panel. It's my relax room in between doing real estate deals. I love the tube and more realistic laid back sound. I don't like ultra clean technical speakers as they sound lifeless and clinical.
No one cares.
Impressive all around
Amazing and beautiful. Only the top .1% of the population who are audiophiles will ever be able to own them.
Bello/Magnifico.💎💎💎💎💎💎
I think at some point there is diminishing returns with a setup like this one of those MC2 amps is more than enough the rest is unnecessary haha.
$1M does this include the cables?
Cables might be extra.
astounding!
Los que vienen de suprapixel👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Wunderschöne Lautsprecher ❤
Ωραια ηχεια απο την sonus faber
i already listened the wilson audio and tidal flagship speakers. no imaging. performer inside the box. cone type is highly distorted. garbage. only loud.
J’ai hâte de pouvoir les écouter
anything over 10 grand and the sound differences diminishes vastly 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 let alone 100k + purely vanity piece. nothing more
…says everyone who can’t afford speakers over $10,000. And this just in… people whose max budget is $5,000 think that you’re a sucker for spending $10,000 when the “differences are so minimal” 🤦♂️
….People. There are amazing things in the world. And they are wildly better than much much cheaper things. It doesn’t make those cheaper things bad. But for the love of all that is holy, learn to be ok with the idea that there are truly superior products in the world that push the envelope. It doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy quality products at your budget comfort level.
I can also sell you egg shells made of cork for $50k. Or even better, thin air from open baffle midrange for $29.95k , with no resonances!
Play something!!!
I was waiting for them to play even 10 seconds of something, but no…
How would you judge the sound at home with your own speakers after a flawed recording chain with a huge transmission loss?
The sound level on this video is poor. You're certainly going to have to do better to appeal to an audience.
Appreciate the feedback. We rushed it out to be one of the first to publish. Better sound coming in future videos for sure.
Walking around with "the thing" in his hand ruined the presentation without hearing or seeing anything else. It's Mcintosh, it alway looks good. The speakers look good but cost way to much. Simple cost per pound, they are 50 X the cost of new Rolls, per pound with 100th of the technology, need I say more. It's like comparing a bowl of jello with a 12 course meal but the jello still cost 10 X the 12 course meal. That is a lot of hand rubbing is all I can say. That buffer was paid at least 1000.00 usd per hour.
I'd use the speakers with a much smaller amplifier lol, amplifiers taking up more space than the speakers?
Probably outperformed by an active set of Kii BXT, Dutch & Dutch 8c, ATC SCM150a, Genelec 8361, etc.
Unlikely, but all are great choices, and some could work better in smaller rooms.
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Lo dico da ammiratore dei lavori e dello stile di Cocuzza: loudspeakers brutti, sgraziati e disarmonici tra loro. Pesante caduta di stile.
Giusto, io se fossi in te non li comprerei.
What venue?
They were in a private suite at The Wynn during CES.
The average CES participant would never find them since the Venation is pau.@@ecoustics
By solid state u guys mean class AB!!😮
Really!!
Idk when these guys wud come to know abt class D and gan FETs😂!!
I think the father was the better loudspeaker engineer. 😉
Previous models designed by Franco are still better
Which ones?
My ears are not worthy 😅
in a beauty contest you listen to the ladies talk, here not a sound, fortunately they don't sell loudspeakers 😀
Looks awesome, however is spending a bunch of money on a design good engineering?
I do have to wonder how a pair of JBL Everests (or high level speaker of your choice) with an active sub system (high passed and integrated) would compete.
Completely rediculous
Price has nothing to do with real value in terms of sound quality. This is just extravagant and made for super rich who don't know what to do with their money.
Sure, it looks impressive but so 1mil$ in sutecase.
does that system makes coffee? it better be with 1 mill price tag
The amps could keep your coffee warm 😜
a solid dose of nonsense
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Ending sound effect is much much louder than the content itself 👎🏻
Noted, we can’t fix this video but will on future videos.
made in china the production cost is 100 dollars.
Sonus faber is made in Italy www.sonusfaber.com/en/about/history
Eravate indecisi tra Suprima e Sudopo?