Focal Kanta No.2 speakers - any thoughts? Also in comparison with Sonus Faber Olympica 3s?

rsure-give the distributor a call-Upcale Audio.  Both lines represented there. Kevin can provide more insight on your decision.

fwiw, I own the Olympica iii's and powered them with a Pass X150.8 stereo amp with decent results.  I upgraded to the Pass X250.8 and the speakers literally 'came alive'.  I've read much of the negative commentary on this site about the Olympica III's and just don't agree with any of it.  Powered appropriately they, imho, are not veiled, soft, or boring at all, unless 'boring' equals refined, smooth, effortless, and supremely musical.  They sound much more dynamic with sufficient power and never sound muddled, veiled, or reticent.  I suppose if you have a really large room and expect to be knocked back in your seat you might find them too 'polite'.  I play at moderate to loud levels with excellent results; and you are right, they are beautifully crafted, truly a gorgeous speaker to look at as well as listen to.  Just added a Kiseki Purpleheart NS cartridge to my Ace Spacedeck with 10" Ace Anna tonearm and the combo is just outstanding.  Excellent sense of space around the instruments and vocals with breathtaking soundstaging and dynamics.  One of my dealers sells both SF and Focal and he compares them this way:  if you seek precision and impact, with a slightly 'forward' sound, the Focals are probably your best bet.  If you prefer a slightly 'softer' sound (for lack of a better word), and just want to get lost in the music, the SF house sound is for you.    

Recently about 9 months ago I heard the SF Olympica II with a h-30 Hegel amp and felt it nearly the best sound I have ever heard. Definitely not soft, lacking life but quite the opposite. I was enamored by it's natural life like sound. 

rsure-
This looks like a deal worth checking out.
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-focal-sopra-n2-2017-11-20-speaker

Based on value- maybe a better deal than the SF's you're considering. Technically, a step  above the Kanta, subjectively as nice looking as Olympica.

Having heard both thru the PL HP, I thought either one would keep me happy. Since they were separate occasions, I can't recall hearing one more convincing than the other. Markmendenhall 's closing statement regarding sonics between the two, I think is spot on.

Regardless, those speakers deserve to be placed well into the room, away from the walls and gear rack. The sellers setup looks compromised. I would have those in a room 3ft from the side and 4-5 from back to start. 

Thank you all very much for your responses and help with this.

@markmendenhall - my experience is almost exactly what your dealer describes.  When I heard the Focal Kantas for the first time I was just blown away with the clarity and how "clean" they sounded especially  compared to the other speakers I had heard earlier on the same day (Focal Electras 1028be/1038be and the Aria 936).  This is what got me excited about them because I was not in the market looking for speakers in that price range.  The only reason I did was to compare them with the Olympicas IIIs which I now have an option to buy pre-owned.

My initial thoughts on the Kantas were that while they sounded great would they be a bit too bright or forward over longer listening sessions.  I think the Beryllium tweeters definitely have some magic about them though.  Also don't know how much the Devialet 130 Pro has influencing the clear/forward sound.    

The Olympica IIIs on the other hand sounded much more relaxed to me and I thought they needed to be played louder to sound good which I'm not sure is a good thing with any speaker. 

I'm also now a bit concerned that all the amps you'll have recommended for the Olympicas (Pass Labs 150.8, 250.8 and Hegel H30) are more expensive and much more powerful than the Primaluna HPs and wondering if the PL HPs would not be enough to push the Olympica IIIs well enough?

@tablejockey- the speakers will be in a reasonably largeish room 18" * 17" (it's the living room hence the requirement for reasonably nice looking speakers) but unfortunately this room opens out a bit on one side (to the side of one of the speakers)  to a long corridor (33" * 4.5") and on the opposite side to a dining area (about 17" * 9").  To add to this I don't have much room to place the speakers too far apart from the walls.  I can keep them about 1.5" away from the back walls and about 2" away from the side wall (this applies only to the speaker on the left while facing me as the one of the right has the long corridor on it's side).  Sorry about the description, really hope that made some sense!   
Do you think the Olympicas IIIs would work well in such a space?

The pressing matter for me now is to decide whether the Olympicas IIIs at the price ($7000) are not worth losing out on or if I should hold out and wait for something better at a similar price (what?) later on or save the purchase for later and stretch a bit more for something like the Kantas or even Sopras if I can find a good price.  Unfortunately though I don't have access to AG and all the great deals on pre-owned gear as I don't live in the US. 

Thanks again for all the responses, really do appreciate it!