Focal Sopra 2 vs Sopra 3?

This is a great thread with a lot of good construction opinions!  I have a question on the Sopra 2:  I went to hear them at a dealer where they were set up 3+ feet from the front wall, driving by McIntosh electronics. I loved the soundstage, the sense of height, but the bass (in a certain range) was boomy sounding.  I understand that Focal supplies a plug to tailor the low end response.  Does anyone have comments on my observations?  In my room they could be 3 ft from the front wall.

3 feet is pretty close. 

Either way, bass trapping isn’t an option, it’s a necessity for every single setup if you want maximum performance in the bass region.  Important to note that bass trapping is NOT doing the same thing that equalizing or room correcting the bass does.

Well put, @contuzzi. Equalization will not correct room modes and overly long bass decay..