Hi PhilP
I had the chance to hear the Scala Utopia V2 just recently with a Devialet 120 and then switching to a Devialet 200. Before I heard the Viva Utopia with Devialet 120. My impression was, that the Viva Utopia with the smaller amp was really going nice! But the Scala sounded slow and a bit passive and less agile than the Viva.
Changing to the 200 it helped a lot. The Scala was more powerful with a bigger and rounder bass, yet not exactly as precise and fresh and speedy as the Viva. At the end a question of personal taste.
My conclusion: the Scala Utopia needs Devialet 200. Seeing the difference between 120 and 200 you might even try the 400... which I didn't.
Good point with SAM! I personally found the Scala Utopia not as harmonic as the (lower) Viva Utopia or the (higher) Maestro Utopia. I would expect that SAM could help here! (I hope they hurry up with my Maestro Utopia!!!
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I had the chance to hear the Scala Utopia V2 just recently with a Devialet 120 and then switching to a Devialet 200. Before I heard the Viva Utopia with Devialet 120. My impression was, that the Viva Utopia with the smaller amp was really going nice! But the Scala sounded slow and a bit passive and less agile than the Viva.
Changing to the 200 it helped a lot. The Scala was more powerful with a bigger and rounder bass, yet not exactly as precise and fresh and speedy as the Viva. At the end a question of personal taste.
My conclusion: the Scala Utopia needs Devialet 200. Seeing the difference between 120 and 200 you might even try the 400... which I didn't.
Good point with SAM! I personally found the Scala Utopia not as harmonic as the (lower) Viva Utopia or the (higher) Maestro Utopia. I would expect that SAM could help here! (I hope they hurry up with my Maestro Utopia!!!
)
Devialet 400 with Focal Maestro Utopia III
