Hi,
Before my SOPRA2 I had 1028be (after ARIA 936), great speakers that made me want to go further.
I change when I can, I try to buy at the best price and to evolve by giving a little money each time, the second-hand market being prosperous ... we manage to move forward !
For the difference in price, I can return the question to you.
If you put two AMG STAs instead of your two EVOs, is it really worth twice ++ the price ?
It is the same on motorsport, the lasts seconds are very difficult and expansive to win ...
The 1028be were well built, very detailed with serious but lacking impact.
When I switched to the SOPRA2 the bass was much fuller with more impact, the sound of the boxes was still far away, the music is in the room and doesn't come out of the speakers, the mid/high range is more integrated and more harmonious.
For my 35 square meters and my listening rarely at a high level, there is the presence of fullness, magnificent voices, jazz that makes you stomp your feet.
I plan to switch to the Scala Evo light walnut if I can afford it ...
But I think it will take some time before I feel the evolution towards the Sopra 2s which are excellent products both visually and in sound quality.
They are magnificent objects, the Scala is even better in the midrange but you have to pass the running-in of the boomer.
For me, the best speakers I've ever listened to are the Stella Utopia EM but it takes money and a very nice room to enjoy them.
For sure, after a lot of amps, the Nuprime have changed my life ! A pair of EVO must calm down a lot of Mcintosh or Accuphase ...
The switch from STA-9 (mono) to STA AMG (mono) brought more bass, dynamics, impact but also more details, more stage width and depth, more nuances in the vocals, a softer and more textured midrange ... I don't have the words, I'm only an amateur.
Good night, here it's time to dream about my future material ^^