Sonus Faber Amati Tradition or Serafino G2

@rock112 To be clear, my audition was of the latest Amati G5s (Homage series), so I’m not sure you’d be satisfied going up to that level. That’s why the Serafino Homage (G2) was the fitting compromise.

Driving my Serafinos is a Goldmund SR150 putting out 200wpc into 4 ohms. That was part of the consideration for me - I wanted a speaker I could drive reasonably well without moving from my favorite amp. Not only were the Amatis more money, but I’d also have to look at a considerably more substantial amp to have a chance with the Amatis, meaning even more investment.
 

The Serafinos with my Goldmund and some Nordost Frey are glorious. Clear, controlled, balanced, deep and wide sound stage, and with that little bit of golden honey sweetness that is the Sonus faber magic. 

@blockdaddy21 thank for the clarification. I assumed you were referring to Amare Homage Tradition in your first comment. Completely makes sense given the context of your current setup. In my case, I do not have an amp yet, but am looking to get an Accuphase E-5000. Heard Sonus Faber Olympica Nova V with Accuphase and was impressed. In any case, I am looking for a lightly used new generation Amati or Serafino (would not want to full price for anew one). Depending on what I find, it sounds like I might be satisfied with either of them. I might look to add a sub or two down the line. Only question that remains: Will Accuphase E-5000 good enough to drive either of them.

With 320W/4ohms of class AB power you’d certainly have enough for the Serafinos with room to spare. Most of what I’ve seen on the Amatis is that you’d not have much if any headroom at that level. Many folks I spoke with on my journey suggested north of 500w to make the Amatis happy. I heard them with 1.25kw amps and wasn’t impressed, fwiw. My measly 200w/4 Goldmund leaves me wanting for nothing on the Serafinos, but I also have the subs there. 

Good luck, and let us know where you end up!

Thank again. Will let you know what I will end up buying. In any case, if anyone else have direct experience with Amatis and Accuphase, would appreciate if you can share your experience.

I power my Amati with an Audio Research Ref 160 in triode mode... 70wpc... plenty of power... can blast my large room way louder than I would ever want to listen to them without compression or detriment. These are tube amps... you would not get the same effect with solid state... but they do not require a monstrous amp.