SF Serafino vs SF Elipsa SE

@daveyf
No, I do not think I will find a superior-sounding speaker for $5995 and that’s an excellent way to put it, sir. Thank you. The GH’s of which I speak, are in virtually perfect condition.

I am using Cremona Auditor M’s in my small, dedicated listening room and they sound great. They perform a disappearing act, and image like crazy.
Alas, I cannot audition the GH’s in my room so I cannot know how much better or different they’d sound. The Auditor M’s are lovely to look at but the GH’s are sublime. I couldn’t live with "ugly" speakers no matter how good they might sound. :)

I shall consider the GH opportunity further, and with seriousness.

@ps The GH’s are not that common on the used market. I believe that whenever they do show up, they usually sell quickly, ( and for very good reason, IMHO). Compared to your Cremona Auditor M’s, I believe you would get a large uptick in SQ...which is saying a lot. The GH’s were IMO one of the crowning glories of Franco Serblin...and I believe superior to the G’s that have followed. Getting a pair in perfect condition is an opportunity indeed~

@daveyf 
Thank you for your comments, sir.  I, too, am a big fan of Franco Serblin, may he RIP.  He left us far too soon.  The Italians are masters at creating beauty.  I lived and worked in Italy during my younger days and have first-hand knowledge!

The GH's I auditioned sounded absolutely wonderful- no surprise there!  I'm going to try to rearrange the moon and a few stars this week...as the cliche' goes, "life is short."

@ps  Hope you become a fellow GH owner..good luck with the purchase.

I hope I’ve not hijacked this thread! The comments regarding the market for used Sonus Faber caught my eye, especially in light of my recent audition of a pair of Guarneri Homage. I confess to being somewhat obsessed with SF in general, and the Guarneri series in particular. Perhaps I’ve added something of value here. And, I’m not at all convinced that "...Sonus Fabers on the used market are a tough sell..." I say that based on personal experience, having sold a lovely pair of Liuto monitors a day or two after I listed them, and at a favorable price.

@daveyf
Thank you again for your positive words! I will report back as soon as possible. In the meantime, I’m spending a few hours on a rainy day streaming Qobuz through my Cremona Auditor M’s. :)