Do you have any additional info or a link to the F206Be? I'm not familiar with it and have not been able to find any info on the web.

My bad. Slip-up by the old eyes. 20% off on new items would be almost too good to pass up around here. :thumbsup:

I mistyped...the Revel F208be is what I was refering to. I mistyped. It is the performa series of Revel with a beryllium tweeter and supposedly new faster drivers.

I ran the 1038’s sitting on Ultra SS powered by the Mcintosh 452 which made the French sing beautifully and after I did wall treatments, just before the 1038’s sold, I was very impressed how everything came together enough so that I heard no reason not to have been happy staying put, but it was too late. [emoji849]

The Sopra’s are also very nice, and both are a larger sounding speaker over the Kanta, but the Kantas sounded very nice at RMAF.

Back to considering the fixed factors of your room and the variable factors of power and treatment then onto cool knobs, dials, cables and wire parallel to the budget.

I've enjoyed a pair of the Sopra No2s now for over two years, right after they became available in the U.S.
I compared them to the 1038/1028BE's before making the purchase and I'm glad I spent the extra amount on the Sopra's. I do agree, the Sopra's to me did sound a little "larger".
I've been driving my Sopra's with a McIntosh MC452 with a C2500 tube preamp, with all digital sources. After about 200 hours of break in, the speakers seemed to really improve, but one night, after owning them for about six months, I noticed that they seemed to really "settle in".
After years of trying new components, upgrading one at a time, I think I'm "done" for now, as I'm really happy with my system. In the past I'd enjoy an improvement, but after several months got the itch to upgrade, but not so with the Sopra's.

Stopped by a dealer this afternoon and listened to a pair of Sopra No. 2's.
VERY impressed. They sounded wonderful. :thumbsup: :yes: :D

I heard a 2 demo yesterday on a 452/2600 combo.....it sounded incredible. If the 2's are this good, I can't even imagine how the 3's sound! Wow!
I'm trying to figure out a way to swing $$$ a pair of 2's! :thumbsup:

My Guy Has Been Asking Me to Upgrade to the Sopra3's
 

I suspect the main difference between the Sopra No2's and No3's is more bass...and $6000!

I find the bass that the Sopra No2's have is excellent, but not very deep in the lower registers...so I have them paired with a pair of JL Audio F113V2 sub woofers. So, not much motivation on my part to think about upgrading to the Sopra No3's.

Excellent. They will sound exceptional with your MA9000. I was able to audition a similar setup with the MCT450 and the MA8000 about a year and a half ago. What finish are you considering?

Red......or orange. :scratch2: