Does the original Sonus Faber Amati Homage Rock?


I need some advice , I have a chance to buy a set of SF Amati Homage speakers from a store in MICHIGAN for 12k shipped the speakers look fantastic near mint!.  My concern is  all that I have read says that there bass shy , last fall I bought a set of Daedalus Audio Ulysses speakers version two used I over paid don't think the Ulysses speakers came close to my long-term Tyler Acoustic linbrook signature floor standers,  I ended up losing almost 2k on that deal I play mostly Rock music and some Jazz anyone still own these speakers and will they play Rock music well   like Pearl Jam, Alice in chains, the Beatles ect. Any suggestions for me also am I over paying if I buy, thanks for any Help 
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One more thing, the seller said would ship to CA, with insurance from MI, at his cost, with original shipping and all original packing that is worth about  $800. I checked it's a gamble wish me luck 
Ok thank you, I  was told by the seller he would make sure I was happy and if not would offer to resell them though his store Wich has a good reputation,  the speakers themselves are like new condition not a blemish anywhere, and this is a upgrade with Silver wire thought so yah I am nervous but I am thinking about purchasing them ,I was told they retailed for 24,000.to 26,000. ,and if I like this set would sell my Tylers so it's hard to say no to that   I will keep you posted and if I don't like them you will know why
Souljasmooth if you had  two sets you must have liked  the Amati why did you sell your sets and what electronics where you using,  thanks for any information 
The way I understood it is a factory update near the end of the original run,  to me it's like  buying NOS Speaker like a new set from 15 years ago if I don't like them the store will sell them on there  dime to me that is very important, I am sure your speakers were awesome but if I said hey I don't really care for the sound would you have offered to re sell them and ship them on your dime that to me is worth the extra cost,  thanks for your help I pray I will love this  set I  am 63 on Tuesday and nearly at the end of my Audio journey,  happy listing my friend 
I Thank you all , it's a done deal I have already agreed to buy this set so we will see, I guess I over paid but the service  I will get if they don't work out is more important I will report back and do my best  to do a review, my best Regards to the Audiogon community 
Your Right mofojo , I would feel a little better even if I could bring it down a $1000. I am way more worried about how they will sound if there Magic then a weeks pay won't matter in the long run , so far my long journey for Audio Nirvana has been rough I have tried B&W 804 and 801 Matrix plus B&W 802 N and Daedalus Audio Ulysses v2 , so far only the Tyler  acoustics Linbrook Sig.one piece have pleased me long term and they are far from perfect, plus they are no longer made , so again thanks  
To report back on the Sonus Faber Amati Homage speakers I ended up paying about 10k after shipping I was surprised how well these speakers were taken care of when I got them I was unable to find any marks or scatches the woodworking was first rate   the rest of my system is a set of McIntosh MC 501 Mono's,  ModWright LS 36.5DM Tubed Linestage ,  Oppo/ModWright 205 spinner with Tube Mods,  Crystal clear Audio Silver cables, I also have two Velodyne DD 15 run in stereo I don't always use the subs but there nice for some music, to get back to the Amati's at first listen I didn't think that the Amati's were that much better than my Tylers with seas drivers but I gave them a long run in to my surprise the Amati's got better with time and small ajuments now I am getting a wide deep soundstage a buetifull airy highs and midrange to die for the Tylers had slightly more bass but the Amati's are more realistic , I admit I over paid for a speaker this old but the service I got from the store was worth the extra money my Tylers were sold for me and a check is on the way , all I wanted was a great sounding speakers and I am getting that with the Original Amati Homage speakers, I will most likely make one more move with a Pass Labs class A power Amp and a better front end, for all the Audiogon community who gave me advice Thank you very much! Happy listening