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

@onehorsepony that makes sense. B&Ws tend to bring the vocals out into the room more. I loved it about the B&W sound. This is unlikely to change much with speaker break in. 
Once again, you made the biggest possible change by replacing speakers. It will either require more tuning with cables and components in addition to getting used to new presentation, or you give up and get the B&Ws again. 
Everything you have now was voiced for synergy with B&Ws. Keep that in mind. 
First thing I would try is different interconnects and speaker cables. Something that keeps the midrange lush but brings in clarity to the rest of the range. 

With your AQ and Cardas I am not surprised you’re hearing recessed vocals. These cables are on a warm or even darker side of neutral.
Every system is different. I highly recommend trying new cables. I would use cables that correspond more to the level of your system and will bring the besr out of these speakers. And again, take your time to get used to new sound.
If you end up hating it now or in 2-3 months the value of these Focals on a used market will be the same. 
 

onehorsepony,

Everyone's audio experience is different, but I say go with your gut. I have always said, if I don't initially like a new component, all the time in the world hasn't changed my initial thoughts. How much I like a component has changed over time, but I've never gone from not liking a component, to being in love with it.

I don't think the tweeter will change much. It's also not really measurably bright but it is very fast and extremely detailed. You could probably deaden it with a warm preamp and tubes. EQ is also designed for this. There was also a few suggestions on placement and room configuration. I can't speak for cables or anything other gear.

the bottom line is in my room, with my electronics, my 802D sounded much nicer than the scala evos