{"product_id":"sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-g2","title":"Sonetto VIII G2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pa-d5\" style=\"color:#080808;line-height:1.6;font-size:15px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8d1935;font-weight:600\"\u003eSonus faber · Sonetto G2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600\"\u003eThe biggest Sonetto: the Sonetto V's Camelia midrange and cork chamber, with twin 8-inch woofers for larger rooms and higher levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display:inline-block;margin:0 0 18px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;border-radius:2px;font-size:13px;color:#55524c\"\u003ePrice is for a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:#d8d5ce;border:1px solid #d8d5ce;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e33 Hz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003elow-frequency response\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e2 × 8 in\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003ewoofers, plus Camelia midrange\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e90 dB\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003esensitivity\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f6f2;padding:12px 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2\"\u003e99.2 lb\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#55524c;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px\"\u003eper speaker\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px\"\u003eSonetto VIII G2 shares its top end with the Sonetto V: a 6.5-inch Camelia midrange and the 1.1-inch DAD Arrow Point tweeter in a sealed cork enclosure. Below them, two 8-inch woofers in a larger, down-vented cabinet take the bass to 33 Hz. Crossover points are 350 Hz and 2,500 Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"\u003eThe bigger woofers add bass depth and dynamic headroom without clouding the midrange, so it suits larger rooms, orchestral and electronic music, and home theater. At 90 dB it is the most sensitive Sonetto, and Sonus faber recommends 50 to 400 W into its 4 Ω load; a high-current amplifier keeps the woofers in check.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eKey technologies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCamelia midrange.\u003c\/strong\u003e A cone first developed for Suprema, with five cuts that break up the resonances of a round cone, left unpainted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCork chamber.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tweeter and midrange sit in a cork enclosure, a material carried over from Suprema.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwin 8 in woofers.\u003c\/strong\u003e The largest woofers in the Sonetto range, in a down-vented enclosure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDAD Arrow Point tweeter.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 1.1 in Damped Apex Dome silk tweeter with a copper shorting ring and copper cup, extending response beyond 30 kHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e45° wood veneer.\u003c\/strong\u003e The angled veneer pattern used on Stradivari, Amati and the Homage range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0 0 6px;padding:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#8a5a36;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#3b2a22;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWenge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#121212;border:1px solid #d8d5ce\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePiano Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#55524c\"\u003eCabinets use Sonus faber's 45° wood veneer, with leather trim. Finishes from the Sonus faber 2026 price list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 6px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e3-way floorstanding loudspeaker: sealed cork midrange enclosure, down-vented woofers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eTweeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e1.1 in DAD Arrow Point extended-frequency silk dome, copper shorting ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eMidrange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e6.5 in Camelia, copper shorting ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWoofers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e2 × 8 in, aluminum demodulation ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eCrossover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e350 Hz, 2,500 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eFrequency response\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e33 Hz – 40 kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e90 dB SPL (2.83 V, 1 m)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eNominal impedance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e4 Ω\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eRecommended amplifier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e50 – 400 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eDimensions (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e46.9 × 13.1 × 18.9 in (1190 × 334 × 480 mm) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003e99.2 lb (45 kg) each\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top;width:40%;color:#55524c\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d8d5ce;vertical-align:top\"\u003ePair\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sonusfaber.com\/en\/products\/sonetto-viii\/tech-specs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSonus faber Sonetto VIII G2 technical specifications\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #080808;border-bottom:1px solid #080808;margin:0 0 22px\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:600\"\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 14px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eBest in larger rooms. Pair with a high-current amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-i-bookshelf-speaker\"\u003eSonetto I G2\u003c\/a\u003e: 5 in 2-way standmount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-ii-bookshelf-speaker\"\u003eSonetto II G2\u003c\/a\u003e: 6.5 in 2-way standmount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-iii-floorstanding-speaker\"\u003eSonetto III G2\u003c\/a\u003e: slim 2.5-way floorstander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-v-floorstanding-speaker\"\u003eSonetto V G2\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way, Camelia midrange, 2 × 6.5 in woofers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSonetto VIII G2\u003c\/strong\u003e (this model)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-center-ii\"\u003eSonetto Center G2\u003c\/a\u003e: 3-way center channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-wall-g2\"\u003eSonetto Wall G2\u003c\/a\u003e: sealed on-wall speaker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-i-ii-g2-stand\"\u003eSonetto I-II G2 Stand\u003c\/a\u003e: stand for Sonetto I and II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0\"\u003eFor home theater, the matching center channel is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-center-ii\"\u003eSonetto Center G2\u003c\/a\u003e. For deeper bass, Pearl also carries Sonus faber Gravis subwoofers, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/gravis-iii\"\u003eGravis III\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:16px\"\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:18px\"\u003e\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 5px\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/sonus-faber-sonetto-v-g2-loudspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eStereophile: Sonus faber Sonetto V G2 loudspeaker\u003c\/a\u003e (Tom Fine, November 2024; covers the Sonetto V G2)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:16px 18px;background:#f7f6f2;border-left:3px solid #8d1935\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600\"\u003ePlan your Sonetto VIII G2 system with Pearl Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px\"\u003ePearl Audio is an authorized Sonus faber dealer. We can help with room placement, amplifier matching, delivery and setup, and arrange a listening appointment. Call \u003ca href=\"tel:+15032222599\"\u003e(503) 222-2599\u003c\/a\u003e or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:sales@pearlaudio.com?subject=Sonetto%20VIII%20G2\"\u003esales@pearlaudio.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sonus Faber","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43204604887138,"sku":"DIF438BFI","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Walnut","offer_id":43204604919906,"sku":"DIF438RFI","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wenge","offer_id":43204604952674,"sku":"DIF438EFI","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/sonus-faber-sonetto-vii-floorstanding-speaker-collection-lead-2026_2e0de1f9-fb82-4e77-a9f5-fc5b52246346.jpg?v=1786519295","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/sonus-faber-sonetto-viii-g2","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}