elangoas
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Wanted to share my experience with you after spending a weeks time with Sonodyne Sonus 2605..
Tech Specs : From Sonodyne Website
DESCRIPTION 3 way floorstanding speaker system
ENCLOSURE 18 mm MDF front: rich silver; sides: red wood
TRANSDUCER COMPLEMENTS 2 x 6.5" PP cone woofer
1 x 5.25" PP cone midrange
1 x 1" silk dome tweeter
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 Ohm
FREQ. RESP. (+/-3 dB) 45 Hz ~ 20 kHz
SENSITIVITY (1W, 1M) 89 dB
CONTINUOUS POWER (RMS) 130 W
CROSSOVER FREQ. 600Hz, 3.5kHz
CROSSOVER TYPE 4th Order Linkwitz Riley
GRILLE Grey cloth stretched on a one piece MDF frame
DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) mm 1024 x 210 x 307 (without spikes)
NET WEIGHT 22 Kg.
INTERNAL VOLUME 42 L
Why Sonodyne Sonus 2605 : @ the moment i have Wharfedale diamond 9.2 speakers...As you all know it is a wonderful speaker for the price...I wouldn't hesitate to call it the favourite of the forum for people who are on a budget:clapping:....My choice of listening to stereo is only 2.0....Moreover my liking was for a lilttle more bright speaker which i discovered after owing them for close to 2 years..So when i started to think abt a lil bright BS speaker & complete the HT setup step by step, every-other BS speaker cost in the range of 25 - 35K...Now after this the center channel speaker alone costs 15 - 20K & the surrounds a real bomb......I did study the price for most of the international brands & i was not convinced abt their retail prices......
For example Wharfedale diamond 9.5 was selling @ 25K two years back (2010)...Now the same speakers are sold for 40K....The higher pricing of the speakers kept me off from the international brands.....
So i had to settle for Indian brand which is priced modestly.....
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Praveen (Vipul Audio Tech - Sonodyne Chennai Dealer) who obliged to lend me the tower speakers for a home dome for a weeks time.....The reason behind getting them home was to check if a large FS would fit for my listening area of 150 Sqft.
Coming to the components used for review....(No Subwoofer since stereo listening and i love it this way
hyeah
Source material used : I have huge collectin of FLAC files (Film Songs) on my WDTV Live HUb (Media Player).
Receiver : Marantz SR 5200 (Non HDMI) receiver which was roughly 85w/channel output. This Marantz receiver has 96Khz/24Bit DAC for Stereo/ All channels. Source Direct mode engaged on the receiver - Speakers are treated as FULL Range irrespective of whether the speaker is SMALL (or) LARGE speaker setting on the receiver....This will bypass all the tone controls (Bass, Treble adjustments) and play the music as close to the recording...
Stereo power amplifier : Sonodyne SPA 202 (120 W in to each channel @ 8 Ohms / 200W in to 4 Ohms per Sonodyne website)
Connectivity : I used the Digital out (Optical) -> Marantz Receiver Optical in (Non HDMI) for audio & HDMI out from WDTV Live Hub -> Panasonic TH-L32X24D LCD HD ready Tv for Video; Receiver Pre-outs to the Stereo power amplifier.
Listening area - 150 Sqft - 14 feet wide x 11 feet length
Speaker Placement : 8 feet apart, 2 feet from either sides of the wall & less than a feet from rear wall....(Sonus 2605 are Front ported)
Here is a review of the most underrated speaker of the forum (Sonodyne Sonus 2605) with the more popular receiver Marantz powered by Sonodyne Stereo Power amplifeir SPA 202...I say underrated because, they don't receive enough recommendations from FM here though in-spite of being very affordable....
I have always wondered why a 3- Way tower speaker which being so affordable (27K) is not even considered nor been recommended to any forum members....I understand & appreciate that every one has liking of speakers & matching amplifiers.....But these are blindly w/off.....Obvious few reasons which i understand after spending 3 years in the forum
--> Not many are actually aware that there is an Indian brand called Sonodyne....(Even i came to know abt it only 3 years before)
--> Sonodyne has no propoer listening room in any city.....Either listening rooms with glass (or) unacceptable listening areas....(Shopping malls)
--> Not many range of products for stereo lovers...
--> Not much of aesthetic appeal...
Now moving on to the review
Look & feel : Fit & finish are really good...Very few colour options aval...Didn't feel that heavy....The speaker grille is stretched from the head to the toe of the speaker & is a bit heavy...So nothing to reveal
I played some familiar film songs that i have listented to many times on my diamond 9.2's/ Mission M35i.....Immediately i noticed that the bass from the Sonus 2605 was short @ moderate listening..the sound was not as open as wharfedale (or) Mission (Mission M35i were more lively & on the face kind of presentation) But good enough & it had its own character..The more you listen, the more you like it....
