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Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — side by side at true scale

AMonitor Audio HyphnBSonus Faber Stradivari G2
Monitor Audio Hyphn front view
Sonus Faber Stradivari G2 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 1392 mm (139.2 cm) · 1 mm = 0.40 px

Monitor Audio HyphnvsSonus Faber Stradivari G2

The Monitor Audio Hyphn stands 139.2 cm tall — about 1.8 cm more than the Sonus Faber Stradivari G2 at 137.4 cm. On footprint the Sonus Faber Stradivari G2 is the wider cabinet (70.7 cm versus 50.1 cm). At 92 dB against 86 dB, the Sonus Faber Stradivari G2 is the easier load to drive and plays louder from the same amplifier. The Monitor Audio Hyphn reaches deeper in the bass, down to 18 Hz versus 25 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 200 mm cone on the Monitor Audio Hyphn and a 260 mm cone on the Sonus Faber Stradivari G2. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $49,750 a pair.

Specifications

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ManufacturerMonitor AudioSonus Faber
ModelHyphnStradivari G2 G2
HiFi ladder position#255 of 281 floorstander#253 of 281 floorstander
Height1392 mm1374 mm
Width501 mm707 mm
Depth520 mm428 mm
Weight106.9 kg81.5 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-downbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× tweeter (MPD III — Micro Pleated Diaphragm), 6× 50 mm midrange (RDT III — Rigid Diaphragm Technology), 4× 200 mm woofer (RDT III, force-cancelled)1× 28 mm tweeter (H28 XTR soft dome with DAD), 1× 150 mm midrange (paper cone), 2× 260 mm woofer (paper cone)
Frequency — low18 Hz25 Hz
Frequency — high60000 Hz35000 Hz
Sensitivity86 dB92 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp200–1600 W100–600 W
MAP (USD)$49,500 / pair$50,000 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitemonitoraudio.comsonusfaber.com
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Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.