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Focal kanta 2 vs Sonus faber olympica 2..which to buy?

Hello
The floorstanders being offered are 1500 in price difference (kanta is more)😀
I was able to audition the kanta,but not the olympicas..

I will drive them using a primaluna tube integrated 
I do like the Kantas,they are not harsh(something I have heard people say about beryllium tweeter)
70% will be for music..mostly Bollywood mp3s,Spotify and tidal..in that order.

PS:if I had not heard the kantas I would’ve gone with olympica😔Now I am torn ..is it worth the 1500 more I currently own the Sonus faber Cremona auditor Bookshelves
Would kindly request members here to weigh in ..I am not looking at other alternatives

cheers
kalyan



vidya46
vidya46 OP
17 posts
 
I agree on the kantas bass.man..that front firing port,maybe ,really blew me away..👍🏽
And completely agree on aging ears...I can’t bear to hear my older poorly recorded songs...so I even changed my dac..

So if I may ask..u saying that kantas are much less bright than the old olympicas (not nova)?...I am surprised to hear any sonus faber line being characterized as bright..though heard only 2 of em till now..


mrklas
441 posts
 
I recently upgraded my speakers from Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 to Sonetto Vs and because of the improvement in the details because of the improved tweeter and mid-range.  I didn't expect to have the sound difference be so great - and my desire to stay within a budget meant I didn't critically test out the Olympia's.

So I my be biased with Sonus Faber.  And my 'upgrade' isn't the same jump I'd expect yours is from the Cremona to the Olympia...
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zavato
1,415 posts
 
I’ve heard Olympica 2’s and 3’s. The 2’s were incredibly underwhelming however the 3’s were quite good 
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kairosman
299 posts
 
Seems you like Sonus Faber sound signature in your rig already, staying with the house sound is the safe bet.

On the other hand the Kanta with tubes is a potentially better synergy, like peanut butter and jam.

IMHO of course and thus not worth much.
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larry5729
1,016 posts
 
Neither!  Buy Salt Audio.  Much better.
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