After some broad listening I have to say I'm impressed! The 61r's hold their own for such a small package.
Here are some notes I made:
No cal, 2 channel:
Mogwai, Earth Division (CD): overall sounds very good, life like.
Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (SACD): mids are fantastic, treble seems a bit forward, brash.
YoYo Ma, Six Evolutions (CD): the sound of his bow attacking the strings is amazing. This is a truly great recording. Super dynamic, detailed, and accurate.
*Note, these are way less sensitive than the Focal 807v's.
Miles Davis, Kind of Blue (DSD): the drums sound incredible! The trumpet sings like it's in the room.
Neil Young, Harvest (DSD): full mids, rich, bright highs.
*All vocals are spot on, perfect.
*Hoping the tweeter calms down
Audyssey room cal, appropriate channels:
I did 8 measurements in a 1' base right triangle, around the MLP...I don't know if it's the technique or what but the end result is better than I expected!
Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Sky is Crying (SACD): this album has two of my favorite tracks of all time, #4 Little Wing, and #10 Life by the Drop. The power, precision, ghost notes, subtle textures are all there, front and center clearly audible just begging to be appreciated. My only note was, "OMG!!!"
Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (SACD): now in full multi channel. The grandeur this album presents is highlighted by these little bookshelves. The hand off between the tweeter and the mid driver is nothing less than seamless. The imaging of the incredible array of sounds used in this recording are recreated in a sense of realism I have not heard before.
Thelonious Monk, Straight No chaser (Spotify): the bass, drums, sax, and piano are all clearly separated with each getting the love and attention they deserve.
*The cal worked wonders... And my ears are getting broken in
*Can't shake the feeling that the larger 807v's offer more...something. I can't put my finger on it, but it's most likely just my familiarity with them.
Conclusion: yup, these are fantastic bookshelves in a tight little package. In fact I am going to try out the SV-661r's to see if there is a difference overall. Then I'm getting the SV-661cr to replace my Focal 800cc, and will use either the 61r's at all 4 corners, or 661r's upfront with the 61r's as surrounds.
I'm going to have to let my bank account recover a bit first though.
Oh yeah, and tomorrow my Marantz 7013 should get here. So I'll have more news tomorrow on how the newest Audyssey works out.