Frostdotcomm,
The newer Wilson’s are quite good and are way more musical then earlier versions of the speakers.
However,
The Focal tweeter is both smooth and detailed especially in the latest versions, they have more air and upper octave presence than the Wilsons, the lastest EVO series also has a stunning midrange.
So if you lean towards greater clarity with a less defined soundstage Focal
If you lean towards more warmth in the midrange, less upper octave air, a bigger soundstage, with a bit more focused image Wilson.
Personally we would not go with the Sonus or the Vandersteen over either of these speakers.
The Sonus sound like a better cabineted Wilson without the exciting presentation, and the Vandys are just too laid back without the detail or excitiement of either the Wilsons or the Focals.
For the record we sell none of the above.
We did hear the latest Sonus and The Vandy Quattro CT and the Vandy 7 at the Axpona,
The Wilson's sounded fantastic, the Sopras were good, the Focal Evo Grande Utopias were amazing if the current smaller Scalas sound like a smaller Grande Utopia that is one hell of a loudspeaker and way better than the older versions as we've said before the Vimbergs were also extremely impressive.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