On bass heavy songs, it sounded very nice...Juz tight quality bass, detailed midrange and good highs...I could hear more details on some songs which were not prominent on Diamond's 9.2/Mission M35i with the same receiver +
amplifier..
I was thinking why a floorstander couldn't produce sufficient bass than a BS @ moderate volumes....Am i not pushing it ? (or) if i should tweak the speaker settings menu on the receiver which was set to 15db (Max Level) which i had set it for my diamond 9.2.... Also thought if Bi-Amping would improve the bass on this FS...So i decided to get some old speaker wires which i had...
Bi-Amping the Sonodyne Sonus 2605 (To experiment myself how it sounds)
Receiver speaker settings reduced to 13db from 15db...( i Guess this is one of the reason why many ppl prefer stereo amplifeir over receiver for stereo listening)
I used the Marantz receivers Left & Right speaker output to the HF(Tweeter) of the tower speakers & Sonodyne stereo power amplifier Left & right speaker output to LF (1 Midrange + 2 Woofers) driver of the towers.... and again started playing the familiar songs wherever i felt the bass was short....Now it did open up than before.....Bass was sufficient at moderate listening levels & atleast to my liking with no Hint of boominess.....
Now on playing some bass heavy songs, It was playing superb...Punchy bass....The bass quality was very tight with right attack.....It stops where it should & starts juz right.....the mids & highs were crystal clear and the stereo seperation just fantastic... (Sounds travelling from one speaker to another speaker)...I haven't heard like this before.....Very beautiful & i loved this trait of the speaker most....
Some songs which i loved on Sonus 2605
Hindi - Agneepath - Abhi Mujh mei kabhi - Sounded really wonderful :clapping:
Hindi - Anjaana Anjaani - Anjaana Anjaani
Telugu - Athadu - Neetho Cheppana
Telugu - Sri Rama Rajyam - Devulle Mechhindi, Seetha Seemantham & Ramayanamu :clapping:
Tamil - Neethane En Ponvasantham - Saayundhu Saayundhu, Katrai knojam, pengal endral had a very large sound stage..
Tamil - Baana Kathadi - Thakuthe Kan Thakuthe
Tamil - Iruvar - Vennila Nennila :clapping:
Tamil - Subramaniyapuram - Kangal Irundhal
Tamil - Mounam Pesiyadhe - Aadatha aatam enna :clapping:
On some songs, it sounded really brillinat more than what i expected from the speaker and on some songs it sounded very average....I guess this could be because of the recording content.....
String instruments sound very good as well as classical instruments like tabla
Watching DTH HD/SD: Stereo Broadcast
Componenets used : Videocon HD DTH; Marantz receiver, Sonodyne power amplifier & Panasonic HD ready LCD Tv.
Connectivity : Co-Axial Digital out from DTH --> Marantz receiver Co-axial Digital In; HDMI out from Videocon HD DTH-> Panasonic TH-L32X24D LCD HD ready Tv for Video.
Wathching HD broadcast : The sound is broadcasted in Stereo/Dolby digital mode....I chose to listen them in stereo mode...Especially on HD channels, the audio quality of the broadcast is really commendable & almost close to the CD quality....When watching Discovery / National geographic, the sound from the speaker is very large...You can feel the sound of rain, wind, fire.....No exaggertaion here....Other HD music channels UTV HD, d2h HD music and few other channels sound equally good... & movie channels Star Movies HD, Times NOW HD & Zee Movies HD sounded very spacious, open and almost fills the room with ease...More importantly very involving....
When my brother wanted to buy a FS 2 years back, i came to this forum asking for what would be a suitable amplifier for Sonus 2605...Since i was new & there were not enough recommendations for 2605, my brother settled for Mission M35i + NAD C326.
I will NOT miss it an other time...:licklips:
My diamond 9.2's will be on sale soon & i am settling for Sonodyne Sonus 2605 (27K) + Sonus C2401 (6K) + Sonus Rears Dipole (11K).....So approx 45K you get a 5.0 speaker system.....I have also planned for subwoofer later from Sonodyne...Their Studio Monitor Series SLF 200 for around 25K with remote control.......My brother owns the Sonodyne SLF 200 for more than 2 years & i have no second thoughts abt any subwoofer for that price....
if you compare this speaker with other international brands with the same number of drivers; you will really feel the VALUE of money....International brands with the same driver config will cost you anything >50K....Defenetly not less than this....
