Sonus Faber Elipsa

Yes...thanks for cleaing that up, Torres!

Rick (RWD)

I have had/owned the Amati's & now own the Stradavari's.
I have only heard the Elispa's once & they fall somewhere in-between - but I heard them in another mans system & I cannot compare them to my own.
The Amati Anniversario is a glorified Amati - Still lacking in the low end (bass) compared to the Elipsa or Strad.
The Elipsa is a step down Stradavari.
Unfortunatelately - There are no free rides & you get what you pay for.
Anything SF makes is a great speaker in looks, finish & sound.
It all really depends on what type of music you listen to & how deep your pockets are.

Paladin, would you say that the bass is generally improved in the Elipsa compared to Amati? I have lived happily with the Cremonas for 5 years, but consider to upgrade either to Elipsa or Strads, because from what I understand, the eliptical shape tolerates "smaller" rooms, and the Amati needs more amplification than the two others...
Any views are most welcome !

I just read Stereophile review of the Elipsa ... such luke warm review with concern on the bass. However I disagree with the reviewer regarding too much treble.

I have had SF Cremona, SF Amati's and SF Elipsa in my 2 channel room. I have Mcintosh MC501 amps so power is not a issue. My room is 15 x 17 . The SF Elipsa sound the best. They have terrific 3 d imaging, nice articulate deep bass even at lower volumes. I had to turn the Cremona's up to pretty loud levels to get bass out of them, so I added a JLF122 sub., this kept my happy for a while. The SF Amati's sounded the worst in my room and I took them back to the dealer the next day, the bass was boomy and bloated sounding. The SF Elipsa to me is the true sweet spot in the speaker line; you really do not need anything better than this in my size listening room.