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Re:Recommendations on New Machine (Upgrading) - 2008/01/28 18:18 Wiggy,

No doubt the Silvia is a popular machine and paired with a Rocky it is the the default recommended home setup.

I wondered the same thing as you, whether the Silvia is the best at it's price point and you there are a few threads at other sites (coffee geek and home barista) discussing this point.

The only complaint about the Silvia is that it is finicky or inconsistent unless you spend more to install a PID kit. Once you add that cost in (in the US at least) there are a number of other machines which then become serious competitors to the Sivlia.

So, part of your answer depends on where you're located and if you're looking to buy from a bricks and mortar store or buying online.

Then it seems really to be a matter of how much control over all the variables of espresso making you want and if you want a machine that will be forgiving of mistakes or not.
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