SF Serafino vs SF Elipsa SE


Any opinions on these 2?  They are about the same price in the used market now.
I've got plenty of power (350W) to drive either.  They would go into a 13x15 room that sucks (open on 1 side wall).  Right now I have WIlson Duettes.  My understanding is the Elipsa's are good in almost all rooms and easy to setup.  I don't know about the Serafinos.
I listen primarily to vocalists, jazz and soft rock (James Taylor, Eagles, etc.)

Thanks.
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Is $5995 too much to pay for a nice pair of Guarneri Homage?  I think so, but I'm tempted to "haggle" with the local dealer but I am not sure what a "good, fair" price on them would be. No boxes or any other packing material, but with original stands and bases, as of  11-17-19
@daveyf 
Thank you for your comments, sir.  I, too, am a big fan of Franco Serblin, may he RIP.  He left us far too soon.  The Italians are masters at creating beauty.  I lived and worked in Italy during my younger days and have first-hand knowledge!

The GH's I auditioned sounded absolutely wonderful- no surprise there!  I'm going to try to rearrange the moon and a few stars this week...as the cliche' goes, "life is short."

@daveyf
No, I do not think I will find a superior-sounding speaker for $5995 and that’s an excellent way to put it, sir. Thank you. The GH’s of which I speak, are in virtually perfect condition.

I am using Cremona Auditor M’s in my small, dedicated listening room and they sound great. They perform a disappearing act, and image like crazy.
Alas, I cannot audition the GH’s in my room so I cannot know how much better or different they’d sound. The Auditor M’s are lovely to look at but the GH’s are sublime. I couldn’t live with "ugly" speakers no matter how good they might sound. :)

I shall consider the GH opportunity further, and with seriousness.
I hope I’ve not hijacked this thread! The comments regarding the market for used Sonus Faber caught my eye, especially in light of my recent audition of a pair of Guarneri Homage. I confess to being somewhat obsessed with SF in general, and the Guarneri series in particular. Perhaps I’ve added something of value here. And, I’m not at all convinced that "...Sonus Fabers on the used market are a tough sell..." I say that based on personal experience, having sold a lovely pair of Liuto monitors a day or two after I listed them, and at a favorable price.

@daveyf
Thank you again for your positive words! I will report back as soon as possible. In the meantime, I’m spending a few hours on a rainy day streaming Qobuz through my Cremona Auditor M’s. :)
Moon, stars, and a few planets aligned! I am now the ecstatic owner of a pair of pristine, late production (2004) Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage speakers.

@daveyf, you are absolutely correct in saying that, as good as the Cremona Auditor M’s are, the improvement in SQ of the GH’s is quite something. Your perspective helped me enormously.
Appropriately, the first album I'm listening to is "Paganini: Duets for Violin and Bassoon" with Salvatore Accardo, Claudio Gonella, with Bruno Canino on piano.  :)

I am truly blessed.