Sonus faber was born in 1983, the brainchild of Franco Serblin, a man of remarkable taste who remains the chief designer and the creative force behind the company. From modest beginnings, Sonus faber has grown to become arguably the most dominant design idiom in audio today. Look no further than any of dozens of different compact systems to see that Sonus faber’s design influence extends far beyond the borders of the high end. The name Sonus faber is derived from Latin and means "handcrafted sound," a perfectly apt description of the products.

Philosophy: Sonus fabers are based upon the three cornerstones of speaker design: (1) driver development, (2) crossover theory and (3) cabinet design.