Love my scala V2s, incredible speakers. Some people complain of the tweeters sounding hot/bright but I find them detailed yet supremely smooth. My amps are very neutral (boulder 1050) but I use a tubed linestage / phono (VAC phi beta) which may help smooth things out. My cables are hybrid silver / copper which might also further help to balance things -- I suspect pure silver could contribute to brightness. One nice thing about the focal is that you can easily adjust bass/treble with the jumpers, but I have not found that necessary and mine are set in the neutral position.
They are very musical, and a huge leap ahead of my prior alto utopias. The Bass is definitely improved on the V2 -- I have scala V1 as rear speakers. I can listen for hours without any fatigue, which was not true of the altos.
I spent a very long time positioning mine. I ended up closer to the back walls than I thought I would (43" from tweeter). Imaging and soundstage is great out of the gate, but can be even further improved by experimenting with positioning and toe in.
They reproduce my favorite albums effortlessly, sounding very musical and enjoyable. Female voice is sublime. I have a wide range of musical taste and find them very versatile, equally at home with classical, jazz, rock, world or electronica. acoustic live performances are rendered with amazing realism. Studio productions reveal details I did not know existed.
Sorry, I cannot compare with Wilson which I have not heard in my system, but I can certainly vouch for the focals! Extremely happy and satisfied.
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