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I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up

Ok, so I purchased some Sopra 2's two weeks back and was throughly excited to own them. They came in a few days ago and look just beautiful. The problem is, I don't feel like sonically they are that much "better" than my 1028's. Visually I'd take the Sopra's any day. Sonically they sound good but:

 Sopra 2's sound (too) laid back compared to the 1028. I'm honestly perfering the 1028's as they have snap and feel a little more in your face. The higher mid bass frequencies feel better blended with the upper frequencies. 

The upper frequencies did feel harsh at first but settle down and some placement helped satisfy that. But it still it doesn't feel blended. The top frequencies are more clear and the mid bass is more pronounced and clear, but not as blended. 

I'm listening to punk, classic rock and experiential music and feel the 1028 is the better performer. I feel wrong for saying it, but it's true. Any help or advice or are these to be put up for sale as I'm expecting?

(Gear: PL Dialogue Premium pre/power, Clearaudio Concept Wood, Hana EH, Musical Surroundings Nova III, nice cables. 13x9 small bedroom with first reflection treatment)
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pedroeb
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Here's a interesting look at Speakers deconstructed, with a cutaway of the Focal Sopra no.2.

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/speakers-deconstructed.12518/ 

It's fascinating to see the differences between enclosures. My personal preference is to have the best absorption material so that the internal sound is dissipated as much as possible so it unable to return to the rear of the driver and influence or compromise its movement. 
pedroeb
493 posts
 
Any impulse purchase is a bad thing. Take your time and do your research. If necessary, put it in the cart and wait a day or two. By then you should have a good feeling whether the proceed or not.

In the end the only way to really know if something lives up to expectations is to preview it in your own environment with your own equipment. Without a trial period it can be an expensive process if it doesn't live up to expectations.

Read the reviews, try to ignore the influencing PR and look for any negatives. Check for consistencies between other reviewers.

Apart from that, caveat emptor.

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