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Sonus Faber Electa Amator III vs. the Bowers and Wilkins 805 D4?

I have heard both the Sonus Faber Electa Amator III and the Bowers and Wilkins 805 D4 but each were in markedly different environments.  Anyone been able to make a more direct comparison than I have been able?  I would be using a Luxman L-590 AxII Class A integrated amp at home.

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stuartk
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@ghdprentice 

Were you already using tube amplification at that point?

ghdprentice
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No, I was not using tube amplification when I bought the Cremona.

stuartk
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So, if the Cremonas were perfect with SS amplification, why did you eventually move to tubes? 

ghdprentice
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They were perfect for what I was looking for at the time. That move made a big jump in the right direction and exactly what I expected. I find that for me it is a target that I am zeroing in on… I better understand the target the closer I can get to it. So, I am always learning. Over the last fifteen years I don’t think I have gotten off the path as I have earlier… but been carefully navigating the line towards real fidelity to live music. It is a pursuit where you may never get there but you can get so close it doesn’t matter.

stuartk
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@ghdprentice 

I see. Thanks for the explanation.

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