Wanted to share my experience with you after spending a weeks time with Sonodyne Sonus 2605..
Tech Specs : From Sonodyne Website
DESCRIPTION 3 way floorstanding speaker system
ENCLOSURE 18 mm MDF front: rich silver; sides: red wood
TRANSDUCER COMPLEMENTS 2 x 6.5" PP cone woofer
1 x 5.25" PP cone midrange
1 x 1" silk dome tweeter
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 Ohm
FREQ. RESP. (+/-3 dB) 45 Hz ~ 20 kHz
SENSITIVITY (1W, 1M) 89 dB
CONTINUOUS POWER (RMS) 130 W
CROSSOVER FREQ. 600Hz, 3.5kHz
CROSSOVER TYPE 4th Order Linkwitz Riley
GRILLE Grey cloth stretched on a one piece MDF frame
DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) mm 1024 x 210 x 307 (without spikes)
NET WEIGHT 22 Kg.
INTERNAL VOLUME 42 L
Why Sonodyne Sonus 2605 : @ the moment i have Wharfedale diamond 9.2 speakers...As you all know it is a wonderful speaker for the price...I wouldn't hesitate to call it the favourite of the forum for people who are on a budget:clapping:....My choice of listening to stereo is only 2.0....Moreover my liking was for a lilttle more bright speaker which i discovered after owing them for close to 2 years..So when i started to think abt a lil bright BS speaker & complete the HT setup step by step, every-other BS speaker cost in the range of 25 - 35K...Now after this the center channel speaker alone costs 15 - 20K & the surrounds a real bomb......I did study the price for most of the international brands & i was not convinced abt their retail prices......
For example Wharfedale diamond 9.5 was selling @ 25K two years back (2010)...Now the same speakers are sold for 40K....The higher pricing of the speakers kept me off from the international brands.....
So i had to settle for Indian brand which is priced modestly.....
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Praveen (Vipul Audio Tech - Sonodyne Chennai Dealer) who obliged to lend me the tower speakers for a home dome for a weeks time.....The reason behind getting them home was to check if a large FS would fit for my listening area of 150 Sqft.
Coming to the components used for review....(No Subwoofer since stereo listening and i love it this way
hyeahSource material used : I have huge collectin of FLAC files (Film Songs) on my WDTV Live HUb (Media Player).
Receiver : Marantz SR 5200 (Non HDMI) receiver which was roughly 85w/channel output. This Marantz receiver has 96Khz/24Bit DAC for Stereo/ All channels. Source Direct mode engaged on the receiver - Speakers are treated as FULL Range irrespective of whether the speaker is SMALL (or) LARGE speaker setting on the receiver....This will bypass all the tone controls (Bass, Treble adjustments) and play the music as close to the recording...
Stereo power amplifier : Sonodyne SPA 202 (120 W in to each channel @ 8 Ohms / 200W in to 4 Ohms per Sonodyne website)
Connectivity : I used the Digital out (Optical) -> Marantz Receiver Optical in (Non HDMI) for audio & HDMI out from WDTV Live Hub -> Panasonic TH-L32X24D LCD HD ready Tv for Video; Receiver Pre-outs to the Stereo power amplifier.
Listening area - 150 Sqft - 14 feet wide x 11 feet length
Speaker Placement : 8 feet apart, 2 feet from either sides of the wall & less than a feet from rear wall....(Sonus 2605 are Front ported)
Here is a review of the most underrated speaker of the forum (Sonodyne Sonus 2605) with the more popular receiver Marantz powered by Sonodyne Stereo Power amplifeir SPA 202...I say underrated because, they don't receive enough recommendations from FM here though in-spite of being very affordable....
I have always wondered why a 3- Way tower speaker which being so affordable (27K) is not even considered nor been recommended to any forum members....I understand & appreciate that every one has liking of speakers & matching amplifiers.....But these are blindly w/off.....Obvious few reasons which i understand after spending 3 years in the forum
--> Not many are actually aware that there is an Indian brand called Sonodyne....(Even i came to know abt it only 3 years before)
--> Sonodyne has no propoer listening room in any city.....Either listening rooms with glass (or) unacceptable listening areas....(Shopping malls)
--> Not many range of products for stereo lovers...
--> Not much of aesthetic appeal...
Now moving on to the review
Look & feel : Fit & finish are really good...Very few colour options aval...Didn't feel that heavy....The speaker grille is stretched from the head to the toe of the speaker & is a bit heavy...So nothing to reveal
I played some familiar film songs that i have listented to many times on my diamond 9.2's/ Mission M35i.....Immediately i noticed that the bass from the Sonus 2605 was short @ moderate listening..the sound was not as open as wharfedale (or) Mission (Mission M35i were more lively & on the face kind of presentation) But good enough & it had its own character..The more you listen, the more you like it....
