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Wilson Maxx 2 vs Sonus Faber Stradivari

I listened to the Maxx and SF Elipsa before, but not to the SF Strad. However competition for the Maxx is probably the Strad and definitely not Elipsa. What I like about Sonus Faber design is the soulfulness. The Strad also has 4-ohm impedance with 92 dB sensitivity, meaning no need to replace my Pass XA60.5 which I very and very much enjoy. Does anybody have comment on those 2 speakers as to price to performance advantage? Secondly would it be too much to drive pretty Strad with the more gentle side of amplification such as Pass Labs design and Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cable.
spatine
mordante
511 posts
 
I don't know these models but I have "compared" the Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 7 with the Sonus Faber Stradivari. Well compared is a big word. There is a shop in Leiden who sells both and I had a quick listen to both. I think Sonus Faber makes great speakers, they are never fatiguing and et you hear great many details. But they are rather dull, maybe to polite could be great if you listen to Jazz and some classical (chamber music). If however you would like some more guts, less polite, maybe fewer details but more oomph, the Wilson Audio's were better.
I preferred the Wilson Audio.
mgattmch
567 posts
 
Not exactly what you are looking for, however, you may find this Wilson vs. Sonus Faber review inetersting:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1085320068&openmine&zzMgattmch&4&5#Mgattmch
spatine OP
84 posts
 
I would expect Alexandria to out-run Stradivari. In fact Maxx 3 is like little Alexandria. It's Maxx 2 that would be in contention.
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