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Looking for straight talk on Focal Sopra No 2 speakers

I'm thinking about moving up the line from my Focal Electra 1028 BE speakers to the Sopra No 2 speakers. I've done some recent upgrades (Bryston 4B3 amp and Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp) and believe that I could squeeze out more quality with better speakers. My inquiry has to do with any comparison experience between the Electras and the Sopras, but mostly the reliability of the Sopras. My Electras have great sound for the money, but have been unreliable. A detached voice coil wire on a woofer followed by a tweeter with the same problem on the other speaker in less than a year. Warranty covered both problems, but I'm understandably a little worried about Focal's QC.

As always, your input is appreciated. 
professorsvsu
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mboldda1
575 posts
 
where are you located? try to get your ears on some Rosso Fiorentino
speakers. Closer to the Sonus Fabers in sound than the Focals.
www.rossofiorentino.com/en/home.asp

briands78
11 posts
 
I’ve used them everyday for about a year, no issues. 
professorsvsu OP
78 posts
 
mboldda1,
I'm in northern Michigan. The closest metro area would be Ann Arbor/Detroit, about 5 hours one way by car.
ejr1953
895 posts
 
I've been enjoy my Sopra No2's now for nearly three years (got one of the first pairs to hit our shores).  I have been changing out this, upgrading that, but with my current setup, no desire to do any more of that.

I have nothing but good things to say about my Focal's.  No problems at all.  Once setup and "dialed in" to my room, they have wonderful sound stage, great detail, very musical, and with my amp (McIntosh MD452) easy to listen to for hours without fatigue.

No plans to change from the Sopras.
professorsvsu OP
78 posts
 
Thanks ejr1953. The MD452 is an amp on steroids and if there were any problems with the Sopras, your amp certainly would have made those flaws apparent.
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