Sources for Focal 1038Be II

@djmitchell, I agree with your assessment of the 1038BE. They are truly amazing speakers. Sold my Paradigm Sigs S8v3 and C5v3, which are wonderful speakers and great value; truly enjoyed them over the years.  But, in my opinion, these Focals are in a different league, and awesome value at the going prices.  I’ve also replaced a pair of S6v3 with the 1008BE in a separate room.  I’m loving these speakers. 

@contuzzi, I believe you have been misinformed. There has never been a 1038BE and a 1038BE II. What I believe you meant is the 1037BE (older version with 1” Tweeter) and 1038BE (newer version with large tweeter). You can verify with Focal directly and they will tell you what I am saying here. I have extensively researched this before I purchased a pair of 1038BE, CC1008BE, 5 of the 1008BE. Trust me.

They may seem a bit bright at first, but after break in, the drivers settle in quite well.  I’m tempted to replace the Revel F208s in my bedroom with another set of 1038BE.

The Focal 1038BE have a bigger, fuller, richer, transparent sound, and can hold its own over speakers costing much more.  Having said that, the F208s are no slouch, and surprisingly sounds very good, with really good instrument separation and base delineation.  It definitely punches above its price point.  In my experience, you would be hard pressed to find a better sounding full range speaker for less than $5k.