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Stealthbalance,
my apologies. I see my comment being inappropriate while you are celebrating your new machine. Maybe i should use those smiling faces more often...
About calling me a newbie, like i don't know what i'm talking about...i'm Italian, i'm born with espresso. My grandmother was from a small city close to Naples, with Rome it is considered the BEST place in Italy for espresso. They really brought it to an art. She was after every detail, starting from the manual grinder. I can get pretty romantic just remembering the smell of her coffee running through the old house.
I'm used to the best and really appreciate a good espresso. It's not uncommon in Italy to do a few extra miles just to go to the "right" bar. I've also worked on professional espresso machines like: Gaggia, Cimbali and yes...La Pavoni and i'm aware of the difference in quality between manufactures. Enuff blah, blah...
I'm sure you made and educated choice while i based my suggestion just on the reputation of La Pavoni, the way that machine is built and....the way it looks, i've actually seen one at the store and got a little carried away. It seems like a very nice piece to me with all the right specs but again my post was definitely out of place.
Enjoy your Nuova Simonelli and if you ever come to NY drop by for a cup of coffee...
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