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Sonus Faber
Sonetto VIII x MA8950 x RS150B

AED 81,980.00 (Inc. Tax)

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Sonus Faber

Sonetto VIII Loudspeakers

Italian poetry. Our sound, your home.

The flagship of the Sonetto Collection, the biggest speaker that evolves the line.

McIntosh

MA8950 Integrated Amplifier

MA8950 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier

- 200 Watts x 2 channel
- 5-band tone control
- Comes with DA2 Digital Audio Module installed
- 55% increase in Dynamic Headroom for better music peak reproduction

1 in stock

HiFi Rose

RS150B High Performance Network Streamer

"RS150 is High-Performance Network Streamer provides
various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

Create your own high-quality sound station with RS150."

1 in stock


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The flagship of the Sonetto Collection, the biggest speaker that evolves the line.

The MA8950 Integrated Amplifier offers 200 Watts per channel and combines McIntosh's amplification expertise and preamplifier technologies into one comprehensive stereo sound system component. It replaces the award-winning MA8900 (Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity 2017 Best Stereo Integrated Amplifier) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.

Completing the package is HiFi Rose's RS150 high-performance network streamer that provides various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

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Overview

Sonetto VIII Overview

ITALIAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Sonus Faber always found its inspiration in the highest Italian culture. This time we entrusted the history of our Literature for representing the new Sonetto Collection.

The Sonetto (Sonnet) is the most ancient Italian Poetic structure. Originally it meant “Sound, Melody“and was traditionally used to accompany music performances. The first step in the Sonus Faber world brings the name of the foundations of Literature history in Italy and in the rest of the world.

DESIGN
Sonetto VIII is the most powerful 3-way speaker of the Sonetto collection with three 180mm woofers for the best reproduction of lower frequencies and high-end standards. We have designed a speaker that completely represents our roots. The entire collection is a true Sonus faber that features all the iconic elements of the brand: natural sound, natural materials, the Lute shape, the excellent finishes typical of Italian craftsmanship, and manufacturing done completely in our factory in Vicenza.

MA8950 Integrated Amplifier Overiview

The MA8950 Integrated Amplifier offers 200 Watts per channel and combines McIntosh’s amplification expertise and preamplifier technologies into one comprehensive stereo sound system component. It replaces the award-winning MA8900 (Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity 2017 Best Stereo Integrated Amplifier) and adds additional performance enhancements to an already outstanding stereo integrated amplifier.

McIntosh MA8950 Integrated Amplifier
Dynamic headroom has increased from 2.0dB to 3.1dB in the MA8950 as a result of its filter capacity being doubled. This gives the MA8950 even greater ability to reproduce musical peaks with less distortion. The increased filter capacity will also help deliver more amazing bass playback, low end performance, and overall bass control.

The MA8950 comes standard with the DA2 Digital Audio Module instead of the DA1 Digital Audio Module that came in the MA8900. The DA2 offers 7 digital inputs: 2 coaxial, 2 optical, 1 USB, 1 MCT, and 1 audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)1 connection. TVs with a compatible HDMI (ARC) output can be connected to the MA8950 to enjoy your TV’s sound like never before through your home music system. Popular multi-channel audio formats from Dolby® and DTS® are supported and will be expertly converted to 2-channel audio for proper playback. The MA8950 remote can control the TV’s power and volume when CEC communication is enabled in both the amplifier and the TV. The DA2 also features increased DSD playback support of up to DSD512 via the USB input.

The DA2 is powered by an audiophile-grade, Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that has improvements in both dynamic range and total harmonic distortion compared to the DAC in the DA1. The coax and optical inputs in the DA2 can decode digital music up to 24-bit/192kHz for playback of high-resolution audio. The DA2 has a McIntosh exclusive MCT input that offers a secure DSD connection to any of our MCT series of SACD/CD Transports to deliver the best possible sound quality of the high-definition audio found on your SACDs. And with its modular design, it’s possible to someday replace the DA2 with a newer Digital Audio Module.

