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Vienna Liszt vs. Focal Sopra No2

Hi Guys!
Still looking for the ultimate speaker. My current speaker a very coherent, magical, but too polite Avalon Ascendant. I have to say, I prefer a bit of a warmth and softness, over ultra clear, razor sharp analytical sound.
Someone compared the Vienna Liszt of the Focal Sopra No.2 ? They are my short list. Unfortunately, my room is slightly small (16*10), it may be neither is my way.
Any thoughts, experiences on these speakers or possible alternatives? Thank you in advance.
arboc
arboc OP
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Thank you both very useful opinions. Goose, if the Liszt brings the rich tonality of Avalon, but with greater dynamis, more air, and faster sound, while retaining all the weight, and texture , and I can enjoy unchanged the music for hours on end, it is likely this is my way
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jafant
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Thanks! for sharing- ricred1


after reading so many glowing reviews of Aerial, when I finally got audition time, several times in fact, I could not get into the 6t nor 7t models.  Perhaps the 10/20t models are better?


My sessions were w/ ARC reference gear, Classe' and Mark Levinson.

Maybe the Rowland gear is this speakers' sonic match?

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jafant
19,861 posts
 

arboc-


I have had several auditions w/ VA speakers w/ Primare, ARC and Rogue Audio gear and it has never disappointed! 


Focal is a little different- I have demo'ed 928, 937 and 1027Be models.

The Be tweeter can be forward in its natural presentation. Perhaps it can be toned down somewhat w/ tubed gear?

ejr1953
918 posts
 
I have had my Sopra No2's now for five months and am smitten.

Having said that, I auditioned them in a room about the size you mentioned and they sounded "good" but didn't sound "great" in that smaller room, with an 80 watt per channel integrated driving them.  I have mine in a 24x26 room with 450 watts per channel amp behind them and they just sound awesome!

I have only heard the Vienna Acoustics speakers at a show, terrible way to decide on anything, so I can't 
ricred1
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jafant,
"Maybe the Rowland gear is this speakers' sonic match." Rowland maybe the sonic match or you just don't like Aerial 7Ts. I still love them and have found it hard to replace them, unless I'm spending double or triple their cost. It's so important to listen to speakers regardless of how many "glowing reviews they received." 
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