Thanks for this amazing comparison. I prefer Diapason, my personal taste. Other 2 are different. Obviously this test shows the preference of each of us. They are all outstanding speakers.

They are all superb!

Great video, all three speakers are amazing 👏, each one has it's own charm 😉

thanks for the interesting comparison. Personally I like the Sonus Faber the most, as they are the most open and full range among the 3 speakers. Falcon is too boomy at the bottom end, while Diapason is not as silky for violin as Sonus Faber.

The BBC LS3/5a sounds best or the most natural amongst the 3 pairs. In my opinion, similiar size Harbeth BBC LS5/12a made during the early - mid 90s is the best small loudspeakers in the world but unfortunately discontinued. The reviews were not really good then and unfair too. Not only the LS5/12a power handling is 100watts but aslo revealed faults in the LS3/5a. If you are a LS3/5a fan, you must listen these (hard to come by) LS5/12a.

LS3/5a! LS3 - Gold Diapason - Silver SF - Bronze. SF and Diapason grabbed me initially, but quickly became fatiguing.

both have sound signature... to my ear for long session listening, falcon is the one Smooth top end. Sonus weighter but bit fatique. Both great, up to our taste.

I like the signum. Others were good too

There is a minor hardening/edge of midrange on diapason and signum. Falcon remain smooth open and natural

Diapason Karis for me. I had to wanted to prefer the LS3/5a but after about 20 listening I have to say Diapason for me. I here more of the wood with no resonance. I can ear the wood is rigid but not glassy and the chords are better too. Sonus Faber is second just because a little thick on the medium base, less naturally articulated in this region but very seducing. LS3/5a unfortunately last. Most manipulative sound and diffuse in a natural way but... and I have owned KEf, Rogers, Spendor and Harbeth LS3/5a. Time to buy the Diapason!

Sonus faber sounds more like music than hi fi - through my headphones at least!

Falcon’s for me, the Diapason seems to have an enclosed sound the Sonas are a very close second.

Falcon has a vintage sound. SF has a modern sound with much higher resolution and details. The violin sound is very beautiful.

Congratulations for work!

The Diapason for my ears they sound more natural and realistic to me. BUT they're ALL awesome!

I too found as some others did that I thought the overall winner was the Falcons. However it is probably the least attractive of the 3 though. The Diapason is a work of wood art, with the SF coming in next. The poor Falcons look very modest in comparison but did seem the best balanced and might handle different genres a wee bit better. Not sure from just listening here but when a speaker has a nice balance it handles different music a little easier in my experience. However if you are lucky enough to own all 3, wow you are living large my man.

Going from the sound from my phone, I'd have to go with the Falcon Ls3. It seemed to make the best of compromises

Ls3 definetly most natural and linear sound amazing speakers, sonus very colored unatural sound

Sonus Faber Signum for me.... very detailed

They all sound great. I prefer the last. What amplifier drive them? What’s the gears?

Sonus Faber sounds beautiful. Karis in other way is a bit bloomy. Falcon sounds very accurate.

Falcon Ls3/5A...the best

Sonus faber signum all the way for me. LS3/5A has boomy bass. Karis were nice too though. I have a pair of signums and today auditioned against £11K Kudos Titan 606 and prefer Signums using Audio Research Ref 75 valve amp.

They are all good just different in good ways 👍

Malo je smiješno ocenjivati audiofilske zvučnike putem YouTuba, ali neka... Sonus Faber, najbolja violina in ženski glas.

Mama Karis 💯

Sonus Faber hands down.

Wow! great video. What 5687 tube is used on the silver night amp?

the sonus is projective in the voices and anormol(stereo image) and my new SCANSPEAK the same but LS3 not so crystal as sonus-karis

Diapason 👌

The Sonus Faber beats the Falcon and Diapason. It's just more meaty and musical and emotional. It's an easy decision.

Se riesci a trovarle (le vendono usate a 100 euro) comprati una coppia di AR M1. Se puoi, fai una comparazione con le casse che stai provando. Rimarrai a bocca aperta, come successe a Mark Levinson che le "rubò" dal centro studi di Acoustic Research, utilizzandole per provare le sue elettroniche. Quelle casse sono un miracolo dell'acustica. Se le trovi, fai un audio/video comparativo. Lo meritano. Ciao da Roma.

Good comparison. May I know the brand of the speaker cable which seems very neutral for all speakers? Thanks.

Diapason all the way. Falcon is very pleasant to the ear, as all BBC derived speakers, but is not focused. Sonus is rather bland, nothing special, Diapason has a big sound rather larger than life, and yet accurate and detailed. Not to mention its looks.

Karis absolutamente superior en el rango de voces

Que difícil, para mi oído Sonus faber me emociona un poco más

Diapason!!!

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Falcon!

For Falcon Ls3 / 5A, you need to select more massive stands. Sonus Faber Signum gives a very lively and emotional, slightly dirty and inaccurate sound. Diapason Karis needs a different power amp.

Piano: Ls3/51. Violin: Karis

Sonus Faber 9.5, Rogers 8, Diapason 7.5

Sound great on Falcon, especially vocal

1 sonus faber made in Italy👍

all three sound amazing i prefer the karis they sound so full and smooth

Are these the Falcon GB or Silver Badge 5as - it doesn't seem to say.

Diapason just sounds right for instruments and vocal, even not as silky as SF. Falcon is simply natural. Overall I like diapason.

Bok Slugabeskorisni, vidim ad na audiomarkt i njuskala, ali zasto ih prodajes? Jesi nasao nesto bolje ili gibas na floorstandove?

Karis III all the way. Doesn’t sound like there is a crossover at work. Much better flow

Ovo je Karis prve generacije ili Karis III ?

how do yuoy prefer?

This was a almost dead run. They do things different, it boils at a degree down to what you are used to, and what work best of equipment around them. None of them are a clear looser. When the singer takes a breath it sound to sharp on the Sonus, softer and more credible on the other two.

LS 35A!

Name of artist?

Falcon Great

Karis is the most musical sounding

Nino 56 1' Sonus Faber

SF had lost in many way (Too Hi Fi)

the characters of Diapason and Harbeth were all present in SF Signum needless to say they were magnified in a higher level. Soundstage and openness are the main char of SF more present than the two but Harbeth can drown you when it comes to mids and soundstage almst as wide as the SF.

Diapason!!! Play in another league