With its vast selection of digital audio inputs, analog connectivity has not been overlooked on the MA8950. It comes with 1 balanced and 6 unbalanced stereo inputs plus 1 Moving Coil and 1 Moving Magnet phono inputs for your turntable(s). All inputs can be given custom names for user-friendly system control and configuration. The Moving Coil phono input comes with adjustable loading so you can fine tune the sound of your vinyl records. All unbalanced analog connectors are made from premium gold-plated solid brass for superior signal handling and grounding. All analog and digital inputs can be given custom names for user-friendly system control and configuration. For further flexibility in setting up your stereo system, the MA8950 includes an unbalanced fixed output and an unbalanced variable output that can be used to send the audio signal to a second power amplifier.

Other updates include upgraded power supply components for even lower noise emission and added reliability under the most demanding conditions. The MA8950 continues to use powerful control microprocessors for robust and smooth system operation, as well as some of the latest state-of-the-art audio-grade circuit components to produce the best sound possible.

The MA8950’s 200 Watts per channel are delivered by a pair of the famous McIntosh Autoformerâ„¢ and is enough power to properly drive virtually all loudspeakers. The unique design of the Autoformer guarantees your speakers will always receive the full 200 Watts regardless if they have 2, 4 or 8 Ohm impedance.

Hifi Rose RS150 Description:

RS150 is High-Performance Network Streamer that provides various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

Create your own high-quality sound station with RS150.

Pure Sound
State-of-the-art DAC Setting Integrated with Asahi Kasei’s flagship DAC chip AK4499EQ, the RS150 offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution sound and analog rich density with proprietary processing supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).

Analog Acoustic Sensitivities
Delivers the musical inspiration from high-quality sound by the tuning of Acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience. Clearly expresses the full range, from grand, and rich bass to delicate, and elegant highs.

Linear Power System and Ideal Circuit system
Linear power supply minimizes noise inflow significantly. An ideal circuit system eliminates electrical noise and creates dramatically improved sound quality without distortion.

Highly Precise Femto Clock
The highly precise Femto clock delivers superb stereoscopic,
and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.

Case milled from Solid block of High Purity Aluminum
The high-purity aluminum is integrated into one piece to maximize thermal efficiency. By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space.

MQA Certified
RS150 supports MQA full decoder technology. MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download.

Ultra HD 4K Video Support
Watch Local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on a large display with an HDMI connection. Feel the magnificent and vivid touch of the Opera House at home now.

Advanced Control
14.9-Inch-Wide Touch Screen Intuitive, and convenient interface through high-resolution IPS Multi-Touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos at a wide viewing angle.

Bluetooth Remote Controller
With a Bluetooth remote controller, control the device with ease.

Innovative ROSE OS
HiFi Rose OS system provides an innovative musical experience. Stream and play ultra-high-quality music, 4K high-definition video, ad-free YouTube, Podcasts, various radio stations from around the world, CD playback/Ripping, and more.

Connect Anything

Wired/Wireless Connection
Seamless streaming over the network is possible.
It supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connect to smartphones,
computers, and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi / Giga Ethernet / Bluetooth communication.

Build a home media library
Designed to contain enough storage in consideration of listening to HiFi music sources, RS150 can recognize up to 4TB of SSD, 10TB of external HDD, and 400GB of MicroSD. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity from now on.

High Performance Input / Output Terminal
Compatible with multiple devices via several kinds of terminals. Supporting a variety of input and output terminals, RS150 completes the ultimate connectivity.

Sonetto VIII Features

The ``Made in Italy`` tag: a matter of pride and a guarantee for an unmistakable Italian style.

LEATHER TOP
The Sonus Faber Sonetto collection's floorstanding and bookshelf models inherit from the Olympica line the leather top, hand sewn, soft to the touch and embellished by the hot branded Sonus Faber Logo.

