Sonus Faber Stradivari - transaction complete!

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    edited August 2015
    WLDock wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Just 5 minutes ago... paid.
    Money out of my account, instant transfer.
    Wife gave me a look..

    Big Kahunas!

    There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    Congratulations, @Joey_V.

    I'm sure I am not alone in looking forward to your review of those drop-dead-gorgeous speakers.

    They likely sound even better than they loo, which is no mean feat! :)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    Whats not to like about a guy securing some Strads and lusting after Dags and Boulder gear.

    I think I have a man crush on ya bro. :) Still waiting to see it all set up and rocking.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    Confirmed the other guy has the money in his account... Niiiice
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    Joey_V wrote: »

    There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.

    But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,279
    brianle wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »

    There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.

    But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

    That will be another story when his wife decides to pull the trigger... ;)

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    I want to know the game plan Joey.....whats getting hooked up to those works of art when they walk in the door ?
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    YES!!!!

    It was not part of the verbal contract... The handcuffs did not include electronics!!

    brianle wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »

    There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.

    But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    tonyb wrote: »
    I want to know the game plan Joey.....whats getting hooked up to those works of art when they walk in the door ?

    The game plan would like to be:

    Esoteric K1
    Dagostino pre
    Dagostino stereo

    Or

    Emm Labs xds1
    ARC 5se pre
    Boulder 2060

    But reality will be far from that since we met with our financial planner the other day and she found out about the Strad purchase.

    So I'm going to slum it with the Cary for a little bit and then go from there and see what I like or don't like. The bigger question is what will power the 802 Diamonds when they leave the room.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    brianle wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »

    There was some discussion I did not expect after the purchase.... She made me swear to not upgrade to a more expensive speaker on voice recording...

    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.

    But you can still upgrade amps/sources ... lol

    That will be another story when his wife decides to pull the trigger... ;)

    Double crap.

    I'm worth more dead than alive anyway
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,958
    Slumming it with the Cary's ? Ha....I'd love to have your problems pal. lol
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Want to trade your Cary for some Yamaha gear? I mean, slumming is slumming right?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    tonyb wrote: »
    Slumming it with the Cary's ? Ha....I'd love to have your problems pal. lol

    Dang it... Wrong words came out of my mouth!!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,755
    Top ramen, num
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    Joey_V wrote: »
    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.
    I agree with the Mrs. Also, you may need wait until your title changes from associate/partner to owner. With your name on the side of the building! The SF upgrade path is a pretty steep road!

    Lilium - $89,999
    Aida - $120,000
    Fenice / the Sonus Faber - $186,000-$200,000

    A MUCH larger room will be needed...or a dedicated second building!

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    How crazy is that picture?



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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited August 2015
    The Elipsa above now the Stadivari!
    National-Audio-Show-Whittlebury-Hall-September-25th-to-26th-2010-478_576x768.jpg

    The Fenice is just massive...in comparison!
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,279
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_rMhNAvOoA
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    Strads are so much bigger than the Elipsa.... dwarfs it by a good amount.

    If the Strads are as good as I think they are, they are going to be with me for a looong time.

    I heard the XLF yesterday... and that reassured my purchase. I got a great deal.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,399
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Nice speakers but for that kinda money I would have went for something a little more modern with a better top end.
    And the reason this bozo has not been banned yet is???
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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,701
    edited August 2015
    Joey,

    Those should be awesome. I would love to have a listen to them while you have the Cary's pushing em. Then a re-listen when you upgrade. (I'm still waiting on the invite.)

    Congrats on finally taking the leap. You should get much enjoyment from them.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    WLDock wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    The stipulation to the promise was even more interesting... I can't upgrade until I apparently have 7 figures cash. Don't know how long that'll take but I figured the strads will last me a while.
    I agree with the Mrs. Also, you may need wait until your title changes from associate/partner to owner. With your name on the side of the building! The SF upgrade path is a pretty steep road!

    Lilium - $89,999
    Aida - $120,000
    Fenice / the Sonus Faber - $186,000-$200,000

    A MUCH larger room will be needed...or a dedicated second building!

    30.JPG

    How crazy is that picture?



