OK Audiogon, help me out please


I'm looking to upgrade my speakers from Monitor Audio Silver RX8 to either MA Gold 500 G6 or the Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII  G2. I've heard the MA's but haven't heard the SF's. Regular retail price for these are roughly $500.00 apart. Right now I can get the MA's on sale for $6300.00 vs $7500.00. Is there anyone on here who's heard both? If so, which do you prefer? Both dealers are roughly an hour from my house so it's not as easy as going around the block.

justlance

Most people would call "too bright in the mids" warmth.  But I digress - I have some RX8s and I don't find that at all -- as people above have said, try positioning and toe-in.  Tweeters act very differently depending on angle.  Yours might need to point closer to straight out. 

Jeffbia…..Bass NOT base…. As in bass guitar…. Maybe read an album cover sometime…. Ron Carter, Bass…. Victor Wooten, Bass….

Jeffbia…..Bass NOT base…. As in bass guitar…. Maybe read an album cover sometime…. Ron Carter, Bass…. Victor Wooten, Bass….

To everyone who gave advice/opinions, thank you. Having said that, I'm going to have to put speaker decisions on the back burner for the forseeable future. Health issues in my family have taken priority and focus. 

@justlance   Hope things go well with the health issues in the family.  I been there and it is never fun.

@chrisoshea   If that earlier post was aimed at me, I know bass not base... it was a typo.  I guess just like spelling my screen name as Jeffbia....  LOL