TWEETER, MIDRANGE & WOOFER
The combination of a silk dome tweeter with the DAD (Damped Apex Dome) technology and a midrange with a special natural fibre and a paper blend air dried diaphragm, defines our iconic 'Voice Of Sonus Faber'. This configuration that characterised the entire Sonus Faber catalogue, from the Reference to the Olympica collection, is available for the first time in this price range. These speakers have been designed from scratch specifically for this collection and the feature the die cast basket, done completely in Sonus Faber laboratories. For an optimal lowest frequencies reproduction, a special aluminium alloy diaphragm has been designed. It allows an ultra-fast, tight and yet deep bass performance.

LUTE SHAPED
The lute shape that characterises most of the Sonus Faber models, offers a solution that ensures no internal parallel surfaces and a perfect control over internal resonances.

REFLEX PORT
The Senetto collection's reflex ports are all sited on the base of the speakers, except for the centre channels, to keep the design as clean as possible and at the same time make in-room placement very forgiving.

STRUCTURAL RIGIDITY
Consistent with the most prestigious Sonus Faber models, aluminium has been chosen for the column feet, extruded or milled from solid billets, to provide an extreme rigidity.

Mcintosh MA8950 Features:

- Power Guard® that continuously monitors input and output signals and can dynamically adjust input levels to ensure maximum output while avoiding harsh sounding distortion and clipping that could damage your speakers

- Our fuse-less short-circuit protection technology Sentry Monitorâ„¢ that disengages the output stage before the current can exceed safe operating levels and then resets automatically when operating conditions return to normal

- McIntosh Monogrammed Heatsinksâ„¢ that are made from high quality materials with excellent thermal conductivity and heat dissipation properties

- Home Theater PassThru that allows for seamless integration into a home theater system

- High Drive headphone amplifier with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®) which can bring an added dimension to headphone listening

- A discrete, five-band tone control that allows for advanced manual analog adjustment of ±12dB in 2dB increments of your favorite recordings at frequencies of 30Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 2kHz, and 10kHz

- Power Control to send power on/off signals to connected McIntosh components for easy system power up and shutdown
Gold-plated speaker binding posts that prevent corrosion to ensure a quality signal is sent over your speaker cables to your speakers

HiFi Rose Features:

RS150 is High-Performance Network Streamer provides
various multimedia services with high-quality sound and ultra-high-resolution video.

Create your own high-quality sound station with RS150.

Pure Sound
State-of-the-art DAC Setting

Integrated with Asahi Kasei's flagship DAC chip AK4499EQ,
the RS150 offers low noise, low distortion, ultra-high-resolution
sound and analog rich density with proprietary processing
supporting PCM 32bit / 768KHz and Native DSD512 (22.5792Mhz).

Analog Acoustic Sensitivities
Delivers the musical inspiration from high-quality sound
by the tuning of Acoustic engineers with thirty years of experience.
Clearly expresses the full range, from grand, and rich bass to delicate, and elegant highs.

Linear Power System and Ideal Circuit system
Linear power supply minimizes noise inflow significantly.
Ideal circuit system eliminates electrical noise,
and creates dramatically improved sound quality without distortion.

Highly Precise Femto Clock
The highly precise Femto clock delivers superb stereoscopic,
and distortion-free sound with quiet and clear background imaging.

Case milled from Solid block of High Purity Aluminum
The high-purity aluminum integrated into one piece to maximize thermal efficiency.
By minimizing parts in the assembly area, vibrations that can affect sound qualities
are greatly reduced, creating a profound and ideal sense of space.

MQA Certified
RS150 supports MQA full decoder technology. MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) is an award-winning British technology that delivers the sound of the original master recording. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream or download.

Ultra HD 4K Video Support
Watch Local or RoseTube video files in Ultra HD 4K quality on a large display with an HDMI connection. Feel the magnificent and vivid touch of the Opera House at home now.

Advanced Control
14.9-Inch-Wide Touch Screen
Intuitive, and convenient interface through high-resolution IPS Multi-Touch panel. The front display can play album art and music videos in a wide viewing angle.

Bluetooth Remote Controller
With a Bluetooth remote controller, control the device with ease.

Innovative ROSE OS
HiFi Rose OS system provides an innovative musical experience. Stream and play ultra-high-quality music, 4K high-definition video, ad-free YouTube, Podcasts, various radio stations from around the world, CD playback/Ripping, and more.

