best speakers what do you think

Focal for me but ...

Focal 1038BE is 9000 € and SF Venere S is 5500 €.
Given the prices it would be more reasonable to compare 1038BE to SF Olympica II or III.

Focals are extremely revealing and they need very good amp and source to shine. Such gear usually tends to be even more expensive than the speakers.
Don`t worry too much about cables. Kimbers are good.

bassdude,

Very interesting design. The tweeter seems AMT?
But the appearance is a bit scary. They look like someone has stuck a toilet plunger in the mid-bass. :))

smitchem1,

Try the PSB Imagine T3's! You will forget about the other two! 😉

And your option is based on the reviews or you have actually compared all three in the same system?

For less than $7K you can easily find a mint Alto Utopias so why bother with 1038 be..... YMHO

Bassdude,

Thanks for sharing your experiences.
My experience with AMT is based on Monitor Audio PL II series. These are some of the most holographic 3D stage speakers. But the only weakness I find is that they are missing some snap and attack on faster transients, especially when compared to Focal Utopias or Electra's.
What are your feelings about the ability to reproduce fast/dynamic transients with AMT-s?