(15-Apr-2017, 19:52)El_Duderino Wrote: I've got the Focal Sopra 2 paired with Devialet D200.  I wouldn't characterize the sound as bright at all but the speakers -- like most -- do require careful positioning in the room for optimal sound.  I personally use minimal toe in which helps tame any perceived brightness related to the tweeter and have them pulled about 2 feet into the room from the back wall.  Additionally, room treatments are a must, particularly if you have a "reflective" room.  As far as cables -- I'll go against the grain here and say that, with A-B testing, I found absolutely no difference which is, of course, congruent with the actual science behind signal conduction.  I use fairly inexpensive 10ga copper cables.  The system sounds great.