Any info on new Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario?

Downunder, I am glad that you like Strad! I like Anniversario even more but, both are emotional champs!
Anniversario is more coherent than Strad with more precise and stable soundstage, also faster in bass. Strad has grander scale(a little bit) as you found out. Both are excellent choice(only personal preferences will move us to one or another, IMO)...
CJ Prem350 or Prem140?? Let me give you very strange answer-stick with Prem350, sell your VTL TL7.5 and add CJ ACT2! Since both Prem350 and ACT2 invert phase you will not need to change polarity on your speakers and synergy will be great! Brown and finesse of Prem350 with warmth and resolution of ACT2. VTL TL7.5 is excellent preamp but, it is fully balanced design that sound very best via balanced connection as my ARC REF3. Your Prem350 is single ended in its natur... Also I heard Prem350/ACT2 combo and it is amazing stuff. If you want to stick with VTL TL7.5 than you might change your amp to VTL S-400... Synergy is IMO everything!

Branimir.

Does the anniversario have the same upperbass/lower mid tonal weight that the strad has?. I would think not( but I could be wrong), as the large baffle would contribute to that - personally that is what I like about the strad sound. Similar to the Naim DBL's I listened to a long time ago in weight.

having that extra weight in the bass is also good for rock and pop. I would be afraid that I would loose a bit of bass weight re- anniverario v mahler - of course gain in most other area's.

Downunder, You are probably right... Then again difference between Strad and Anniversario is more question of personal taste, IMO. Downside of large baffle is not so coherent sound and lack of pin point imaginig. Strad is slower sounding then Anniversario, this might also contribute to fuller sound that Strad has in upper bass/lower midrange. With either Strad or Anniversario you will have true world class speaker, IMHO.
If the price is OK for you go for Strad.

Branimir. Price is always an issue and we always want to spend less money. Anniversario is considerably cheaper than Strad, but I cannot hear the Anniversario. I guess if I like the Strads I will like the Anni.

Looking at your system's it would seem that you like a nice fast, pinpoint system as Krell and ARC have that in spades. me with VTL and cj, I prefer things just a little more laid back and fuller.

Did you indicate that in the upper mids and treble, both Anni and Strad sound pretty much the same?. Is it the lower mids andf below where they deviate somewhat.

Which speaker is more forgiving to not so good recordings or is that a non issue?. As I have a lot of them and want to get the maximum enjoyment out of good and not so good recordings.

cheers

Anyway, I am going to have another listen to the strad today to see if it still has the same magic I heard yesterday.

As you clearly pointed out differences between Strad and Anni is in lower midrange and bass. Both speakers are going to about 25Hz(in room) without any problems. As I said before Strad has more grander presentation but, it has shortcomings in soundstage coherence and is slower then Anni. Both are good for bad recordings, you can tune them with their grill(I almost allways listen with grills)
and they both look excellent with or without grills. Price issue: Europe-Strad(Euro30K),Anni(Euro19K) ; USA-Strad($40K),Anni($28K). If you choose any of them I belive you will be very happy. Of course, if Strad fits your budget go for it! When you will go to audition Strad bring your worst(!!) popular music recording, if you will like the sound then you will know what to do...