My experience.
The Scala v1 should be avoided. The v2 is a major improvement and for the moment the loudspeaker to buy. The Scala Evo is even better, but much more expensive these days.
The Maestro is clearly above. But very difficult to drive. While the Scala v2 or Evo even runs with an integrated amp, the Maestro needs two monoblocs! Again, the Maestro Evo seems to be a clear improvement.
The Sopra's are in a different league, far away from the Utopia's.
I would go for the Scala v2 (that's what I did, and I am still working on the system around these fantastic speakers).
So, it is a question of budget, but also of the size of the room. The Maestro is built for a much bigger room. The "bookshelf" Diablo's are outstanding, for a small apartment...
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