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  • #46
    Re: $2000 - $2500... what would you choose?

    Could the average punter, No. Could an expert yes.

    I like the Cimbali or Faema. Never pay RRP.

    Dill


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    • #47
      Re: $2000 - $2500... what would you choose?

      I would never buy a machine without having a good look under the bonnet!

      Somebody told me. I dont know if it is true or not, but that the Giotto uses teflon tubing internally. I would find this hard to believe mind you as anything under pressure, especially with steam, needs to be copper for safety reasons. it is ok with cold water lines and air lines.

      I like Alan Frews approach. He is like me, he wants to know what the machine is made of under the bonnet. He dissected the Butterfly (as it were) and I was impressed with the insides of the machine. If you get a good machine like this and good service backup, you cant go wrong.

      If you are spending that much you could get something brand new like the Bezzera BZ-35 with a rotary pump. I have the BZ-40 which has the bigger 3.4L boiler. The BZ-40 sells for about $3190 full retail.

      I personally go for practicality. ie plumbe in for convenience. Space under the machine for cleaning spills and keeping the bench clean. Plenty of room on top for cups etc.

      I have just got my second hand Bezzera up and running so Im still finding my feet. Strangely the thing I like most is just the temperature profile. You dont have to purge all the time to keep the temperature down. High temperature will ruin a shot of coffee totally.

      Grant

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      • #48
        Re: $2000 - $2500... what would you choose?

        after much research into every model i could find at around that price range, (and the 9600 which was great value for money), i narrowed it down to two. the giotto or the diadema, but in the end, the look of the giotto edged the decision.

        very happy so far despite the niggling annoyances i have with it. i think if you buy a machine at that price the performance is going to be very similar across the board and it all comes down to your, (or in my case, the WIFES), personal preference based on aesthetics.

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