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Originally Posted by jayvis
It's true that you can often see decent discounts on Focal's lower end speakers, but I've never seen 20% off any of their higher end lines. You CAN expect 20-30% off on Electra demo models though. It's been rumored that the Electra line is going away, so dealers might be discounting their remaining inventory. $9,999 is the published msrp for the 1038Be in dark walnut finish. I have that finish on my 1028Be's and it's really nice. As far as choosing the 1038Be over the new Kanta's or Sopra's, only your eyes, ears and wallet can determine that. To me, the Sopra's are basically restyled Electra's at a much higher price point. The Kanta's are a restyled Aria with a beryllium tweeter and are a step down from the Electra. I still see the Electra's as the best value at this time.
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$9999 is MSRP on the new dark walnut (non glossy finish), the OP posted the glossy finish which has a MSRP of 13,500. When I was seriously looking at Focal I was offered 20% off by 2 local dealers (the 20% was on the Electra series...I didn't inquire about Sopra because it is more than I want to spend). Its too bad they went with the lower end driver technology on the Kantas...the upcoming Focal f206be is what I am waiting to listen to