    Looks like this was when they were developing the Fenice? Wow
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    WLDock wrote: »
    The Elipsa above now the Stadivari!
    National-Audio-Show-Whittlebury-Hall-September-25th-to-26th-2010-478_576x768.jpg

    The Fenice is just massive...in comparison!

    That's just the difference between a great speaker and what appears to be a game over speaker.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    edited August 2015
    Nice picture for size comparison... it is the current 802 Diamond, next to Elipsa, and next to the Strads
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    DSkip wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    WLDock wrote: »
    The Elipsa above now the Stadivari!
    National-Audio-Show-Whittlebury-Hall-September-25th-to-26th-2010-478_576x768.jpg

    The Fenice is just massive...in comparison!

    That's just the difference between a great speaker and what appears to be a game over speaker.

    Depends on the room. Those Strad's might be end-game for you unless you have a larger listening room. Are you planning any subwoofers for that rig?

    I wasn't planning on it just yet as I am a bit of a purist.

    If I go with subs, I want 2 or 4 subs. It has to be either of those numbers.

    Probably want four JL Audio subs if I can help it.

    I would like to distribute the LF across as many as possible to reduce distortion.

    But I would probably need to move first and won't happen ideally for maybe 4 years or so.

    Or my dream has been dual JL Audio Gothams.

    Would be phenomenal... but I need to heal a little first.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    DSkip wrote: »
    I wonder how much $$$$ is in that pic above. Gotta be pushing into the mid six figures in speakers alone.

    Yeah, something crazy. Imagine being a dealer and having to hold that kind of an inventory.

    Craziest store I know is LMC in Arizona. I don't even want to know what their overhead is.

    Wilson XLF
    Sonus Faber Aida
    MBL Xtreme

    Those 3 alone push $500K.

    That's not including all the other speakers and equipment and rooms and building... holy crap man.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    Here is their instore demo list Skip... my eyes just popped.

    MODEL
    Linn Majik 140
    Linn Majik 109
    Magnepan 3.7
    Magnepan 1.7
    Martin Logan CLX Art
    Martin Logan Summit X
    Martin Logan Ethos
    Mbl 101 X-treme Radialstrahler
    Mbl 116 Radialstrahler
    McIntosh XRT2K
    McIntosh XRT1K
    Merdian DSP 8000 Active
    Merdian DSP 7200 Active
    Merdian DSP 5200 Active
    Merdian DSP 3200 Active
    Sonus Faber Aida
    Sonus Faber Lillium
    Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage
    Sonus Faber Amati Futura
    Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolutions
    Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento
    Sonus Faber Elipsa SE
    Sonus Faber Elipsa
    Sonus Faber Elipsa Auditor
    Sonus Faber Olympica III
    Sonus Faber Olympica II
    Sonus Faber Olympica I
    Sonus Faber Cremona M Auditor
    Sonus Faber Venere Family
    Totem Earth
    Totem Forrest
    Totem Hawk
    Totem Sttaf
    Totem Arro
    Totem Rainmaker
    Totem Mite "Design"
    Totem Dreamcatcher
    Wilson Alexandria XLF
    Wilson Alexia
    Wilson Sasha 2
    Wilson Sasha W/P
    Wilson Sophia 3
    Wilson Sabrina
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    DSkip wrote: »
    Yeah, I think a pair would do great for you. With that caliber of speakers, even as good as they are, I think pairing some world-class subs with them to take care of the lowest of the low would give you the foundation to a real world-class system.

    You might be right... I might just start looking for subs sooner than later after this conversation.

    Healing time first...
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    DSkip wrote: »
    Who is that?

    http://www.lmche.com/index.htm

    The mecca for high end dealers.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,551
    edited August 2015
    DSkip wrote: »
    Ah. They have two locations. That makes more sense. I was thinking if all those were under one roof.... that's too many demo products. Its still a very impressive list.

    I think the main location is the Scottsdale one, it has the big 3.

    And if you look closely - both locations have duplicate speakers.
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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    That is a crazy about of equipment. Insurance must be pretty steep.

    Speaking of crazy amount of equipment...just ran across this ad on CL...someones selling a ton of Krell amps. Well maybe not a ton, but about 1000 lbs worth,
    http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/eld/5151435469.html
    http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/eld/5151441569.html

    175lb brute!
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