Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg Speakers

Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg

 

Exquisite Italian craftsmanship delivers spellbinding sonic mastery – introducing the Accordo Goldberg loudspeaker by Franco Serblin

When the late, great Franco Serblin founded Sonus Faber in the early 1980s, most speakers – even high-end designs – were dull, slab-sided boxes. He brought the craftsmanship of a fine Italian furniture or musical instrument maker to the party, pioneering things like curved cabinet walls, utilising the finest materials such as exotic wood and Italian leather, and creating speakers that were as desirable to look at as they were to hear.

 

Serblin sold Sonus Faber in 2006 and began creating speakers under his own name starting with the Ktêma, which entered production in 2010, followed by the Accordo. He sadly passed away in 2013 but the brand thatbears his name – now under the stewardship of his son-in-law – continues his legacy with a perfectly formed collection of speakers that includes his final designs. Heleft many drawings of concepts yet to be brought into existence at the time of his death; these are the source of inspiration for occasional new models that are developed with utter faithfulness to the spirit, philosophy and craftsmanship of the man himself.

 

The new Accordo Goldberg is one such design. It takes its name from Bach’s Goldberg Variations and its design inspiration from the Accordo standmount speaker, enlarging its form and incorporating a 29mm silk dome tweeter by Ragnar Lian and a 180mm mid/bass driver with a microsphere cone and aluminium dust cap. The speaker’s solid walnut cabinet is inspired by the design of fine stringed instruments, its asymmetric shape and aluminium-magnesium decouplers eradicating the sonically deleterious effects of internal standing waves and cabinet resonance.

 

Exquisitely handcrafted in Italy with signature Serblin touches such as the etched chrome and ‘string’ grille, the Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg is a beauty to behold and even more captivating to hear – the loudspeaker equivalent of classic Italian haute couture.

Price and availability

The Franco Serblin Accordo Goldberg is available in the UK from January 2024 at an RRP of £8,888 inc. VAT per pair. The matching floor stands, precisely tailored for a perfect fit, are priced at £2,798 inc. VAT per pair.

 

UK contact for consumers

Absolute Sounds – sole UK distributor of Franco Serblin loudspeakers

 

W: absolutesounds.com T: 020 8971 3909