Am I the only one to opt-out on the Sopra 2's?

And your post clearly illustrates why speakers are so subjective and why one must hear them rather than ask for recommendations.  Which is a question so often asked in forums.

I thought the Sopra 2's were the best speaker I heard at AXPONA in their price range.  And I own Dynaudios!  Of course you had the advantage of being able to audition in your home and that is even better.  Glad you found the speakers that are right for you.

You said it, Paraneer.   This type of thing happens, Hinde, you're definitely not alone.  When I bought my Wilson Benesch Arcs pre-owned, they sounded absolutely awful in the living room of the guy selling them.  If you didn't know what they were, you wouldn't have paid $200 for them.  For whatever reason...room, location, positioning, equipment, whatever, that system was a FAIL.  I bought them anyway because I'd heard them previously at a dealer and I knew they should sound better.  And they do - I listened to the Beach Boys 1964 Sessions album last night, and it was like I was in the studio with them. Just wonderful in my space.  Point being, there are just too many variables in play - a pair of speakers that sound glorious in one room and system can sound completely disappointing in another.   It's not an indictment of your ears, your room, or the speakers...it just happens that way sometimes.

in my limited exposure to Wilson speakers I much prefer them with tube gear over ss

my two cents

fwiw

I've heard very expensive speakers totally fall apart in a bad room. 
Everything in audio seems to be co-dependent.