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Sonus Faber Electa Amator mk I vs Auditor M

My system consits of the following:

Digital frontend: Meridian 500,Meridian 518,meridian 566.24
Analog: Transrotor ZET I, Grado ref wood cartridge
Amplification: Spectral DMA90 & Spectral DMC20 II
Signal Cabling: MIT
Mains cabling: Furutech incl mains filter
Loudspekers: Sonus Faber Electa Amator mk I

I'm planning to upgrade my speakers to the new auditor M series.
Is there anyone who can comment what improvemenst to expect?? (if any...)

The Electa Amator is an excellend musical loudspeaker that I've enyojed for many many years but perhaps not the most subtle and transparent speaker around. Even driven by spectral.

With Auditor M I'm expecting more transparency, speed and agilty while hopefuly musical at the same time.

Any comment welcome....
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sirspeedy
738 posts
 
Well all I can say is I have heard the Sonus Faber Electa A's with the addition of a Townshend Ribbon tweeter addition,and the difference was eye/ear opening!!

Good luck
milimetr
139 posts
 
Audioeusie
Your 4x9 m room will allow the Guarneri Memento to really breath. Thre should be no problem with bass weight (compared to Electa).
audioeusie OP
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Ok thanks guys, I better start saving...
audioeusie OP
3 posts
 
And Guarneri Memento, Is it easy to drive ?
Spectrals DMA90 is not the most muscular amp around.

Any experience with combnation of spectral and SF in general and with guarneri in particular?
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jprice
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I own a pair of Guarneri Mementos and also have Spectral electronics (although I usually use those in another system with Avalon Eidolons) I have switched the Mementos into the Spectral system, however, and they sounded phenomenal - to the point where I truly wish I could afford a second batch of Spectral. (I have the DMC30SL and a pair of 360's)

I routinely have the Mementos paired with a McIntosh integrated amp - MA7000 - and the Spectral stuff seemed to add another dimension to the speaker's performance, although they do sound terrific with the MAC.

The Mementos are "easy to drive", but they really come into their own with higher powered amplification. From my own experience, I would recommend at least 200 WPC. On the other hand, they sound good with virtually anything you can throw at them - including tubes - I played mine with a 75 watt tube amp and could have lived with that combination forever.
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