I own the 1038be speakers and purchased them new 1.5 years ago. I also listen to the sopra 2. I choose the 1038be because a) they sounded close enough to the sopra and b) were less than half the cost of the sopras. The value equation was stronger for me.
The 1038be with the Luxman class A intergrated L-590AXII sounds absolutely superb!!! You may find both the 1038 and the luxman for same price as one new pair of sopras.
The Sopra best the 1038 be on every level ,especially low level detail and pitch no contest and borrow a lot from their flagship line the only thing bad is Focal is getting greedy the Sopra 2 has gone up from $15k to$19 k in 5 years for no changes ,thst USA rip off I can see maybe $1 k notover a $25% increase pure greed !!
Old thread…. But yes the price hike is ridiculous! I was thinking about buying the Sopra 2 when it came out as I really like the house sound (neutral with some bedazzle) but I have totally moved on and don’t even look at the brand now. I have found the revel line just as good and almost 1/2 the price. The 228be and 328be should be a price check for all these manufactures. The higher sensitivity has really made these revels more dynamic than the past models to my ear.
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