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Franco Serblin Accordo Essence

▪ Stereo speakers
▪ £12,998

“It’s the speakers’ ability from the midrange up that marks them out as truly special. They excel with voices”

Franco Serblin’s Accordo Essence could be a victim of their own success. So lovely are those striking solid wood cabinets that it’s too easy to park these floorstanders in the ‘all show, no go’ category. But to do so would be a big mistake, for these are highly capable and charismatic performers.

Franco Serblin founded renowned Italian speaker brand Sonus Faber in 1983. There, he was responsible for designing some of the most beautifully made and musically rewarding speakers we’ve heard.

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