I'm an existing Sonus Faber customer, with a dedicated listening room. I'll be buying this product because I love the Sonus Faber sound want this device in the family room so everyone can enjoy the quality sound in a casual environment.
These all-in-ones are hot air balloons. Manufacturers got these concepts all wrong; the design ideas and protocols they rely on are unsound, which makes all-in-ones dated in a few years. Just look at all-in-ones from 7 years ago? Nearly unusable, when broken, can't be fixed. External connectivity is bad to nonexistent. And yet, they are at least 2-3x more expensive and audibly severely inferior even to the entry level integrated amp A/B class + DAC + bookshelf speakers, with the same total footprint.
@@bobbulgi880 it’s all down to personal preference. I used to like Bose until I heard the Sonos playing at John Lewis, from that point on I was converted.
@@bobbulgi880 obviously sound is very important and we all hear this differently but another big part for why I like Sonos is the customer support. I bought a Beam from Very and it was faulty, Very were not easy to deal with and in the end Sonos took charge and sorted it all out for me. For me it’s a great company with products that I find pleasing to listen to. Ultimately other peoples milage may vary.
@@bobbulgi880, I bought the BOSE 900 soundbar with the 700 sub and 700 satellites after listening to the SONOS ARC and Sennheiser AMBEO. In a fully controlled environment with measured distances, bouncing walls, roofs, bass traps, and panels, the Sennheiser has no equal, it has 6 subs, 5 tweeters, and 2 mids. But you need a dedicated room for that to reach its potential. The SONOS ARC is extremely crisp and great for music. As it usually does, the BOSE has the best "true to itself" surround. It is that classic, balanced sound that audiophiles hate and cannot tolerate because they cannot tweak the sound to their liking. Because BOSE will not give you the opportunity to EQ almost anything. I was surprised that they gave us some control over treble and bass in this iteration. I still have not heard a Football game that sounds better than on BOSE. There is a reason why pilots and football coaches all use BOSE communication equipment. Yes, I understand it might be boring for some, but that is how life sounds.
For some reason, the sound was muffled on my headphones. Maybe recording in binaural would be better? How does the Omnia compare to the Naim Muso 2 and a pair of Devilet Phantoms?
Sounds like a great bit of kit BUT I would liked to have known how this acts when connected to a TV as a soundbar and a comparison with the Naim Mu So musically, and which can also act as a soundbar (as shown in other reviews)
Naim is a disappear in the room speaker. This doesn’t quite catch-up. For those on tighter budget the Marshall Stanmore III is a spectacular full range option.
When I want to impress my friends, I bring out my KEF ls50 s but when I wanna listen for long periods... that's when I turn to the beautiful subtle soft top end of my sonus Faber sonetto's!
Omnia is much more expressive and powerful than the Wedge. The Wedge was one of my favourite wireless speakers to date but this may well have overtaken it now. However, they are of course in much different price points.
Thank you for the review. After a lot of research I’m down to the Omnia and the ifi Aurora. I’m curious if you or anyone has heard the Aurora and can say how it stacks up against the Omnia? Thank you!
@@kencur9690 I actually ended up going a different route with the KEF lsx ii. I read some good reviews about the KEF, liked the looks and figured physically separating the speakers would give me a better soundstage experience than I could get in a one speaker setup. I really like the KEF and I’m happy with the decision but hard to say if it was the right decision because I never hear the Sonus Faber.
@@danb821 yup, always better to go with real physical separation. Still, the convenience and neatness of an all-in-one is very tempting and can be very useful. What about the aurora? I’m guessing you didn’t get to hear that either... even more since it’s so uncommon to find it in stock. Thanks for the reply by the way, and I’m happy you are happy with the KEF. Thinking about those too...
@@kencur9690 unfortunately didn’t get a chance to listen to the Omnia either. Neither speaker seems to be easy to find available in a showroom near by. I’ve always been impressed by Crutchfield’s customer service, you could order one or both and return it. My guess is that they will sound similar and it will come down to appearance and which one has the inputs/interface which best matches how you will use it. The KEF LSX ii Soundwave finish that I got looks really classy IMO….
@@HabitualFixation I have the Sonos Arc. Gen3 sub and 2 x sl1s. They are great for TV but not as great for HiFi. I have pre ordered the Sonus Faber Omnia which hopefully will be here later this week.
The Duos give much better stereo separation as they are a dedicated stereo pair and are also much more powerful due to the components used. Having said that, they are very different price brackets!
I’m curious as to how this would compare against my LSX/sub combo? It’s up for a refresh so it might be a contender providing it performs well in a normal averagely damped living room 😊
Vifa Stockholm 2.0 blows the Kef Lsx away or any speaker system for that price so I would suggest you to just get that. There's no way that Omnia sounds better, maby nice but Vifa is soo amazing sounding...
@@hypnotoads You need to listen to his comparison with Naim with neutral pair of headphones, you can really hear the detailed, open and extremely precise sound of the Vifa. I own the Copenhagen 2.0 and can't imagine how great does the Stockholm sound since Copenhagen sounds better than Dali Opticon 5 stereo in mids and treable, just that bass can't quite keep up in power...
Yes i would spend the money on it, but how loud can it go? what size room is it good in? Can you connect a subwoofer to it if needed? The biggest question i have is how would a movie sound on it connected to a new e-arc TV?? i know it will not be multu channel but that would be OK if it had great full sound with good detail? I am about to buy a Sono's system but would love this all in one set up. What do you think?
Hi there, some great questions there. Sonus Faber claim it can go as loud as 108 decibels but in practical terms, that is too loud for any room. I don't think you'll take any issue with how loud it can go. I would recommend the Omnia for a larger room say more than 20sqm but having said that, it doesn't sound bad in rooms smaller than that. You wouldn't be able to connect a subwoofer with it but in all honesty, I don't think you're going to need more bass. For TV, due to the build quality of the drivers, it sounds better than an average soundbar and the sideways drivers really help but it cannot compare with a dedicated soundbar system with added sub and rear speakers such as Sonos. The TV would take a back seat to the music. I would maybe ask yourself which is more important to you, TV or music? If music, go for the Omnia. If TV, go for the Sonos home cinema. But you can technically have both on both options. Hope that helps a bit!
What do you mean by more musical I have the Mu-So2 already and was thinking of upgrading to this speaker 🔊 🔈. Does this sound better or worse especially for bass heavy genres like hiphop and reggae music in your opinion?
@@jonathanbarnes7641 hardly an upgrade. An upgrade would be two speakers. That makes a clear difference in how sound stage is created in the room and for your ears.
These companies aren’t related other than their name sounding a bit the same. And actually Sonus Faber was founded in 1983 while Sonos was found in 2002.
I would rather raise my budget a bit and buy conventional stereo audio with an amplifier, network music streamer and stand mount speakers. The cheapest new sonus faber speakers cost around £ 500 and with the right equipment they will certainly sound better, fuller and more detailed than this BT speaker. The price should be lower in my opinion , but great review and rhetoric anyway.
These all-in-ones are hot air balloons. Manufacturers got these concepts all wrong; the design ideas and protocols they rely on are unsound, which makes all-in-ones dated in a few years. Just look at all-in-ones from 7 years ago? Nearly unusable; when broken, can't be fixed. A dictionary definition of overpriced commodities. External connectivity is bad, uneven, unsorted, to nonexistent. And yet, they are at least 2-3x more expensive and audibly severely inferior even to the entry level integrated amp A/B class + DAC + bookshelf speakers, with the same total footprint. Combo systems have proven themselves over decades, but all-in-ones have not.