Sonus Faber Olympica III vs. Cremona M


Can anyone comment on the differences between the new SF model (Olympica III) and the model it replaced, the Cremona M? I believe I have the evolution stated correctly, if not, please correct me, thank you.
markmendenhall

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Picked up a used pair of the SF lll's about a year ago. Absolutely stunning build and finish quality.  I like to joke that my wife made me buy them because they look so good in the living room!  Sonically I think I may have just recently found a component that matches really well with them, a Pass  Labs X150.8 stereo amp. My room is probably a tad too big for them, I can get some decent SPL but I'll never blow the nails through the drywall, which frankly is much less important to me these days.  At first I thought the SF's might be just a tad bit polite for my tastes, but the more I listen, the more I like them.  The Pass amp has filled in some bottom end other amps couldn't elicit from the speakers.  The published specs read they go only down to 35hz but with the new amp the bass is plenty satisfying and very musical.  This is a very refined, very easy speaker to immerse oneself into.  And I never tire of just looking at them!