Focal Scala Utopia vs Wilson Sasha?

Actualy, I do own Scala for two weeks, I replaced my Wilson Sophia 2 with it. Before having sold ARC REF 3, I had a few listening sessions and I would say it sounded more accomplished and potent speaker. However, I replaced my ARC REF 3 with Esoteric C-03 preamp. Plus I am changing some of cables as well. I will be 100 percent sure what Scala all about by next week. (still waiting cables from Robert, Cable Company)

Kw13

As far as every critical aspects of concerned, I have to say that Focal made a very good speaker indeed. Simply better than not just Sophia, SF Amati..., old Nova Utopia as well. Generaly speaking, if we say Focal Grand Utopia(latest) one of the best speaker that money can buy, few will argue and majority will accept this claim.
Scala is the Utopia Grand for us who don't have a large living room or dedicated listening room.
If you give me idea about your setup, I may make more specific comments concerning Focal Scala Utopia.

KW13,
If you go with Scala, you need to spend 2.5 times more what you did in past. Naims is not everybody's taste and not the amp for every speaker. If you like Naim sound , maybe new Naim Ova.speaker will please you.
Regarding Scala-Maestro comparison, consider new Utopia floorstanders as whole. The size of the room is matter. For example, Wilson Max 3 is very good speaker but too much for my small living room. Sasha will play equally good in my room. Same rule applies to Utopia range. Very very good speakers demand not just best gear available but space as well.
As far as Amati Aniver. concerned, I choose Wilson Sophia 2 or 3 over Amati. I have tested Amati Ani. very objectively and couldn't make it sing despite various very good equipment.
I hope this helps...

Elviukai,
The thing is not buy a loudspeaker and accept how it sounds.
The thing is buy a loudspeaker and direct how it will sound.
There are variable factors that you may affect by choosing gear, powerconditioning, cables which will decide the character of overall sound.
When we talk about speakers around 30k usd range, simply we talk about a few exceptional designs available to end users. Most of them are well above certain level and capable 90-95 percent what Hi-End all about. Rest of the job is finding electronics and cables according to own taste.

Northstar,
In this country, not just mid size sedans sold for speaker money but there are speaker cables and interconnects sold for sedan price ticket. Sad but it is very likely to be true!

Kw 13,
can you tell us how was the setup? electronics, cables?

KW13
what I heard from some fellow audiophiles is there is a synergy between Focal and Accuphase. However, Together with nordost cables,(if it is a all valhalla)some might expect different sound.
As far as my setup concerned, I am not sure if it is burnt or not. But still I have been waiting for a few cables where will critic effect likely occur.(PAD Anniversary interconnect and PAD P.P. powercord. Even, there may take speaker cable change. Sometimes I think also change the poweramp but first I have settle the cable thing.It is between you and me, I also consider Accuphase M-6000 mono amps, Esoteric own class a amp, or maybe just Accuphase P-7100. We will see. But I am sure in a few weeks or days, I will see Focal Scalas full potential, I bet....
Regards
mert

kw13
The problem is not the speakers, or room acustics. The Problem is the combination of the dealer has set for you.
Avoid all Accuphase setup, plus Chord electronics which is a nice partner for KEF speakers but not for Focal.
Try a solid state like Krell, Ayre, Halcro, Pass. Combine with any universaly accepted a good preamp. For example, Krell will work good with Audio Research Ref preamps. For digital you may depend on dCS as I do.
I would not choose components from same brand, having used all together.
Regards
mert
(some people argue that Focal Scala with Naim electronics yields very interesting results sonicaly)