The Sonus faber Il Cremonese Ex3me is an extraordinary concept loudspeaker created to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary, building upon the foundation of the original Il Cremonese. It represents a fusion of proven design and experimental innovation, developed as a platform for exploring new electroacoustic solutions. The result is a speaker conceived not just for listening, but as a benchmark for absolute performance and technological advancement.

At its core, the Il Cremonese Ex3me is engineered to deliver a sound that is entirely neutral and uncoloured. Its goal is not to shape or embellish the musical message, but to reproduce it with complete accuracy and transparency. This level of precision makes it suitable even for professional monitoring applications, where fidelity to the source is paramount.

The speaker retains the distinctive “rhomboidal diamond” cabinet shape of the original model, departing from traditional lute or lyre forms. This five-sided structure eliminates parallel internal surfaces, reducing standing waves and internal reflections. The result is improved clarity and a cleaner acoustic output, supported by a visually striking and modern aesthetic.

To further enhance performance, the cabinet incorporates solid aluminium “Dampshelves” at both the top and bottom. These elements increase rigidity while reducing unwanted vibration and resonance. By controlling structural energy, the design helps preserve the purity of the musical signal, ensuring that detail and dynamics are maintained even at high output levels.

A standout feature is the advanced Beryllium tweeter with Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating. This specialised treatment improves transparency and micro-dynamic detail while eliminating harshness often associated with metal diaphragms. The result is a high-frequency performance that is both highly detailed and exceptionally smooth, contributing to the speaker’s overall neutrality.

The Il Cremonese Ex3me is a sophisticated 3.5-way system, combining a dedicated midrange driver, dual woofers and twin side-firing infra-woofers. The infra-woofers use nanocarbon fibre diaphragms for increased rigidity and precision, allowing for deep, controlled bass extension. Each driver operates within its own optimised acoustic environment, ensuring seamless integration across the frequency range.

A redesigned crossover network plays a crucial role in maintaining coherence between drivers. Using high-quality components and Paracross topology, it reduces sensitivity to interference and lowers the overall noise floor. This results in a cleaner, more stable signal path, enhancing clarity and preserving subtle details within the recording.

Technically, the Il Cremonese Ex3me delivers a frequency response from 25 Hz to 35,000 Hz, with a sensitivity of 92 dB and a 4-ohm impedance. It is designed to handle powerful amplification between 100 and 800 watts, reflecting its position as a true reference loudspeaker. With its combination of scale, precision and neutrality, it stands as one of the most advanced expressions of Sonus faber’s design philosophy.