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Focal kanta 2 vs Sonus faber olympica 2..which to buy?

Hello
The floorstanders being offered are 1500 in price difference (kanta is more)😀
I was able to audition the kanta,but not the olympicas..

I will drive them using a primaluna tube integrated 
I do like the Kantas,they are not harsh(something I have heard people say about beryllium tweeter)
70% will be for music..mostly Bollywood mp3s,Spotify and tidal..in that order.

PS:if I had not heard the kantas I would’ve gone with olympica😔Now I am torn ..is it worth the 1500 more I currently own the Sonus faber Cremona auditor Bookshelves
Would kindly request members here to weigh in ..I am not looking at other alternatives

cheers
kalyan



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boltapuresource
15 posts
 
You can’t go wrong with either.   Don’t listen to the old guy in the red tie.   
mossyrocks
19 posts
 
While we are talking. I have Focal 1028 BEs. Only a year old. Considering jumping to the Kanta 3's. Comments please
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dave_b
3,159 posts
 
Owned the Kanta No 2’s...looked great but sounded restrained and cool up top...almost brittle.  Never got that organic liveliness I love and the treble just grated on me a bit.
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theo
2,681 posts
 
Vidya46, yes to me the original Olympicas were bright and I think that was one of the areas that SF went after with the new tweeter. They bring a warmth without dulling the highs as some can. In comparison the Kanta can get in your grill a bit, but not to the degree that Previous Olympicas did. The real plus of the Kanta vs the Oly Nova is the bass. But I heard these in two different rooms and different equipment. The Oly were with a Arcam/Classe Pre/amp combo where as the Kanta was all Cambridge. I am hoping to go back in the coming week as they have changed the equipment and re-evaluate.
joey_v
663 posts
 
I have both, hard to decide.

One thing is for sure, the Kanta finish is meh at best.
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