I'm a big Sopra 2 fan but I can't imagine just plopping down $15K on a loudspeaker based on what a stranger tells you on the internet. Demoing a Sopra 1 (a bookshelf speaker) is not going to tell you how a Sopra 2 sounds. If you can't demo a speaker you're interested in, find another dealer who does or wait until they can get one in to demo. Forgetting for a moment the measurements that you're concerned with (impedance/efficiency) the Focals are *very* different in sound to the OIII. Even if they fix the issue you're having at high volumes, that might not matter if you don't like the sound of the speakers. I agree wholeheartedly with tima. Take the time and research before ordering speakers you've never heard. You've lived with the OIII for a year now. What's a little more time going to matter?
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