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New Sonus Faber Electa Amator 3...anybody heard these yet?

Celebrating Sonus Faber’s thirty five years in business, they have just released the new SF Electa Amator 3! This little stand mount looks like it has some very good basics for a smaller room and system. 
As usual lots of attention to the speakers aesthetic and it looks like to the driver selection as well.
Anybody have a chance to hear these little gems? Could they be the perfect small room speaker system, thoughts?
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daveyf OP
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The EA2’s were a good speaker, I think the EA3’s have the potential to be a much better speaker. Should be interesting to see if that holds true. I would very much like to hear it myself, and to see if anyone has actually heard it yet?
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@tonykay   I saw that mini review in Absolute Sound. They certainly look like the real deal.
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 @dsholl1  I will be very interested to hear the new EA3’s. If they can hold candle to my GH’s, I would be surprised, but that would be a great thing...as the GH’s won’t last forever. I will report back if and when I get a chance to hear the EA3’s.
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What you report makes me really want to hear these. There really aren’t that many superb stand mount speakers available, certainly at or near that price point. 
What gear would you be running the EA3’s with?
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 @tonykay  Completely agree.

i have AB’ed my SFGH’s against a number of different stand mounts, from Magico’s to Dynaudios to TAD’s and more....none have come out superior to the GH’s. If you have the upstream gear to work with them, I don’t think there has ever been a better stand mount ...and frankly even very few floor mount speakers that can stand with them!
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Sounds like that would be a great match up with the EA3’s. Not sure if the Sugden has enough juice for the new SF’s, that might be something to discuss with your dealer, if you haven’t already. 
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Agreed, the SF stand mounts typically really work well with tubes. The GH’s and the JA30Mk2’s are an excellent match..I would guess the same would apply to the EA3’s.
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 @dsholl1  Very nice. Congratulations. I’m sure you will enjoy your EA3’s. They look to be a great speaker, doesn’t surprise me that you like them better than the GT’s. 
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@tonnesen   I would bring those tube amps out of storage asap. I have found that a good tube amp with a good/great transformer can sound as powerful as a ss amp with considerably more power. SF's love tubes and I suspect you will be more than pleased with your 50watt/ch tube amps. Have a good friend who also own the same integrated Pass as you, he is not really that enamored of it. 
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@vtag  If you bought your EA2's years ago, you need to adjust for inflation. The new EA2's are what price in today's world, adjusted for inflation? Then you can ask the question that you did! 
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Nice review(s) Thanks for posting. Makes me want to hear the new EA3 even more.
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