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Looking for straight talk on Focal Sopra No 2 speakers

I'm thinking about moving up the line from my Focal Electra 1028 BE speakers to the Sopra No 2 speakers. I've done some recent upgrades (Bryston 4B3 amp and Herron VTPH-2A phono preamp) and believe that I could squeeze out more quality with better speakers. My inquiry has to do with any comparison experience between the Electras and the Sopras, but mostly the reliability of the Sopras. My Electras have great sound for the money, but have been unreliable. A detached voice coil wire on a woofer followed by a tweeter with the same problem on the other speaker in less than a year. Warranty covered both problems, but I'm understandably a little worried about Focal's QC.

As always, your input is appreciated. 
professorsvsu

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briands78
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Heya Prof, 
  Have had my Sopra 2s for about a year now. I was powering them off a NAD M27 and thought they sounded wonderful!  However, I recently purchase a Classe CT2300 and the difference is astonishing!  The biggest difference was the bottom end. These speakers can thump and if you are only using them for 2 channel, I’m sure you could be happy w/out a sub.  But I am not the best person to ask about using a sub as I’m a bit off a bass-head;) That being said, when listening in 2 channel mode I am certainly content without one.  Even though these are very efficient speakers, lots of power makes a difference!  

Cheers
briands78
11 posts
 
I’ve used them everyday for about a year, no issues. 
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