Sonus faber - Amati suprema?

The Lillian's are wonderful. If I could afford a pair I would buy them. It is unfortunate your dealer would not get a pair for you to try. I am sure you would not return them. 

I heard the Amati Supreme at Axpona this year. While it sounded very good, it would be unfair for me to comment on how much better it is than the G5. It would be interesting to hear them side by side. However, the crossover is upgraded as is the tweeter/midrange unit which came from the Suprema so I’ve no doubt it is better.  

@curiousjim I have the Il Cremonese. The Lillium’s are fantastic but I know several dealers who prefer the Il Cremonese. The same dealers also suggested the Ex3me vs of the Il Cremonese is a step back because it uses a metal dome tweeter which is brighter. More revealing yes, but necessarily better for most. I haven’t heard that version myself.

Of course, the Aida’s would be wonderful but I personally lack the room and the budget for those. Of the ones you mention, I would think the two to consider would be the Amati Supreme and the standard Il Cremonese. The Il Cremonese will likely pressurize a larger room better.

If you could make a trip to the Chicago area (Quintessance) or Scottsdale (LMC), you’d likely be able to hear any of the models you’re interested in. I’m sure there are others. Perhaps some travel would be a worthwhile investment at this level.

Best,

SF has always been among the pricier brands, but also the most desirable. I would love to own a pair. 

I’m intrigued by the super tweeter on the supreme.

Also the Lillium has tremendous bass and probably would likely overwhelm a typical room of 17 x 22 with 8 inch ceiling. It’s meant for a huge room in my opinion but it is very nice I’m sure. The il cremonese it’s very nice but I don’t like the subwoofer stuff going on at the base of it. Seems kind of weird.

The G5 is something I’m very interested in, but I wanna fully explore the supreme and I think the lower end of the bass range is not as deep on the supreme, and maybe this means you have to get subwoofers which is OK. I like the way they handle the bass crossovers (night identical for each driver) which seems to provide more openness for the mid range without overwhelming it. 

I don’t like the viewing window  of the crossovers at the top of the speaker cabinet on the supreme. It’s kind of creepy but maybe I can live with that. They need to design it with a cover or something if they really want to keep it.

But I mostly like the supreme idea because I so enjoy spending as much money as possible on audio equipment because it makes me feel better.

In my will I’m gonna give one to one family member and the other speaker to another and let them fight it out. 

@mgrif104 

Thanks for the reply. You might have saved me some money. I totally forgot about the metal tweeters in the RX3m3’s.  I have problems with metal tweeters and some metal midrange drivers ((probably because of the crossover point) They really hurt my ears at relatively low volume. I got rid of a pair of KEF Reference 5’s because I couldn’t listen above 60-70 dbs. 
I bet it’s been twenty years since I’ve been to Chicago land.  I used to work at McCormick Center or Schaumburg at least twice a year. Maybe a roadtrip would be in order.