Help please. SVS Ultra evolution Pinnacle or Focal manta No. 2?

Congratulations on the Focal speakers. I have listened to Focal speakers on a few occasions in a HiFi showroom and found them to be very nice, very good sound. OTH I have had a SVS subwoofer many years ago. It died and SVS wouldn’t touch it. They insisted I would have to buy a newer model?

A local HIFi business that sold SVS told me that after the contract was done to sell their gear, SVS started selling online at lower prices which killed their sales. SVS is just not a company I would but from.

So I purchased Focal Kanta no 3’s and a McIntosh Mc 452. Should be delivered before Thanksgiving!

Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately I’m 200 plus miles away from anywhere I can listen to any of these speakers before I buy. SVS does have the 45 day guarantee. But getting in that price range I’m sure there are better options.

The new SVS’s are $5k new of course. I have found a couple of used pairs of the Kanta no 2 for $6k plus’s freight. And a pair of Kanta no 3 for $8k. “ the music room”.

I want a floor speaker that sounds good at high volumes and looks good as well if I’m spending that much money. And ideally I just need good mids and high’s.

I've not heard the SVS's but i have heard the kanta 2's and was not impressed for the money. but that’s my listening preferences only. 

 I would also point out you’re shopping in two different price ranges by a $10000 margin, so I’d expect the SVS’s not to be at the same level as the Focal’s.  

What I found with the Focal’s is they are super detailed with good overall balance. But I find them to be on the bright side and I also found them to have a disconnect between the midrange and tweeter section. Equipment in the treated room was Chord TT2/M-scaler, Chord integrated (new modlel), Kanta 2 (Also Sopra 2 which i felt sounded worse than the Kanta 2 in that room).  

If you like a highly detailed and tipped-up presentation, then you may love the Kanta 2’s. I found them fatiguing.   

SVS maybe somewill give you an idea of the sound signature. Potential to save $10000.