Has anyone heard the Focal Aria 936?


I have a set of Spendor SP/1's, which I really like, but they have limitations in low end extension and dynamics. Music Direct has the Focals on sale and, based on the Stereophile review, I think they might be a good fit for me. NOTE: I have NO WAY of listening to these before buying. The nearest B&M to me is 3 hours away and they don't carry Focal. My room is 21' by 12' and decently damped. I am using a McIntosh 4100 as a pre-amp and a Class D Crown power amp of 200 wpc. Any feedback on the Aria 936 would be much appreciated. Happy Thanksgiving!
crouse99
Thanks for the responses.  I took a leap of faith, and ordered a pair from Music Direct.  So far, so good.  They have the extra bass extension I was looking for and the bass is also better defined than in my Spendors.  There is also nothing bright or harsh about them, but I am hearing good detail.
Hello,
I just bought a pair of 936 from MusicDirect.
Sold out on 926 so I make the jump a bit bigger hope won't overkill.
Coming at next monday and will pair with my Almarro 318B amp, Clearaudio TT.
My room is similiar size as yours and pretty damped as well.
I will let you know how it goes.


They are warm and dynamic sounding with just a slightly reduced treble extension.  Worthy of a better amp for sure!