The Dynaudio FOCUS 220 is a fine speaker and, like you say, it's a touch on the warm side. A sub is not really required except for really deep bass. Not the easiest to drive so I hope you will mate with suitable electronics which need to be very clean and fast with good control.
You mention the Focal JmLab 826S. Why not consider the Profile 918? This is in the next range up and should be a similar price to the FOCUS 220. Far superior to the 826S.
Also for not much more money, (well, not much by some standards) there's the brand new 1007be standmount which is a fantastic speaker indeed! It's faster, more engaging, beautifully built and has that amazing beryllium tweeter. Real class.
Other models around this money would include:
Totem Hawk or Forest (brilliant little floorstanders with more depth than you'd credit)
Wilson benesch ARC
Regards, Frank.
Befuddle
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Thanks guys.
I'll definitely look into all the speakers you have recommended.