Antonmb, if you are considering moving up the SF line another way to go is backwards in time...to Strads. I went from Amati Futuras to Strads and am very pleased with the upgrade. Yes they are 15 year old speakers but look pristine and sound great. You can get a pair for $17,000-$20,000. They provide much bigger scale, deeper bass, greater dynamics and the same or better midrange beauty you are used to. At first I was hesitant about making the move given the age and "older" technology, but once I heard them in my room all that went away.
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SF Stradivari, Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp and Super KT Parallel amps; Pass XP 27, Raven One TT, Graham Phantom II arm, Lyra Etna Lamda, Airtight PC1, Bryston 3.14 DAC, Transparent Reference & Wireworld, dedicated treated room 17 X 34 X 9
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