SF Guarneri Homage or SF Extrema?

Guarneri much better look than Extrema. Also easier to place. Own short coming is to have a music subwoofer to fill the inadequate bass.

The Extremas are much better. There fuller and richer sounding. The Extremas make anything else I ever listened to pale into the far distance. They have an impact that will stop your pacemaker. A realism that is scary, soundstaging that is so holographic. The bass is nut-tight. I also agree, I dont think your V5 is enough power on the Extremas. The Extremas need power and lots of it.
My friend is using Meridian 557 amps bridged on the Extremas, where are 800 watts. That is an awesome combo.

The Sonus Faber Extrema speakers are the most incredible and accurate speaker. I've owned dozens of Hi-end speakers in the past 30-yrs. But the Extrema's remain in my reference listening system.

Beautiful sound and workmanship at it's best.

*The Extrema's are a great Italian work of art.

I would go for the Guarneri. There are a bunch of great speakers that have super dynamics and play loud, including the excellent Extremas. However I believe the Guarneri are in a league by themselves. The Guarneri are magic in the midrange, arguably the most important part of any sound replication or performance. The Extremas and Guarneri are both works of art, so I would say it's a tie in that department. Bass is relative thing, the Extremas do have better extension. But if it bothered me that much I would get a Rel subwoofer and have all the bottom end I would ever need plus retain the Guarneri midrange and sophistication. Good luck.

Well I have only SF guarniere , I do no know any other speaker with a better resolution in reproduction of string instruments, and it have enough bass, depend on amplifier e cables. I thinks this is a speaker to buy and do not sell, is pure art.