TrueScaleAudio

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

ASonus Faber Sonetto III G2BWharfedale Aura 3
Sonus Faber Sonetto III G2 front view
Wharfedale Aura 3 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 1068 mm (106.8 cm) · 1 mm = 0.52 px

Sonus Faber Sonetto III G2vsWharfedale Aura 3

The Sonus Faber Sonetto III G2 stands 106.8 cm tall — about 3.1 cm more than the Wharfedale Aura 3 at 103.7 cm. On footprint the Wharfedale Aura 3 is the wider cabinet (33.8 cm versus 28.8 cm). Low frequencies come from a 165 mm cone on the Sonus Faber Sonetto III G2 and a 130 mm cone on the Wharfedale Aura 3. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $4,500 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerSonus FaberWharfedale
ModelSonetto III G2 G2Aura 3
HiFi ladder position#107 of 281 floorstander#86 of 281 floorstander
Height1068 mm1037 mm
Width288 mm338 mm
Depth350 mm352 mm
Weight25.8 kg23 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-downbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× 28 mm tweeter (DAD Arrow Point soft dome), 1× 165 mm mid-bass (paper cone), 1× 165 mm woofer (paper cone)1× 90 mm tweeter (AMT), 1× 100 mm midrange (woven black glass-fibre matrix cone), 2× 130 mm woofer (woven black glass-fibre matrix cone)
Frequency — low38 Hz39 Hz
Frequency — high40000 Hz22000 Hz
Sensitivity88 dB88 dB
Impedance4 Ω6 Ω
Recommended amp50–280 W25–150 W
MAP (USD)$4,500 / pair$4,499 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitesonusfaber.comwharfedale.co.uk
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Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.