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Sonus Faber Amati Trads or Serafinos + Gravis Vi?

I am considering upgrading my speakers from Harbeth SHL5+XD to either the a pair of Amati Traditions or a pair of Serafinos with a Gravis VI sub. Each combo comes out to about the same price (with one Gravis VI sub). Room is 28’x16’x8’. Gear is Mac C2700/MC611s/Esoteric N-01XD. Just for two channel music. Mostly classic rock, vintage country, classical, rhythm and blues.

Any thoughts on which combo? I can audition the Amati Traditions and Serafinos, but not likely with the Gravis Vi sub. Could demo with a JL or a ML Balanced Force. Does anyone know if the SF Gravis subs are truly matched to the SF speakers? Or would it be better (other than for looks) to go with a JL or ML Balanced Force sub?  And is there an advantage with a dual driver design like the SF Gravis VI and ML BF vs a single driver design like a JL and REL?

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bigkidz
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We have a nice pair of Sonus Faber Stradivari in our listening room driven by VAC mono blocks, or our Class A mono blocks.  While I would say that they are on the warm side of the musical spectrum, vocals like Pink Floyd are stunning.  Bass is a little slow with the tube power amps.  Haven't played around with to many other amps as we don't really feel the need.  Van Morrison, Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy, all sound very enjoyable.  The Vivids in the room are smaller in height but offer more resolution, dimension, speed so personal preferences come into play.

Happy Listening.

 

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