On bass heavy songs, it sounded very nice...Juz tight quality bass, detailed midrange and good highs...I could hear more details on some songs which were not prominent on Diamond's 9.2/Mission M35i with the same receiver +
amplifier..
I was thinking why a floorstander couldn't produce sufficient bass than a BS @ moderate volumes....Am i not pushing it ? (or) if i should tweak the speaker settings menu on the receiver which was set to 15db (Max Level) which i had set it for my diamond 9.2.... Also thought if Bi-Amping would improve the bass on this FS...So i decided to get some old speaker wires which i had...
Bi-Amping the Sonodyne Sonus 2605 (To experiment myself how it sounds)
Receiver speaker settings reduced to 13db from 15db...( i Guess this is one of the reason why many ppl prefer stereo amplifeir over receiver for stereo listening)
I used the Marantz receivers Left & Right speaker output to the HF(Tweeter) of the tower speakers & Sonodyne stereo power amplifier Left & right speaker output to LF (1 Midrange + 2 Woofers) driver of the towers.... and again started playing the familiar songs wherever i felt the bass was short....Now it did open up than before.....Bass was sufficient at moderate listening levels & atleast to my liking with no Hint of boominess.....
Now on playing some bass heavy songs, It was playing superb...Punchy bass....The bass quality was very tight with right attack.....It stops where it should & starts juz right.....the mids & highs were crystal clear and the stereo seperation just fantastic... (Sounds travelling from one speaker to another speaker)...I haven't heard like this before.....Very beautiful & i loved this trait of the speaker most....
Some songs which i loved on Sonus 2605
Hindi - Agneepath - Abhi Mujh mei kabhi - Sounded really wonderful :clapping:
Hindi - Anjaana Anjaani - Anjaana Anjaani
Telugu - Athadu - Neetho Cheppana
Telugu - Sri Rama Rajyam - Devulle Mechhindi, Seetha Seemantham & Ramayanamu :clapping:
Tamil - Neethane En Ponvasantham - Saayundhu Saayundhu, Katrai knojam, pengal endral had a very large sound stage..
Tamil - Baana Kathadi - Thakuthe Kan Thakuthe
Tamil - Iruvar - Vennila Nennila :clapping:
Tamil - Subramaniyapuram - Kangal Irundhal
Tamil - Mounam Pesiyadhe - Aadatha aatam enna :clapping:
On some songs, it sounded really brillinat more than what i expected from the speaker and on some songs it sounded very average....I guess this could be because of the recording content.....
String instruments sound very good as well as classical instruments like tabla
Watching DTH HD/SD: Stereo Broadcast
Componenets used : Videocon HD DTH; Marantz receiver, Sonodyne power amplifier & Panasonic HD ready LCD Tv.
Connectivity : Co-Axial Digital out from DTH --> Marantz receiver Co-axial Digital In; HDMI out from Videocon HD DTH-> Panasonic TH-L32X24D LCD HD ready Tv for Video.
Wathching HD broadcast : The sound is broadcasted in Stereo/Dolby digital mode....I chose to listen them in stereo mode...Especially on HD channels, the audio quality of the broadcast is really commendable & almost close to the CD quality....When watching Discovery / National geographic, the sound from the speaker is very large...You can feel the sound of rain, wind, fire.....No exaggertaion here....Other HD music channels UTV HD, d2h HD music and few other channels sound equally good... & movie channels Star Movies HD, Times NOW HD & Zee Movies HD sounded very spacious, open and almost fills the room with ease...More importantly very involving....
When my brother wanted to buy a FS 2 years back, i came to this forum asking for what would be a suitable amplifier for Sonus 2605...Since i was new & there were not enough recommendations for 2605, my brother settled for Mission M35i + NAD C326.
I will NOT miss it an other time...:licklips:
My diamond 9.2's will be on sale soon & i am settling for Sonodyne Sonus 2605 (27K) + Sonus C2401 (6K) + Sonus Rears Dipole (11K).....So approx 45K you get a 5.0 speaker system.....I have also planned for subwoofer later from Sonodyne...Their Studio Monitor Series SLF 200 for around 25K with remote control.......My brother owns the Sonodyne SLF 200 for more than 2 years & i have no second thoughts abt any subwoofer for that price....
if you compare this speaker with other international brands with the same number of drivers; you will really feel the VALUE of money....International brands with the same driver config will cost you anything >50K....Defenetly not less than this....
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