You can read that your insight in audio is very limited. I will tell you one thing. In the 16 years I am in this business the most common mistake is that people spend a lot of money on speakers and not enough to amps. sources and cables. Often people get 30-40% out of their speakers max.
You make the same mistake. It is not that unique. You need to understand first of all the properties of the focals. They are able to give a wide and deep stage. They use great crossovers. But they need room to breath. And room to get the low freq. tight and controlled.
The Oppo is a great player, but there is a big but. They are not stunning in giving timbre in the mid freq.
When you go to these speakers these kind of details are needed for the level this speaker is capable of.
I owned and sold the best MF gear. I even gave MF demos at audio shows. They make great stuff. But in the world of Highend they miss the last needed details. They are not the best in depth either.
I also think the 350.8 will be a great combi with the Scala.
But.......don't forget you need a stunning source, stunning cables as well to get a good result out of the Scala's. these cost a lot of money as well.
You Always will listen to all parts togheter including the acoustics. At the end audio is about making the right combination. I call it the art of sound.
You will get the best endresult when you understand all the properties of each individual tool.
You make the same mistake. It is not that unique. You need to understand first of all the properties of the focals. They are able to give a wide and deep stage. They use great crossovers. But they need room to breath. And room to get the low freq. tight and controlled.
The Oppo is a great player, but there is a big but. They are not stunning in giving timbre in the mid freq.
When you go to these speakers these kind of details are needed for the level this speaker is capable of.
I owned and sold the best MF gear. I even gave MF demos at audio shows. They make great stuff. But in the world of Highend they miss the last needed details. They are not the best in depth either.
I also think the 350.8 will be a great combi with the Scala.
But.......don't forget you need a stunning source, stunning cables as well to get a good result out of the Scala's. these cost a lot of money as well.
You Always will listen to all parts togheter including the acoustics. At the end audio is about making the right combination. I call it the art of sound.
You will get the best endresult when you understand all the properties of each individual tool.