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Focal Sopra 2 Vs Wilson Sophia 3

If you have compared these two, what differences do you hear?  Strengths of each speaker?  Amps used and type of music played.

Thanks,

Jeff
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toneranger58
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I listened to the Magico S3's with a Class D Front end for a good hour or so, was very nice. I liked the Sopra's much better with my Hegel H300, they dig deeper and sounded more musical to me. The Sopra's were better priced also. Have had them a few weeks now and the Sopra's get better everyday. Have about 50 hours on them now, cant wait to hear them with a hundred hours.
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jglacken OP
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How much do you think the class D lowered the sound quality?  When I had them, they were kind of dry and uninvolving.  Now have class a 200w monos.
And, as you know your Hegel punches way above its pay grade on quality!

jafant
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Jeff,

at this level, get as many auditions as you can prior to purchase.
jafant
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Please mention cables/cords used during your demo.
toneranger58
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I had Class D for about 6 months (Bel Canto), liked initially but just couldn't connect over time. Class D is more clinical to me and less musical. I wouldn't say it lowered the quality just different and less favorable to me. Some love Class D.

Agree with jafant audition as much as you can.

The Hegel H300 is a very nice match with the Sopra's, I use Vallhalla balanced from a Cocktail Audio X40 and speaker cables are Silnote Audio Posieidons. Actually a very simple set up.

The system noted sounded very good with my Joseph Audio RMXL 25's, but now sounds like a whole new system on all levels with the Sopra No. 2's. Couldn't be happier.

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