Upgrade from B&W 802D1 to Focal Utopia Scala Evo


If you had the chance to upgrade from  the B&W 802D1 to the  FOCAL UTOPIA SCALA EVO, which would you choose and why? 

onehorsepony

@bartsw +1  No feedback or response to questions.  Lot's of people offering good advice.  I love my Focals.  The Arcam sounding better than the Levison indicates something is off.  The Levison is a nice front end.  

I'm surprised so many people expect a dealer to take back a used item and lose 20k. The dealer can't sell them as new. The dealer has done nothing wrong.

 

@onehorsepony I know the feeling. I encourage you to be patient and run the new speakers in for at least 100-200 hrs.

+1 no shortcuts. Besides getting used to the new sound signature, you may also have to reposition your speakers. After the speakers break-in, then decide which sonic direction you wish to go.

I never implied that the dealer did anything wrong. They told me a new pair of Scala Evo's cost them $20,000. So obviously, they can't give me more for mine since Focal does not transfer the warranty

Check out the older D1 B&W’s. The tweeter has ferro fluids that go bad in 10-20 years. The newer b&w’s like the D3 do not use ferrofluids.