Looking at Focal

Part 2: If it were me and you're sold on Focal, I would do a Sopra 2 over any of the Kantas. Better speaker.

I listened to them and the first thing I thought was, “where’s the bass”.

I concur with jrbirdman.  I have a set of Dynaudio Contour 60i on order.  They are supposed to arrive to the US shores in August.  For me, the Dynaudio sound is just right and completely natural.  A very comfortable and enjoyable speaker to listen to for hours on end.  At high volume they remain the same and don't fall apart.  Everything is full, smooth, and coherent; just absolutely natural sounding.  As I was about to buy the Contour 60 the new i version was introduced.  There are numerous upgrades to the already stupendous sounding Contour 60.  So, I chose to wait the additional 3 months and get the new generation.  Read up on the Contour 60 reviews, then read the up on the Dynaudio website about the improvements to the 60i.  The best review on the Contour 60 is the one from Soundstage Ultra.  It can easily be found with a Google search.  Full retail price on the Contour 60i is $10,750.

An additional note on comparing speakers.  My other option was the Focal Sopra No. 2.  I found that for the high frequency range they are too similar to the metal dome tweeter I am getting out of.  That is, listening fatigue.  That's just me and my ears.  Your audio preferences and ears may be very different than mine.  For me, the Dynaudio has a better tonal balance and more lifelike sound reproduction.

I see Kanta 3 for sale refurbished. $3699 each. Google is your friend.