Sonoro: the all-in-one maestro channel, the Orchestra speakers and the Platinum vinyl plate are adorned with wood
We know Sonoro well for his elegant German construction products with the audiophile approach, quite compact and rather affordable.The brand now announces a hifi channel with amplifier/reader all-in-one maestro with the Orchestra speakers in a walnut finish.In addition, Sonoro gave a facelift to his Platinum plate which comes out in a version with a plated plateau of Liège.
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Maestro: an all-in-one network and CD player
Having a phono mm preamp, FM and DAB+radios, a CD player as well as USB, DLNA, Ethernet, Wifi and Bluetooth connectors, the maestro promises to be a versatile solution.This HIFI channel is relatively compact in view of all the features it incorporates into a block.Its metal chassis gives pride of place to a wooden veneer, very chic in its walnut version.In terms of construction as well as features, it is a higher-end device than the compact chain Sonoro Meisterstück but without the integrated speakers (see the On-Mag test);The maestro is offered with the Library speakers Orchestra.The device can be controlled via the Undok application (Android / iOS) or the TFT screen on the front, and be the subject of optimizations depending on the listening room thanks to the Room Correction application (iOS /Android).It incorporates a hypex type amplifier working in class D, capable of sending orchestra speakers a power of 2 x 170 watts under 4 ohms or 2 x 100 watts under 8 ohms.The RCA line level input as well as the RCA input of the Phono preamp are gold plated, just like the RCA pre-sorting allowing for example to connect a subwoofer.The terminal blocks intended for the connection of the speakers are also gold plated.
Orchestra: compact speakers with ribbon tweeter
Rather compact and sympathetic aspect, the bass-reflex Sonoro Orchestra library speakers work with a grave speaker/double neodymium mediums.The cone of these transducers is made of 15 cm paper fiber coated with polyethylene, mounted on a salad bowl molded under pressure under pressure.But the peculiarity of the Orchestra speakers lies in the use, for the acute track, of a so-called AMT tweeter or with 85 cm2 ribbon (see the article on-Mag).This type of transducer is generally found on more high-end speakers (or headphones and headphones).The two speakers are housed in a high density fiber panel box (HDF), with wiring and tailor-made filters to operate optimally with the Maestro reader.One might think that in their walnut finish matching that of Maestro electronics, the Orchestra speakers will gain elegance and will seem more upscale.Would there be Sonoro a desire to attract more demanding customers?
Sonoro Platinum SE vinyl platinum, plated with cork with a new cell
In addition, the German brand announces a version SE (for "Special Edition" or "Second Edition" as we say in tech ") of its platinum platinum of simple and audiophile approach (see the on-mag article).The Platinum takes up all the characteristics of the Sonoro Platinum platinum, such as belt drive, the DC motor, the height adjustable reading arm with two precision bearings.But she also benefits from some improvements.The most notable is a high-end nagaka mp-1110 phono cell.
If the name of Nagaoka is relatively little known, this Japanese brand has a very long experience in the construction of phono cells, a very audiophile and relatively affordable approach.At On-Mag, we found that the MP-110 cell was both musical and versatile (see our test).In its SE version, the Platinum wins a heavier rotating tray, with better damping and covered with a layer of cork.Recall that the Platinum vinyl plate has also been designed to scan black furrows via a USB-C port or Bluetooth.
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The set including the compact maestro chain and the Orchestra speakers with walnut wood finish is offered at € 2,500.The Sonoro Platinum vinyl platinum was available at a price of € 800, against € 600 in its classic version.
Source: Sonoro.com
