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Any info on new Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario?

Just learned about the new offering, it's in Sonus Faber manufacture web site but not in Sumiko web site yet.

New Amati uses Ring Radiator tweeter, but not sure if it is the Vifa or Scanspeak version. Rumor has it both midrange and woofers are now sourced from SEAS. Completely different drivers from top to bottom basically makes them a different speaker, sound is expected to be quite different from original version for sure.

Interesting Sonus Faber kept Guarneri Homage intact for 10+ years without any major update.

Anyone has more info or first hand experience with the new Amati Anniversario? Does that mean time to upgrade for me?
semi
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jmcgrogan2
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'Does that mean time to upgrade for me?'

Yes, Semi, I'm afraid that means that it's upgrade time.
If you need to get rid of those old, antiquated, speaker boxes, let me know. I'm sure I can find a good retirement home for them.:-)

Cheers,
John
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kops
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Semi,
the drivers of the new Amati, are the same as Stradivari's (!!!) in tweeter and midrange and the woofers are the same type as Strad's but smaller from Seas. Practically is a smaller version of stradivari or a stradivari in a different box- a cremona look like box in Amati's size (ok just a thought).
And now they are in sumiko's site.
opsblthmb
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Any idea what they cost?
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kops
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or how much more from the previous Amati ?
semi OP
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from what I read, should be the same price as original Amati Homage, or $24k retail.
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