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Ten drivers, arrayed in a push-push configuration for the down low and using “field shaping” tech trickling down from the flagship Aida, the table-top wonder is — like everything Sonus Faber — absolutely gorgeous to see and touch.

Oh, and yes, those “arms” for the mid and tweeter are telescoping. Heh heh.

Source is preferably Wi-Fi (via DTS Play-Fi, for up to 24bit/192kHz streaming), but there are digital and analog inputs too. DSP controlled, and with enough pro-audio class-D amps to generate 1400 watts, the SF16 is hand-made in Italy, and will have a limited production run/capacity of only 200 units per year.

– EXTREME POWER: Maximum volume of 108db SPL – equivalent to a live rock concert – enabled by 4,500 Watts of power – equivalent to 8 regular PHANTOMs and an unmatched THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) level of .0005%;

– EXTREME JUBILATION: Physical impact of the deepest basses ever reproduced (14Hz) and the unmatched precision of a new titanium tweeter, up to 27kHz, both driven by a new core ADH® (Analog Digital Hybrid amplification);

– EXTREME SOPHISTICATION: 22 kt Rose Gold-finished exterior highlights

Gold PHANTOM now represents the highest-end of the acclaimed range of Devialet PHANTOM audio products, including the original White PHANTOM (750 Watts, $1,990) and Silver PHANTOM (3,000 Watts, $2,390).

Gold PHANTOM will be available at a retail price of $2,990

Following the design of the Classic Amp as much as possible and featuring exactly the same power supplies and output stage, with a completely new preamplifier design, literally “integrated” into the power amplifier’s input stage.

The Nagra Classic INT also comes in the same chassis as the Classic Amp. The preamplifier section offers 1 x XLR balanced input as well as 4 x RCA unbalanced inputs. Each input’s sensitivity can be adjusted to match the sources output level. It can even accommodate symmetrical professional signal levels to be used in a mastering studio for instance. The front panel features an LCD screen, similar to the Classic DAC, so each input can be named. An intuitive menu allows access to custom settings as well as operating time. All functions are accessible via remote.

In terms of specifications, the Classic INT has the same qualities as the Classic Amp, an impressive 110 dB signal-to-noise ratio, a generous 100 W into 8 Ohms (RMS), an ambitious hybrid power supply, linear and PFC (power factor corrector), and 10 Watts of class A preamplification.