Sonus Faber Lumina II Review: Rated 3.4/5

Last updated: November 11, 2026

The Sonus Faber Lumina II is rated 3.4/5 for sound quality, #158 of 222 Large Size Bookshelf Speakers. See all Passive Home rankings for every top pick.

Sonus Faber Lumina II · Editor's rating 3.4/5, ranked #158 of 222 Large Size Bookshelf Speakers
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Brand: Sonus Faber

#158 Sonus Faber Lumina II: $1,600.00 per pair Crutchfield $1,600.00 eBay

Same family: the Sonus Faber Lumina I (smaller bookshelf, estimated 3.3/5), the Sonus Faber Lumina II Amator (larger bookshelf, ranked lower, rated 3/5), the Sonus Faber Lumina III (smallest floorstanding, estimated 3.5/5), the Sonus Faber Lumina V (floorstanding, estimated 3.6/5), the Sonus Faber Lumina V Amator (largest floorstanding, estimated 3.5/5) and the Sonus Faber Lumina Center I (center, estimated 3.5/5).

Pros: Handmade Italian bookshelf speakers with leather-wrapped cabinets, competitive bass for their size and flexible placement. Handmade in Italy with a gloss-finished front baffle and black leather-wrapped cabinet: genuinely nice-looking speaker with real brand cachet. Bass extension is competitive for the size, reaching about 50 Hz in-room with mild compression and good distortion figures, so higher output levels and greater listening distances aren’t a problem down to that point. About 20 dB of dynamic range at typical listening levels (73 dB at 4m), which comfortably covers most music without the tonal balance shifting as instruments and vocals peak. Off-axis behavior is consistent: toeing the speakers 20-30 degrees out doesn’t meaningfully change the in-room high-frequency character, so placement flexibility is good once you’ve dialed in the tonal balance. Measured bass extension of 60Hz (-3dB), with a measured sensitivity of 86dB.

Cons: Not a neutral speaker: has a persistent high-frequency boost/lift that makes it sound forward and bright, present whether pointed directly at the listener or toed out. A slightly nasal quality traced to a resonance around 1 kHz that EQ can address. The reviewer needed to trim treble by about 4 dB on his preamp to get the tonal balance he wanted, meaning most listeners will want equalization available to fully enjoy this speaker. At roughly the same $1,000ish price point, alternatives like the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1 v2 measure more linear (with a tradeoff in distortion and crossover-region directivity), and the Dynaudio Emit 20 offers deeper bass extension and lower compression at the cost of a more deliberately colored tonal signature.

ReleasedJun 2021 (5 years ago)
Bass Extension (-10dB)41Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Bass Extension (-3dB)60Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Crossover Frequency1800Hz
DIY KitNo
Dimensions12” x 7.1” x 10.4” (304 x 180 x 263 mm)
Drivers29mm DAD dome tweeter, 150mm paper cone mid-woofer
Frequency Response55Hz - 24kHz (manufacturer specified)
Impedance4 ohms nominal, 4.1 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner)
Recommended Power30W - 150W
Sensitivity86dB (measured average, Erin’s Audio Corner; matches manufacturer spec)
Spinorama Preference Score3.81
Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub6.10
Weight12.5 lbs (5.65 kg) each
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Price history (per pair)

$1,299$1,600Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 17, 2026: $1,299Aug 17, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026: $1,600Aug 2026Today

$1,600 is about its usual price. The lowest we have tracked since Aug 2026 is $1,299, in Aug 2026.

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