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Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor old v new
Well, can't help you 100% since I never heard the old Cremona Auditor, but I heard the new one AND I heard both old and new Cremona florestander. So I still might shed some light on the subject. In a word: I agree with the professional reviewers. ... 
If I like Sonus Faber speakers.. i would like...
They look at better Sonus Fabers :-)After the Grand Piano Home you def. want to try the Cremona Auditor (M) and after that the Cremona (M) floorstander. 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
Well, I don't think you'll find tubeamps out there with more power than you already have! Better looking maybe, but not more powerful. I doubt it's neccessary even, since tube power seems to differ from solid state power quite a bit. 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
I guess you will have no problems providing the Cremona's with enough juice. ;-) 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
Thanks, I was already looking into this amp. Your comment pushess me more in that direction. Do you by any chance know what those tubes in the preamp stage cost? 
Need Amp for BE-718, any suggestions?
If you're breaking in your BE-718, it's no telling yet whether your amp will match well with them. Wait at least 500 hours before you draw any conclusions. But they love power as Tweak1 said, the more the better. 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
You're welcome. It really is something else. And I know for a fact (since I e-mailed with Herman, the man behind it) that they will bring out models with remote control, prob. next year. So, maybe I should wait until then... 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
Yes, Pathos definitely is on the list. Sonus Faber's Musica won't be as good as some 50 Watts tube amps out there I'm afraid. It's people actually claimed the Mystère superior to most of the stuff they heard on their speakers.See: http://www.myste... 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
The more I read about Krell, the more I feel the KAV400xi would be a terrific match. Maybe not as refined as some tube amps out there, but with prob. a lot better bottom end. I will def. try this one with the Cremona's. 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
@ Rayden: I live in Belgium, very close to the Dutch border. Antwerp, Tilburg, Eindhoven, Breda are the city's closest to me.The flight pre&power seem very nice, but they become very warm, don't they? Are you using 50 or 100 watts? 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
You don't think that with this speakers a powerfull solid state amp would do a better job (esp. in the lower regions - I'm a bass guy)? Cremona used to like a lot of juice, but maybe the M is different in that regard also?As for tube amps... Could... 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
The Cremona M is quite different from the old version. I will try the Krell KAV400xi, but I've been told the detail of that amp leaves a bit to be desired, esp. compared to the Audia Flight amp. But that one lacks some power in my view.How about C... 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Cremona M - need help
McIntosh is very expensive here in Europe. There are other tube amps that might do the trick, but I'm scared of what they will do with the bottom end (not as good as solid state??). Most of them are 50 Watts max, which might not be enough for the ... 
Avalon Indra vs Sonus Faber Cremona M
Coming back to the comparison of Cremona M to Indra, it would be much more fair to compare the Italian with the Avalon Ascendant, which is more or less in the same price range (the Avalon still costs more than the Sonus Faber in Holland). Which sp... 
Avalon Indra vs Sonus Faber Cremona M
I don't think the Cremona M is slow and lush at all. The old one maybe, but not the M, which to me has much better speed and clarity. I don't know how it compares to the Indra, but seeing the price difference in my country (Indra being more than 3...