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Old 01-30-2019, 04:26 PM
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I heard the drivers in the tradition are smaller than other Guarneri models i.e. is more of a Olympica in a nicer cabinet. Sonus Faber seems to be going the direction of the bottom line bean counters and has lost the passion of Franco .
That is not true in the top range models. Maybe in the Olympica series and downwords I agree.
It's not easy to reach Franco's level. Though, I think Sf has made some great speakers without Franco. Amati Futura is not easy to beat in it's price range.
Properly set up, I'l Cremonese, Lilium and Aida are also among the best there is. The quality of design are still great. Materials and how the top range models are built are maybe even better now.
That's my opinion.
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As an owner of both Guarneri Evolution and Serafino Tradition (also had auditioned Guarneri Tradition) I strongly disagree with the last statement from 1KW. The new tradition series build to the same standards and look awesome. But what is even more important they sound (to my ears) better than most of the previous series from SF. More air, details, much better highs, more articulating and dynamic. Granted so, the midrange is more neutral and some people may not like it, but I strongly believe that this is the best sound (my status quo are the live concerts I attend all the time) from SF brand and I had many of them with the exception of Stradivari and limited edition releases. And there is no way one can say that they bumped up Olympica - this is not true at all.
Do you ever get any top end brightness with the Serafino? Debating on which model to got with - a current series Sonus Faber or one of their older models (used of course). What amp/preamp have you tried with them? Many thanks.
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Old 05-16-2019, 11:52 AM
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Do you ever get any top end brightness with the Serafino? Debating on which model to got with - a current series Sonus Faber or one of their older models (used of course). What amp/preamp have you tried with them? Many thanks.
I don't have the Serafino but I have recently bought a pair of the Amati Traditions which should be similar. In my setup there is absolutely no top end brightness. I'm extremely happy with the sound in all aspects. I'm using these with a current spec Linn Klimax DSM and Linn Solo amplifiers. These are my first non Linn purchase in over 30 years and moving from Linn 242's.
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Any new experiences going from the GE to the GT?

After about three years with a surround system I want to go back to stereo and for me personally the B&W 804D3’s don’t cut it when it comes to music. I miss that Guarneri/McIntosh magic I used to have in my system. I had Guarneri Memento’s with a McIntosh C220/MC402 combo. I want to get a MC452 at the end of this month or next month and get new speakers in february. At this moment I would go for any Guarneri that presented itself at that time. I can always exchange them for other ones, right? Of course I’d rather make right decision right away so I’m wondering if people have compared the two? Can’t find that much info about people comparing the two, or any dealer that has them both.
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