Vienna Acoustics The Music vs Sonus Faber Stradivari

SF Stradvari- aesthetically, end game with sound to match. 

Have not heard The Music.

Purely subjective, VA  "house sound" overruled  by the SF.

Stradavari -one of the last "real" SF's prior to being acquired. It's one of few used big dollar speakers I would consider.  Add  2 REL No.25's, and you won't leave the house 

Graphite finish- thank you.

Wow...first world problems! 

Assuming you haven't listened to them both or in similar rooms/systems... Both are in general, wonderful. One consideration is placement and room size. The SFs are significantly wider profile and would probably benefit being on the longer wall. The VAs are slim-ish and with the adjustable angle on the top portion adaptable to many a situation. Perhaps a better fit if you're committed to a short-wall placement, which makes a deeper soundstage easier to achieve. 

I think the SFs are among the most beautiful speakers made, but based on limited listening at different dealers, the VA is the one I'd prefer to live with, YMMV. I suggest listening with eyes closed so the looks of the SF wouldn't sway me. They are both fine speakers for sure. Cheers,
Spencer

Actually I had the chance to audit VA The Music twice and once only SF Amati, not Stradivari in unsubstantial lengthy sessions with total different settings.

VA The music speakers were paired with all McIntosh equipment and SF Stradivari speakers were matched with Constellation mono-block amplifier.

I was not sure that I heard the additional effects from the super tweeters of VA The Music but the high frequency sound/tone of those speakers was definitely different from my expression of smaller VA speakers I owned.

On the other hand, I was so impressed by the ring-dome tweeters of SF Amati and upgraded the tweeters in my then owned compatible 3-way design speakers right after.

Thanks for tablejockey’s input for adding additional sub-woofers in the system. In my sub-woofer experiment period, the coherent synchronization will never be optimal. Actually this is my dilemma, 3 x 9-inch bass drivers of VA The Music or 2 x 12-inch bass drivers of SF Stradivari would have more convincing expression of Mahler’s or Bruckner’s large scale music. Of course, you don’t listen to those large-scaled music frequently.

Again, all inputs are welcomed.

Happy Listening!!!