There are higher quality machines than the Silvia around the $1200 region (VBM, Diadema, ...) that will give superior cups of coffee--but they all have the same single boiler system that makes more coffee at a serving difficult. Heat exchange machines take care of the quantity of coffee easily, although you may still notice differences in the cup as the quality (and usually price) of the Hx machines increase.
You will have to determine for yourself where the $$Silly starts.

Greg

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