Maybe it's just me, but I find Anniversary versions of audio equipment to be a manufacturer's opportunity to bump pricing to levels not truly supported by improvements, if any beyond the special emblem. In addition, when the time comes to sell an Anniversary version the original price disparity often becomes a burden as owners attempt to recover some portion of the original inflated value that often puts it over and above going prices of typical non-anniversary items. I realize this is a broad statement and may not be applicable in all circumstances, but more often than not it appears to me to be more of a self promotion to justify lofty price points for the "special" version just because it wears an Anniversary badge.
None the less, it will be interesting to see what the gang at Sonus faber, sans Franko, have done to the Stradivari.
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Dan
STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario
LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113
VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A
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