Connect Anything

Wired/Wireless Connection
Seamless streaming over the network is possible.
It supports Airplay and DLNA functions and can connected to smartphones,
computers and tablet PCs via Wi-Fi / Giga Ethernet / Bluetooth communication.

Build a home media library
Designed to contain enough storage in consideration of listening to HiFi music sources, RS150 can recognize up to 4TB of SSD, 10TB of external HDD, and 400GB of MicroSD. Also, it supports connection with NAS. Experience high-quality music without worrying about drive capacity from now on.

High Performance Input / Output Terminal
Compatible with multiple devices via several kinds of terminals. Supporting a variety of input and output terminals, RS150 completes the ultimate connectivity.
Sonetto VIII Specifications:

System: 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker system. Vented box design.
Loudspeakers:
- Tw: High Definition DAD™ driver. DKM dome diaphragm, Ø 29mm
- Md: Custom diaphragm made with cellulose pulp and other natural fibers, Ø 150mm
- W: Ultra-free compression basket, aluminum cone for maximum speed. Ø 3x180mm cone drivers.
Crossover:270Hz - 3.000Hz
Frequency Response:36 Hz – 25.000 Hz
Sensitivity:90 dB SPL (2.83 V/1m)
Nominal Impedance:4 ohm
Suggested Amplifier Power Output:50W – 300W, without clipping
Dimensions(HXWXD):
- 1188 x 283 x 427 mm
- 47 x 11 x 17 in
Weight:
- 26,3 Kg ea – net weight
- 57,9 Ib ea – net weight

Mcintosh 8950 Specifications:

Power Output per Channel: 200 Watts
Number of Channels: 2
Speaker Impedance: 2, 4, or 8 Ohms
Rated Power Band: 20Hz to 20kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.005%
Dynamic Headroom: 3.1dB
Frequency Response: +0,-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz
Frequency Response: +0, -3dB 10Hz to 100kHz
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Coil): 0.25mV
Sensitivity Phono (Moving Magnet):2.5mV
Sensitivity High Level (Balanced / Unbalanced):0.5V/0.25V
Sensitivity (Power Amp input):1.4V
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Coil):80dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Moving Magnet):82dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (High Level):95dB
Signal To Noise Ratio (Power Amp input):113dB
Input Impedance (Balanced / Unbalanced):20K/20K
Damping Factor:>40
Maximum Output (Balanced / Unbalanced):8V Unbalanced

CONNECTIVITY
Balanced Input:1
Unbalanced Input:6
Phono Input Moving Coil:1 (adjustable loading)
Phono Input Moving Magnet:1 (fixed loading)
Upgradeable Digital Audio Module:
- Yes: DA2
Digital Coaxial Input:2
Digital Optical Input:2
Digital MCT Input:1
Digital USB Input:1
HDMI (ARC) Input:1
Balanced Variable Output:0
Unbalanced Fixed Output:1
Unbalanced Variable Output:2
Headphone Output:1/4" High Drive with Headphone Crossfeed Director (HXD®)
Subwoofer Output:0
AM/FM Tuner option:No
Home Theater PassThru:Yes
Unbalanced Analog Connector Type:Standard
Speaker Binding Post Type:Standard
Service Port:1

Hifi Rose 150B Specifications:

OS:Rose OS Ver 1.22.4 (based on Customized Android 7.1)
Design
Size:430(W) x 316(D) x 123(H) mm
Weight: 13 kg
Body: Milled from Solid Block of High Purity Aluminum, Minimizing Vibrations and Noise.
Display: 14.9-inch-Wide HD IPS Touch Screen LCD
CPU: Hexa Core CPU
- Dual-core Cortex-A72 up to 1.8GHz
- Quad-core Cortex-A53 up to 1.4GHz
GPU: Mali-T864 GPU, OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1, OenVG1.1, OpenCL, DX11
MEMORY: LPDDR3 4GByte

