When selecting my current set of speakers, I listened to both the Focal Kanta No. 2 and the Sonus Fabor Olympica 2 (not the 3). Not the exact comparison you are looking for, but close. Both speakers were driven with the same equipment in the same room. I liked both of them quite a lot. I ended up with the Focals (which admittedly cost more), mainly because they resolved to a greater level of detail, without being too harsh or bright.
One note about the Focals (which I drive with a Levinson 585) - I have seen a number of comments about the Focals being harsh or bright. My experience has been that once broken in (which takes quite a while), they are very smooth. If they sound harsh, the problem is somewhere else - either in the system driving them or the room acoustics.
One note about the Focals (which I drive with a Levinson 585) - I have seen a number of comments about the Focals being harsh or bright. My experience has been that once broken in (which takes quite a while), they are very smooth. If they sound harsh, the problem is somewhere else - either in the system driving them or the room acoustics.