Focal Sopra No.2

[octaviars]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post and I'm planning to buy my first stereo system!  I've learned a lot from you guys' posts and would greatly appreciate if you can offer me your opinions for my situation.

A bit about my listening.  I mainly listen to classical (violin, piano, orchestra) and vocals (female and male) and my main source is Tidal.  I use Windows laptop, and Android tablet and mobile phone.  I hope to stream my Tidal music to the Devialet 200 in which I plan to buy as my integrated amp.

For speakers, I'm contemplating between the Sopra 2, 1028Be and PMC Twenty 26.  I have auditioned them and found the Sopra 2 to be the best and the 1028s and 26s to be a tie while being different with the 26s being relatively more neutral.  I wonder whether any of you have listened to any of these speakers driven by the 200?  If money is no object, I would have opted for the Sopra 2 right away...so I'm contemplating if I should stretch my budget or if I will end up happy with either of the latter two speakers.

Lastly, is the 200 enough to drive the Sopra 2 effortlessly given the room size of no more than 30 sq.m.?

Thanks everyone!

I have Electra 1038 and I have driven them with one D200, no problem at all but I upgraded to a D400 and that resulted in even better sound. 
I have not heard Sopra with Devialet but I think the Sopra is better than my 1038 and this was with electronics not in the same league as Devialet. I think a Sopra No.2 with a D400 is going to be a killer, just need to sell my 1038 then Sopra is going to be ordered.

Octaviars, thanks for your answer.  Can you tell me what size your room is?  Did you have a chance to compare the 1038s with 1028s?  I'm concerned about the bass of the 1038s being too boomy.  

Do you find a noticeable improvement in sound quality after moving from D200 to D400?

On another note, have you compared your 1038s with Sopra 2s?  

Thanks for your opinion!

My rom is about 55-60 sqm.

I have not listened to a 1028.

I dont think that the bass of 1038 becomes boomy but of course that will most likely depend on the room.

There is a diffrense between D200 and D400 but this will be different from case to case, but to me the 400 gave a bigger soundstage, more dynamic sound. I dont think the big thing is more power.

I have only listened to Sopra at my dealer but I also listened to my 1038 at his shop driven by a D200 before I bought them. In my opinion the Sopra with not so good electronics as a D200 or D400 sounded better than my 1038 did when I bought them. The soundstage of the Sopra was one of the best I have ever heard at this price range, more expensive speakers I have heard has not sounded this good.

I hope to sell my 1038 in the near future and order a pair of Sopras.