The Riddle
Listening to music on small-sized systems is a reasonable and quite understandable preference, given that they are easily installed in many venues.
Although the compromises required make this sort of design almost impossible, Sonnet offers a solution to bypass the Laws of Physics. To integrate this strict definition, while we can safely say that we perform miracles to do our best at Chario Loudspeakers, we are nonetheless proud to say that we are strangers to miraculous designs.
Two-way bookshelf systems usually have the tweeter in the upper position. If the designer is also aiming for time alignment of the two transducers, the plinth must be given a suitable back tilt. Sonnet fits in with this principle except that the tweeter is underneath ... So the cabinet should be tilted forwards..
Perhaps the solution to the Riddle lies in the Sonnet operating theory of approaching issues that common sense isn’t aware of ...
2-WAY STAND-MOUNT
The Academy Series is the grand culmination of extensive research and development undertaken by Chario Loudspeakers since they were founded in 1975.
CRAFTING A SONNET REQUIRES MANY SKILLS AND HOURS OF HANDCRAFTING.
Canaletto’s wood is very sought-after and also used by high-end furniture and tailor-made piano manufacturers.
HANDCRAFT PROCESS . 126 hours
MACHINERY TIMING. 1,5 hours
DRYING WOOD PROCESS . 6 months
ASSEMBLING & QC . 4 hours
TECHNICAL DATA
CONFIGURATION
2-way Reversed Array
DRIVERS
1 Tweeter 32 mm SILVERSOFT™ dome NdFeB motor
1 Woofer 170 mm ROHACELL® Full-Apex™ Poly-Ring NdFeB motor
SENSITIVITY
90 dB SPL normalized to 1 m/2.83 Vrms/
de-correlated L/R pink noise in
ITU-R BS 1116-1 compliant listening room
LOW FREQUENCY CUT OFF
55 Hz @ -3 dB referred to C4 WETS
OVERLAPPING POINTS
1180 Hz // LKR4 Derived (Δf=45°)
RATED IMPEDANCE
Modulus 4 Ω (min 3.0) Argument ±36°
LOW FREQUENCY LOAD
Back-Firing Vented
VENT GEOMETRY
Half-Exponential Hourglass Type
FINISHING
Solid walnut and hdf
SIZE
445 x 235 x 340 mm (H x W x D)
WEIGHT
14 Kg ( single piece )
SPEAKER ORIENTATION
Speakers should be titled inward facing the listener
LISTENING DISTANCE & LAYOUT
Optimum speaker-listener distance > 3.0m
A carpeted floor in front of the speakers is recommended
SIDE AND BACK WALLS
Should be at least 1m away from the speaker front baffle
SUGGESTED AMPLIFIERS IN NORMAL AMPING
Rated for 120 W / 4 Ω Average Power
WARRANTY
5 years Worldwide
SPARE PARTS AVAILABILITY
All the spare parts will be available for 15 years after the
model will be discontinued.
