Cremona vs. the Mohler



I'm using a Plinius SA250 MK III power amp, and the VTL TL 5.5 pre amp.

I purchased a pair of the Sonus Cremona speakers and borrowed a pair of the Vienna Mohler's to test against the Cremona in the same room with the same equipment.

When I tested the Mohler against the Amati earlier, the Mohler was the clear winner. The speakers were in different rooms with different equipment, but both had very high end equipment with similar rooms next door to each other.

I found it hard to believe, but the Cremona had a clearer and more natural sound with better highs and a more visible sound stage.

I called on three friends to come in and listen to both with a blind fold on and all three said there was no question but the Cremona was better????

I know the Vienna requires a lot of power, but the Plinius is a class A amp with 250 watts per channel at 8 ohms, and 500 into 4 ohms.

Do you think the Cremona could be a better speaker, or am I doing something wrong?
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Showing 1 response by lgregoir

I Heard the Cremona last week-end(great speaker)... I wanted to trade my Fidelios against them. They sound pretty much like the Guarneri but with more low end omph... I heard the Amati 2 years ago so I would not be able to compare. I doubt that Sonus Faber would make a speaker that costs half the price of the Amati while it would surpass it.

I finally kept the Fidelios... My hears told me to stick to the Verity Audio...

Just my 2 cents...