Choosing new speakers. Not so easy... - Page 4

jayvis · #31 10-05-2018, 03:15 PM

As with most modern McIntosh power amps, you'll be able to experiment with taps. My Focals are nominally rated at 8 Ohms, dipping to 3.5 Ohms minimum. I've found them to sound the best connected to the 8 Ohm taps.

Killergurt · #32 10-05-2018, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jayvis

As with most modern McIntosh power amps, you'll be able to experiment with taps. My Focals are nominally rated at 8 Ohms, dipping to 3.5 Ohms minimum. I've found them to sound the best connected to the 8 Ohm taps.

Thank you Jayvis, I just looked and the Scalas are rated as minimal impedance of 3.1 Ohms. I will experiment.

mcpaf76 · #33 10-05-2018, 09:12 PM

I don't agree with the Sopras being colored at all. I'm sure many others will agree.

Formerly YB-2 · #34 10-06-2018, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mcpaf76

I don't agree with the Sopras being colored at all. I'm sure many others will agree.

+1

They just aren't quite up to the Utopia level in sound, cost or size.

greekspec2 · #35 10-06-2018, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mcpaf76

I don't agree with the Sopras being colored at all. I'm sure many others will agree.

the Sopra line was designed by a German lady and the bass was designed to be colored more of an American sounding speaker from one of Focals designers mouth not mine

mcpaf76 · #36 10-06-2018, 10:30 AM

My personal experience doesn't agree. Killergurt, did you make a decision yet? I didn't hear the Scalas, so they may well be superior, but in comparing the Sopra 2 and 3, the 3 had a larger presence and scale. So if I were you I would compare the Scala and Sopra 3 if possible.

Killergurt · #37 10-06-2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mcpaf76

My personal experience doesn't agree. Killergurt, did you make a decision yet? I didn't hear the Scalas, so they may well be superior, but in comparing the Sopra 2 and 3, the 3 had a larger presence and scale. So if I were you I would compare the Scala and Sopra 3 if possible.

Thank you for this. I decided to go with the Scala. If I went with the Sopra it would have been the 3’s.

mcpaf76 · #38 10-06-2018, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Killergurt

Thank you for this. I decided to go with the Scala. If I went with the Sopra it would have been the 3’s.

Awesome, if they were available at the current price when I got my Sopras, I would have definitely listened and possibly got them for myself. Looking forward to your impressions and photos.

greekspec2 · #39 10-07-2018, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mcpaf76

My personal experience doesn't agree. Killergurt, did you make a decision yet? I didn't hear the Scalas, so they may well be superior, but in comparing the Sopra 2 and 3, the 3 had a larger presence and scale. So if I were you I would compare the Scala and Sopra 3 if possible.

I understand the difference between the Sopra 2 and 3 I owned both sets when first released and powered with there native voiced Naim reference system,in the past 3 years I've sold the Sopra 2's & 3's and got the Scala V2's finally a reference speaker now my V2's are sold and it will be a choice of the Maestro Utopia III or Scala EVO

Killergurt · #40 10-07-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by greekspec2

I understand the difference between the Sopra 2 and 3 I owned both sets when first released and powered with there native voiced Naim reference system,in the past 3 years I've sold the Sopra 2's & 3's and got the Scala V2's finally a reference speaker now my V2's are sold and it will be a choice of the Maestro Utopia III or Scala EVO

So did you find the Scala V2 superior to the Sopra 2 and 3? Or just different?

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