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Old 05-13-2015, 08:58 PM
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... Honestly, I'm not sold on this particular design from the pictures. Can't wait for reviews from Munich.
Same here.
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I really like the look of these over the Electra line, the Electra's to me always looked odd and just ugly. I really loved the look of the Electra's though back in the day they were JM Labs and had the angled fronts on them. Plus I liked the wood veneers back then more.
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Old 05-15-2015, 04:43 AM
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I really like the look of these over the Electra line, the Electra's to me always looked odd and just ugly. I really loved the look of the Electra's though back in the day they were JM Labs and had the angled fronts on them. Plus I liked the wood veneers back then more.
I quite like the Electra's and did not like the Utopia's much. With the Sopra's looking a lot like the Utopia's, I am not sure how I feel about them. And then there are the colours... Chosen for the young maybe?
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Possibly, I'm not big on non wood finished cabinets in the 1st place, I only really like gloss black when wood ins't an option and I agree white and orange do nothing for me. I could live with red as that's my favorite color but not white or orange.
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Possibly, I'm not big on non wood finished cabinets in the 1st place, I only really like gloss black when wood ins't an option and I agree white and orange do nothing for me. I could live with red as that's my favorite color but not white or orange.
The 1038be's currently in my room are the first "white" speakers I've ever had and they are really growing on me.
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I quite like the Electra's and did not like the Utopia's much. With the Sopra's looking a lot like the Utopia's, I am not sure how I feel about them. And then there are the colours... Chosen for the young maybe?
The Sopra's are growing on me with each hour that goes by. Walnut I think...
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I'm partial to the black and white, myself. I happen to like the design. I'd like to hear them when they hit these shores.
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The Sopra's are growing on me with each hour that goes by. Walnut I think...
Just had the price confirmed by my friendly dealer, £12900! Bit rich for my blood at the moment.
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That's much more closer to Electra prices than Utopia, for that price I why they continue with the Electra's. Even the Diablo is more expensive than the Sopra tower.
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That's much more closer to Electra prices than Utopia, for that price I why they continue with the Electra's. Even the Diablo is more expensive than the Sopra tower.
Exactly my thought. I did have a dealer friend suggest the Electra's might be replaced... Maybe a deal to be done on the last of the 1038 Be's?
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