DAC Chip:ESS Technology, SABRE ES9038PRO
Output level:6.5Vrms (Balanced),2.2Vrms (Unbalanced)
THD:0.0002%(Balanced,1KHz 6.5Vrms),0.0003%(Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
THD + N
- 0.0003%(Balanced, 1KHz 6.5Vrms)
- 0.0004%(Unbalanced,1KHz 2.2Vrms)
IMD:
-103dB (Balanced)
-103dB (Unbalanced)SMPTE 4:1, 60Hz:7kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio:
- 121dB (Balanced),
- 118dB (Unbalanced),A-wt
Dynamic Range: Max 132 dB (CCITT filter)
Stereo Crosstalk:Max -138dB, 20-20kHz
Output Frequency Response:20Hz to 20,000(+/-0.5dB)
Output Impedance:50?

Network connection:
- Network Wired :Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T
- Wireless : External USB type WiFi Dongle supported
- Bluetooth BT : External USB type BT WiFi Dongle supported. ( A2DP Sink, AVRCP v1.3 )
* A few types of WiFi, BT dongle is not supported.

Audio service:
Streaming Airplay: / DLNA / Roon Ready / MQA Full Decoder
Music service: TIDAL / Internet Radio / Podcast
Input, Output

Audio input: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Line-IN x 1, AES/EBU x 1, HDMI ARC x 1, USB DAC x 1
Audio output: Optical x 1, COAX x 1, Pre-OUT (Balanced x 1, Unbalanced x 1), I2S-DVI x 1,I2S-RJ45 x 1, AES/EBU x 1
Video output: HDMI 2.0x 1 ( up to 3840 x 2160 / 60Hz )
Media connection File system: SMBv1, SMBv2 /FTP / WebDav / NTFS / eXfat / FAT32
Storage interface: USB3.0 x 2, MicroSD x 1, SSD x 1
Supported codec:
Audio WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, OGG, APE, DFF, DSF, AAC, CDA, AMR, APE, EC3, E-EC3, MID, MPL, MP2, MPC, MPGA, M4A
PCM: 8KHz~384KHz(8/16/24/32bit per Sample)
Native DSD: DSD64(2.8MHz)/DSD128(5.6MHz)/DSD256(11.2MHz)/ DSD512(22.5792Mhz)

Video: ASF, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 H.263, H.264, H.265, VC-1, VP9, VP8, MVC H.264/AVC, Base/Main/High/High10 profile@level5.1 up to 4Kx2K@30fps H.265/HEVC, Main/Main10 profile@ level 5.1 High-tier up to 4Kx2K@60fps
Power Input Voltage: AC100-230V 50/60Hz
Input Power: 55W Fuse : T3.0AL/250V
Update SW update via internet, USB OTA, ROSE Store

Remote control:
Remote controller Bluetooth Remote controller Remote App ROSE Connect (Android, iOS) / Google PlayStore, App Store

Accessory: Power cord x 1, Bluetooth Remote controller x 1 (AAA battery x 2), Simple Guide x 1,SSD screw x 4, Bluetooth/WiFi dongle x 1 (sold separately)

Orders ship Sunday through Friday from our offices in Dubai, UAE.

In-stock products typically ship within 48 hours and should be expected to arrive in 3-4 business days. Orders outside of the UAE should be expected to arrive in 5-7 business days.

Pre-order and backorder products will state the approximate delivery timeline beside the Add To Cart button.

If you would like to place a custom order, chat with our specialists for a guided shopping experience. Once your order has been placed, a timeline will be provided depending on your order details.

- Free delivery within the UAE
- Shipping charges will be calculated upon checkout for orders outside of the UAE (Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & Qatar).
- Taxes and duties are calculated according to the applicable laws of the state or country an item is shipped to and are the customer's responsibility.

For additional information on shipping and our exchange & return policy visit our help center.

Installation charges are applicable and can be paid upon delivery for our clients based in Dubai.

- Installation Charges: AED 450 Per Hour
- Speaker Cables: AED 32 Per Meter
- Trunking: AED 10 Per Meter

For clients based outside of the UAE, please contact our specialists and we will share an estimate based on your requirements.

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