New Focal.JMlab Electra speakers

It looks like they're scheduled for a worldwide release in September (next month). It might take a couple of months before US Dealers take delivery. This is why the old Electra line including Be models are being deeply discounted. The 1007Be (stand-mount) and 1027Be (floor-stander) will be the first 2 models released, with the larger 1037Be to soon follow. These 3-models will complete the new Electra line. see link:
http://www.heimkinomarkt.de/Messen/Messeberichte/Artikel.asp?artikel_ID=70

Here's another link. This new line seems much more living-room friendly than the outgoing Eletra line (and current Utopia excluding Diva). Outside of sonics, it's the small foot-print/easy-placement and nice-asthetics of the B&W 805, 804, 803 and 803D that make them such big-sellers.

http://www.av-magazin.de/Ton_News.49+M559d11ea070.0.html

I have a pair of the old Eletras 926 and I'm considering a upgrade. I like the quad 988 for their price. I don't see many of them in the vitural systems. What are your opions. Should I wait till I could afford a pair of wilson sophias or mabye a monitor from the new Eletra line with new electonics. The rest of my system consist of ps audio PCA-2/HCA-2, benchmark DAC, music hall mmf-5, creek phono stage and cardas and ps audio cables.

I had just listened to the Electra 1027Be last Wednesday.

The speaker just arrived in Singapore. The dealer is testing the speaker. SACD Marantz SA15S1 & integrated
amp Korsun V6i were used to drive the speaker.

I did listened to the BMW 802D before. As compared, the JM lab sound is more open & lively to the BMW.

The speaker just arrived in Singapore. It had not be run-in yet.

Price of the speaker is about S$10K. The 1007Be (stand-mount) is around S$5K as what the dealer told me.