Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2024: All you need to know about this year's event
by Ian Collen
The UK’s longest-running Hi-Fi event returns for another packed three days from 23-25 February, featuring some of the hottest products and plenty of big names to tempt audio enthusiasts along for a look and listen.
Focal set to launch new Aria Evo X speaker line-up
by Ian Collen
Building upon the decade-old Aria 900 series, the new collection is made up of the N°1 bookshelf, N°2, N°3, and N°4 floorstanders, and the Aria Evo X Center.
Hi-Fi Products of 2023/24 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Ed Selley
Another year of technically accomplished, beautifully engineered and cracking sounding two channel equipment is complete and it’s time to round up the kit that impressed us the most.
An interesting new upgrade and an all new colourway gives us the chance to look at Focal’s wireless flagship to see how it stacks up. Is this the premium wireless option to beat?
Focal's Theva system promises to "spatialise" listening experiences, which certainly sounds like it might be a good thing. We put the speakers through their paces to find out just how good.
World Exclusive! The Theva range is the second phase of a revamp of Focal’s more affordable product lines and complements the Vestia models. Can the Theva No2 deliver decent scale on a sensible budget?
The Vestia range arrives to reinforce Focal’s offerings around the key £1-2,000 price point. What can the smallest member of the family do to win you over?
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Focal announces new Theva loudspeaker series
by Ian Collen
The six-speaker line-up is comprised of one bookshelf, three floorstanders, a centre channel, and surrounds, all boasting Slatefiber mid-bass drivers and TNF tweeters, and due to arrive this month.
Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2023: What to expect from this year's showcase event
by Ian Collen
With the doors once again open to the public on Friday 24th Feb, for the first time since 2020, we preview what attendees can look forward to at the UK’s longest-running Hi-Fi event.
Focal’s new speaker range features the Vestia N°1 compact bookshelf model which is accompanied by a choice of N°2, N°3 and N°4 floor standing models with the Vestia Center providing the centre channel for your movie and TV needs.
Focal and Naim announce high-end 10th Anniversary Edition Hi-Fi system
by Ian Collen
The new ready-to-play system includes Focal’s Sopra N°2 speakers, plus Naim’s NDX 2 music-streaming player, NAC 282 and NAP 250 pre-power amplifiers, and HiCap DR.
Best Home AV Products of 2021 - Editor's Choice Awards
by Steve Withers
AV receivers, processors, soundbars, speaker packages, and subwoofers are amongst our chosen home AV products of 2021. We round-up the best of the best in our latest annual Editor's Choice Awards.
French audio specialists Focal has unveiled its new On Wall 300 speaker range for music and home cinema listening. Consisting of the On Wall 301 and On Wall 302 units, the loudspeakers are designed to fit unobtrusively in home environments.
The Celestee is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and it’s designed to deliver audiophile performance with closed back convenience - does it manage to pull it off?
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Focal launches Clear Mg headphone
by Andy Bassett
French audio specialist Focal has followed up its premium Celestee headphone with a new open back, luxury headphone model for the home listener and claims a new level of reference, courtesy of the Clear Mg.
The Clear MG is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and brings new materials and thinking to the process. Is this the home headphone to beat?
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Focal introduces Clear Mg Professional headphone
by Andy Bassett
Fresh from the release of the premium Celestee headphone, Focal changes tack slightly with the newly announced Clear Mg Professional - a headset aimed at engineers and producers but of interest to audio fans who may wish to replicate the experience of listening to the best monitors.
French high fidelity specialists Focal has announced the Celestee, a premium set of closed back headphones designed for home and on-the-go use.
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Focal releases 1000 Series integrated speakers
by Andy Bassett
French speaker manufacturer Focal, has announced the 1000 Series CI speaker range which consists of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers and subwoofer options ready for Hi-Fi and home cinema installations.
Focal's new Chora range of more affordable speakers will literally elevate the audio in your home cinema with the addition of the 826-D floorstander and its built-in Dolby Atmos driver.
French speaker manufacturer Focal has unveiled an update to its Aria range with the announcement of the Aria K2 936 floorstanding loudspeaker.
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Naim and Focal discount premium music systems
by Andy Bassett
Naim and Focal’s synergistic products form the basis of some attractive hardware combinations and now these are being offered at special prices from 1st November - 31st December.
The smaller of the two Focal Kanta floorstanders takes the same driver technology as the very capable Kanta No1 and ups the size. Does it maintain the same high standards?
CES 2020 News: Focal adds new home cinema speakers and subwoofer to Chora series
by Andy Bassett
Focal adds new three new home cinema speakers to its Chora series, including its first Dolby Atmos enabled speaker, the Chora 826-D Atmos floor stander. The new Sub 600p subwoofer completes the launch line up.
The Focal Astral 16 is a high-end AV processor and amplifier that has 12 channels built-in, but can decode up to 16 for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D. There's also Dirac Live and sophisticated web-based interface, but does it do enough to justify the hefty price-tag.
The Kanta range is where Focal’s more mass market technologies combine with their high end features at an almost terrestrial price point - is this their perfect combination?
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Focal unveils Chora range of speakers
by Andy Bassett
Consisting of the 826 and 816 floorstanders and 806 bookshelf loudspeakers, the latest range from Focal features a new driver material called Slatefiber.