Anyone heard the new Cremona?

Thanks Stanford. Look foward to how they compare to the Mahlers. Am particularly interested in how they differ from the older line of Sonus floorstanders, as well as their ability to handle 2-channel audio. Are they more home theater or music?

I have a question regarding the Cremona's....

Is this speaker a different color than the Amati and Guarneri?

From the photos I've seen, the Cremona's appear to be a lighter color - not the "orange" looking wood of the earlier lute design speakers.

The Cremonas finish is called honey maple. It does make it a bit difficult if you are trying to do a home theater with these speakers as all three have different finishes.

I believe the Cremona is more of a music speaker than for HT use. It's a lighter color than the Amati, but very similar in looks. I prefer the finish on the Amati.

I also have a pair of the Sonus Concerto and have compared them to the Cremona. While the Concerto is a great speaker, it's not in the same league as the Cremona.

For a speaker under 10K, Sonus has done a great job with the Cremona.

I listened to these at the Montreal show..they sound incredible and the finish isn't as glossy as Amati or Guarneri but I don't have any complaints about how these look or sound whatsoever..easily driven by medium power tube amps which need not cost a fortune is another plus..cj, jadis, cary, arc, vac there is many fine amps available to run these..I'd love to have a pair in my listening room.