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Enjoying My New Focal Sopra No2's

Just received my new Focal Sopra No2's (in black lacquer) a few days ago, probably half way thru the break in, these speakers amazed me when I auditioned them, even more amazing in my home.
These have exceptional clarity and detail!
ejr1953
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stevizzy
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Toneranger....just wait a few months, they’ll sound so much better you’ll think they’re different speakers.
The break-in will amaze you with the added detail, smoothness, and way more of the 3D holographic magic. 
Wonderful speakers !!!
Enjoy !!!
toneranger58
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Stevizzy.... I am interested in the 700I, which I see you have mated with the Sopra's. A friend has the 600i, sounds great with his speakers, Vienna Acoustics, Baby Grands I think. I am going to try it with my Sopra's sometime soon I hope.

There is a 700i listed here for $6,700 seems like a good price.

Did you by chance try the 600i with the Sopra's?

Does the 700i have a DAC, does it have optical inputs, no phono stage I recall.

My Hegel does sound amazing with the Sopra's but would only consider another Integrated after the speakers hit the 500 Hour mark.

I would appreciate some more details on what you feel are the highlights of the SA 700i, reviews are great, but nice to hear from an owner that has the same speakers as me.

Thanks.

ryder
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How does the Sopra 2 compare to the Sopra 3 in terms of bass boom since the former is said to exhibit some of that? Also, has anybody compared the Sopra 2 to Harbeth SHL5 Plus? Which is a more involving speaker, not only being detailed, fast and dynamic but having the capability to portray voices and instruments in their truest timbre and tonality. The Harbeth is one of the most natural sounding speakers I have heard by far. Voices and sound of instruments sound just like the real thing through them. Once I switch to other speakers music sounds less like the real thing. I was wondering if the Focal Sopras could match the Harbeth in the areas of timbre and tonality.

I presume the Focals do not sound as warm or lush as the Harbeth with their leaner presentation.


toneranger58
132 posts
 

The same speaker will perform differently depending on the front end. My Hegel H300, has a very musical bottom, works great with the Sopra, which extends down to 28HZ. Not a lean speaker at all. As a matter of fact one my daughters Kanye CD's shakes the house.

I have learned blanket statements are never accurate especially with speakers.

I haven't demoed a Harbreth with my Hegel so I cannot comment on how it would compare. I did listen to a nice pair of Harbeth speakers at AXPONA, a very nice speaker indeed.

At this level one really needs to demo as much as possible to come to an accurate conclusion.

ejr1953 OP
912 posts
 
The Sopra's sounded awesome in my "man cave", without the sort of low bass I enjoy in adding sub woofers, but the bass the No2's have I found to be very tight, detailed and not at all "boomy".

Now, once I added the subs, the bass they produce in that room, was very boomy.  It took a lot of fiddling with positioning, settings, bass traps, etc. to get the subs properly integrated and not sounding boomy.  But the Sopra No2's bass (as low as they go) sounded really excellent, again...in my room.
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