What speakers to get? Focal or B&W

I used to own B&W Nautilus 804, and currently own Focal Electra 1037BE. B&W's are pretty revealing. B&W's sounded thin when the front end sounds thin. With decent front end and amplification the midrange is lush and full. If you are using a receiver to power B&W's, I can tell you right off the bat that you will probably find the treble rather thin and harsh. I don't know about the Profile's, but Electra's have all the good virtues of B&W's, but they are more balanced, and have fantastic treble that is airy and free of glare or harshness.

Bar81. I love Alto Utopias, and they are one of the best sounding speakers that I've ever auditioned. But perhaps you should heed your own advise and not throw in random speakers that OP has not requested.

I don't have any negative to say about Nautilus 804 that I used to own, and if you re read my post you'll agree to it.

I'm not sure why you were compelled to bash 1037BE. I merely mentioned it because that's my current speakers. However you are the first one to say that 1037BE is not balanced. What they are not is an easy load. The impedance drops significantly at 1KHz and down. They will require amps that can supply a lot of currents at low impedance, otherwise they will sound lean. Perhaps your previous impression was hampered by inadequate amps. I'll just leave it at that. If you want further discussion perhaps you can start another thread.