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Sonus Faber Electa Amator mk I vs Auditor M

My system consits of the following:

Digital frontend: Meridian 500,Meridian 518,meridian 566.24
Analog: Transrotor ZET I, Grado ref wood cartridge
Amplification: Spectral DMA90 & Spectral DMC20 II
Signal Cabling: MIT
Mains cabling: Furutech incl mains filter
Loudspekers: Sonus Faber Electa Amator mk I

I'm planning to upgrade my speakers to the new auditor M series.
Is there anyone who can comment what improvemenst to expect?? (if any...)

The Electa Amator is an excellend musical loudspeaker that I've enyojed for many many years but perhaps not the most subtle and transparent speaker around. Even driven by spectral.

With Auditor M I'm expecting more transparency, speed and agilty while hopefuly musical at the same time.

Any comment welcome....
audioeusie
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the 'cool' factor is unquestionably with the electa amator. the really nice ones are becoming rare (nobody wants to part with them) and they sound incredible . if those qualities mean nothing, the auditor is the choice.
milimetr
139 posts
 
I would not bother the Auditor M having Amator I.
If you looking for more transparent sound jump directly into the Guarneri Memento. You will get far better performance than from Auditor M.
audioeusie OP
3 posts
 
Electa I is definitely a cool loudspeaker and not just by it's appearance.
The qualities mentioned, specially sound, is what should matters most.
I'm planning to take them one on one in a direct shoot out.
In the end it's the ears that decide.

As for Guarneri, stunning beauties but can they fill my 4x9 m room with the same weight and low extension as the Electa's?
4musica44107
520 posts
 
I have heard the Auditor M's and the Guarneri's fill a 16' x 30' LR with great weight and extension. I agree with Milimetr that the Guarneri's are more transparent than the Auditor M's; both drivers are far superior in the Guarneri's. I have heard the Electa's in that same room, but did not do a three-way comparison. Of the three, based on what I remember hearing on two seperate auditions, I liked the Guarneri's the most.
sirspeedy
738 posts
 
Well all I can say is I have heard the Sonus Faber Electa A's with the addition of a Townshend Ribbon tweeter addition,and the difference was eye/ear opening!!

Good luck
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