Please forgive me for taking the liberty and giving you different advice, but you should consider hearing the Franco Serblin's Ktema speakers, if you are thinking about Amatis's.
Have not heard Serafino.
Have not heard Serafino.
Sonus Faber: Amati Futura vs. Serafino Tradition
I have owned the Olympica 3 and now moving up to my destination speaker. At the time I purchased the Olympica, I always loved the Futura but was out of my price range. Now, years later, I'm ready to purchase my final speaker but now Sonus Faber has moved to a newer Tradition series, which comments on all fronts have been divisive. Some feel they've moved away from their richer warmer sound and midrange focus, to a leaner, more dynamic and faster (leaner?) presentation.
I've demoed the Futuras years ago and will have to go by memory and look for a used pair. I demoed the Serafinos once and was only impressed with them on one setup (tube amp rather than solid state). As we all know, much of the speaker performance (positive and negative) is dependent on the room and associated gear it is paired with. Hard to make a decision on these two speakers, as I cannot a/b them side by side. For those that are familiar with both models, what is your experience and take on both?
I've demoed the Futuras years ago and will have to go by memory and look for a used pair. I demoed the Serafinos once and was only impressed with them on one setup (tube amp rather than solid state). As we all know, much of the speaker performance (positive and negative) is dependent on the room and associated gear it is paired with. Hard to make a decision on these two speakers, as I cannot a/b them side by side. For those that are familiar with both models, what is your experience and take on both?