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Old 12-26-2016, 08:05 PM
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Looks great! I'll be spiking mine this next weekend when I finally have some help.
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Old 01-01-2017, 09:04 PM
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Here are some updated photos





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Intamin

They look gorgeous, nice looking room.
Now its time for you to get a Devialet 220PRO companion to make a 440PRO
that way you will really make the Sopras sing.

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Are you selling your speakers on Audiogon? Did not have them for long if that is the case.
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Hello. There is a very nice and thorough review by Kalman Rubinson in the April issue of Stereophile. Regards...

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I just read the Sopra 3 review in Stereophile. I mostly agree with what the reviewer says, although the review comes off as sounding just a bit lukewarm rather than as a rave review. There is a suggestion that these speakers need a large room to sound their best, although I get excellent results in my room, which is slightly larger than the reviewer's room.

In the Recommended Components, also in the same issue, the Sopra 3's get "only" a B rating. Personally I think they deserve an A. I've listened to some of the A-rated speakers in the listings, and I think the Sopra's are superior. To each his own.
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Reading through it now. Very thorough as always Kal!
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I was a little surprised myself with the B rating. The Dynaudio Contour 20 got an A rating.
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I was a little surprised myself with the B rating. The Dynaudio Contour 20 got an A rating.


And how much advert spend was that?
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And how much advert spend was that?
The Focals are being advertised quite extensively as well!
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