Sonus Faber Amati Tradition or Serafino G2

You have an excellent integrated in you rack and I would suggest only changing one variable in your system at a time.  Settle on your new speakers and see how they play with your Accuphase. Then, if your not satisfied, audition different eclectonics.  I wasn't recommending the MA12000, just communicating my experience that the Amati's were lacking bass and at reference levels perhaps the electronics were holding them back.  Keep in mind that the SF speakers are already warm sounding and putting a tube pre-amp stage in front of them will only make them even warmer.  

Thanks again for your guidance here. Make a lot of sense. Also, would like to hear from other of their experiences with these two speakers. I am just trying to gather as much information as possible at this time.

I went through a similar analysis a couple of years ago. I had Serafinos and was looking to upgrade to the Amati. Both are great speakers and I have a fairly large room as you do. The Amati Filled the room better, and I thought gave you a little more of everything over the smaller Serafinos.

I had a chance to audition the Il Cremonese And I thought it was at a different level. Not just a larger speaker, with a significant jump in sound quality. Better bass control, more dynamic, and bigger soundstage. I bought the Il Cremonese and I’ve been very satisfied. if you like the SF sound, I don’t think you can go wrong here, all are great speakers, but worth giving a listen to the reference level, particularly for a room your size

I recently faced a similar decision in an even larger room with 20ft ceilings and slightly wider dimensions, while considering the Amati Homage versus the Serafino G2. I had the chance to listen to the Amatis powered by the McIntosh MC1.25KWs. While they certainly had impact, I found the low end to be loose, tubby, and not as well-controlled or musical as I preferred. Although the store didn’t have the Serafinos, they did have the Olympica Nova Vs. I found these to be much better controlled, though slightly inferior in the high end. The Amatis were clearly superior in the mid/high, where the Olympicas were just so much more refined and controlled (but still powerful) in the bass.

For me, the Serafino G2s struck the perfect balance, especially when paired with a set of 12" JLAudio E-Subs. I’ve been enjoying this new setup for about two weeks and couldn’t be happier. It fills the room beautifully with refined control, delivering the intrinsic Sonus faber sound signature that initially drew me to the brand.

Add subs no mater what you choose.