Sonus faber Lumina Center I
Lumina series
The Sonus faber Lumina Center I is a center channel speaker with 4 Ω impedance and 87 dB sensitivity. 28 of the 29 receivers and amps in our catalogue can drive it, 14 of them once set to 4 Ω.
$1,000 each (MSRP, September 2026)
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Which receivers and amps can drive it?
What decides it is impedance: the Lumina Center I is 4 Ω, and the receiver or amp has to be rated for that.
- Works
Receivers and amps rated for 4 Ω
14 in our catalogue
- Needs a setting change
Receivers with a 4 Ω setting
Set the receiver to 4 Ω in its speaker setup.
14 in our catalogue
- Not recommended
Receivers not rated for 4 Ω
1 in our catalogue
In its price range

Monoprice Monolith 7X
$2,000 · 7 channels · 200 W at 8 Ω
Works
Denon AVR-X3900H
$1,849 · 9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
Needs a setting change
Denon AVR-X3800H
$1,799 · 9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
Needs a setting change
Emotiva XPA-5 Gen3
$2,249 · 5 channels · 250 W at 8 Ω
Works
Onkyo TX-RZ50
$1,599 · 9 amplified channels · 120 W at 8 Ω
Needs a setting change
Emotiva XPA-2 Gen3
$1,499 · 2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
Works
All 29 receivers and amps we checked
Works14
- Emotiva BasX A-700
7 channels · 110 W at 8 Ω
- Monoprice M7100X
7 channels · 90 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-NR6100
7 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Crown XLS 1502
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
- Pioneer VSX-LX305
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-NR7100
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Marantz Cinema 70s
7 amplified channels · 50 W at 8 Ω
- Pioneer VSX-LX505
9 amplified channels · 120 W at 8 Ω
- Emotiva XPA-2 Gen3
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
- Monoprice Monolith 7X
7 channels · 200 W at 8 Ω
- Emotiva XPA-5 Gen3
5 channels · 250 W at 8 Ω
- Marantz Cinema 50
9 amplified channels · 110 W at 8 Ω
- ATI AT525NC
5 channels · 200 W at 8 Ω
- Parasound Halo A 21+
2 channels · 300 W at 8 Ω
Needs a setting change14
Set the receiver to 4 Ω in its speaker setup.
- Yamaha RX500A
7 amplified channels · 70 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-S670H
5 amplified channels · 75 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X1700H
7 amplified channels · 80 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-S770H
7 amplified channels · 75 W at 8 Ω
- Yamaha RX-V6A
7 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X1800H
7 amplified channels · 80 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-S970H
7 amplified channels · 90 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-RZ30
9 amplified channels · 100 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X2900H
7 amplified channels · 95 W at 8 Ω
- Onkyo TX-RZ50
9 amplified channels · 120 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X3800H
9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X3900H
9 amplified channels · 105 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X4800H
9 amplified channels · 125 W at 8 Ω
- Denon AVR-X6800H
11 amplified channels · 140 W at 8 Ω
Not recommended1
Sonus faber Lumina Center I is 4 Ω; Denon AVR-S570BT supports 6 Ω and up.
- Denon AVR-S570BT
5 amplified channels · 70 W at 8 Ω
Plan your room around the Lumina Center I.
Draw your room in 3D, place the Lumina Center I and see how they sound at your seat, with every connection to your receiver checked. Designing is free.
Lumina Center I specifications
- Impedance
- 4 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 87 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
- Low end
- 65 Hz
- Drivers
- 1 × 29 mm, 2 × 120 mm
- Size
- 21×7×8 in
- Recommended amplifier power
- 30–100 W
- Weight
- 7.6 kg (16.8 lb)
- MSRP
- $1,000 each (MSRP, September 2026)
Every value comes from the sources under References, last retrieved September 15, 2026. To check it against the rest of your system, use the compatibility checker.
Questions about the Lumina Center I
- What receiver do I need for the Lumina Center I?
- One rated for 4 Ω speakers. In our catalogue, Emotiva BasX A-700, Monoprice M7100X and Onkyo TX-NR6100 are rated to drive it. Yamaha RX500A, Denon AVR-S670H and Denon AVR-X1700H work once the receiver's impedance setting is changed to 4 Ω. Denon AVR-S570BT is not rated for it.
- Is the Lumina Center I 4 ohm or 8 ohm?
- The Sonus faber Lumina Center I has a nominal impedance of 4 Ω. Use a receiver or amplifier rated down to 4 Ω or lower.
- How much power does the Lumina Center I need?
- Sonus faber recommends an amplifier of 30–100 W. Its sensitivity is 87 dB (2.83 V, 1 m). How much of that you use depends on how far you sit and how loud you listen, which the 3D editor works out for your room.
- How low does the Lumina Center I go?
- The Sonus faber Lumina Center I is rated down to 65 Hz. Below that, a subwoofer takes over; where the bass actually lands depends on your room's modes.
- How big is the Lumina Center I?
- The Sonus faber Lumina Center I measures 523 × 168 × 212 mm (20.6 × 6.6 × 8.3 in, width × height × depth) and weighs 7.6 kg (16.8 lb).
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