Focal Chorus 714 or Monitor Audio Bronze BR6???

[RAART]

Hello folks,

I am looking to get a new speaker set and locally available to me are :
1. Focal Chorus 714 (from dealer with full 5 yrs manufacturer warranty)
2. Monitor Audio Bronze BR6 (from dealer with dealer warranty of 2 years) - 50CAD cheaper than Focal's

There is also Focal Chorus 716 available but I have to stretch the budget... - 220CAD more expensive than 714

Due to pandemic it is currently not available to get listening sessions therefore I am reaching out here.
As I have multiple amp combination I am not worried about amplification or sensitivity. I am just looking to get best sounding speaker. I thought first to get Kef LS50 (not meta, price is similar to 714's) but not sure if that will be enough for medium sized room.

Mainly I will power them with integrated Synthesis Roma 37DC+ amplifier
Other amps: Rotel RB-1562, Rotel RB-1050 /// pre amp Rotel RC-1070


Does anyone have heard some of the speakers mention above and what you will prefer and why?

Thanks for your inputs on this!

 

[RAART]

Not anyone has Focal Chorus 714 or Monitor Audio BR6?

 

[GordonW]

To my ears- the Focal Chorus speakers of that generation, were just better behaved in the bass (tighter, smoother) and more dynamic than the Monitor Audio Bronze speakers. The Monitor Audio just seemed to be difficult to make sound "lively", whereas the Focals were easy to make do so...

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[RAART]

Thanks Gordon!

I was already tending to get Focal's but since I can not hear them as Ontario is in a lockdown though I called HiFi shop and asked them if it is possible to get speakers for home audition but they not really happy about it. They response was to wait until lockdown is lifted and that can be as early as in two weeks but what if government extend it... no one knows here anything.

I also thinking to get used Wharfedale Linton's with their dedicated stands but have to save money first as they almost double the price of the Focal's here, even used and those Focal's are new, I guess old stock...