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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. 
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gmercer
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I had Sopra No 1s for the past two years. Really enjoyed them. They were powered by a 300wpc McIntosh MA8000.

Never once had any type of reliability issue with them. I found their strength to be vocals, courtesy of Focal's beryllium tweeters, and a surprising (to me at least) amount of depth for monitor speakers.

I was up until recently in the market for new speakers, and I tested half a dozen. Among those were the Sopra 3s and the Diablo Utopia. No doubt about it, the Sopra 3s pack a nice, hearty wallop in the bass region, which is something I adore. In every other respect, I preferred the Diablos. Just food for thought in case you want to give them a try.

However, the direct answer to your question, is that the Sopras never once failed me. On a handful of occasions I had them really screaming, around their SPL Max, and again never once was there an issue. I highly recommend. I'm sure the 2s are awesome.
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