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So where does that leave us in the overall scheme of things? For $13.5k the Sonus Faber Nova III certainly draw heavily on expectations, and from this reviewer’s perspective, deliver big on several fronts.  The first being a very approachable frequency response. There are severe hand-me-downs from the extremely favorable Aida flagship, allowing for non-fatiguing rich tonal structure across range. This, paired with a level of detail retrieval expected from a device that costs the same as a used car – is something that brings next-level characteristics into the equation. Now, that alone is good enough for most speaker makers in the audiophile realm, but some of the secret sauce of Sonus Faber is intelligent and massively alluring industrial design.

https://www.monoandstereo.com/2021/03/acelec-model-one-speakers-review.html

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Many speakers, even larger and far more expensive ones, can act stoically with this splendid Reference Recording album. The efficacious Model One core not only provided a unique togetherness but allowed London Philharmonic Orchestra’s orchestral spirit to capture the essence of the music with a one of the kind interconnectedness. 
This was especially evident in “A Sussex Overture, Op. 31” where the momentum was crafted with non-faux, sense-making qualities, and in the absence of aural blind alleys that are all too familiar with across too many loudspeakers on the market regardless of the price. 
This was especially evident in “A Sussex Overture, Op. 31” where the momentum was shaped without faux pas, with sense-making qualities, and in an absence of sonic dead ends, as one knows all too well with too many speakers on the market, regardless of price.

https://www.monoandstereo.com/2021/02/western-electric-13a-12a-horn-speakers.html

As requested by many, here is update on the replication project of the Western Electric 13a and 12a horn speakers by Homin Kim’s (Silbatone Acoustics) friend, a well-known sculptor.