The Sopra 1s are impressively sophisticated performers, but they lack a bit of bite Why you can trust What Hi-Fi? Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms, to help you make the best ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Check out the new finishes being offered by Focal for its Sopra No2 floorstanding loudspeakers. There is no reason your speakers can’t look as good as they sound. When it comes to speakers Focal never ...

Kickstarting a week of product announcements in celebration of its 40th anniversary, Focal has revealed that its high-end Sopra No.2, Sopra No.3, Scala Utopia Evo and Maestro Utopia Evo speakers are ...

Focal and Naim are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a rather expensive system including a pair of Sopra loudspeakers and NDX 2 streamer. The French manufacturer doesn’t cut corners and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition comprises a pair of ...

High-end French sound specialist Focal is known for some seriously high-brow gear. One such item is the brand’s Sopra 2 loudspeakers – some seriously powerful speakers priced at £15000 a pop. A fairly ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Finding the $285,000 involved is not the only challenge with Focal's Grand Utopia speakers. Once you've bought them you'll need to find ...

High-end audio is about precision. Recreating live music in your home is one of the wonders of technology, requiring speakers accurate enough to create a convincing fascimile of the recorded ...

Focal introduced the Sopra series in 2015, at the time there were two models, the No.1 bookshelf and N°2 floorstander, which I rather liked. This year Focal followed these with centre and surround ...

When it comes to building a high-end music system, there are two schools of thought. The first school is attended by die-hard audiophiles who mix and match components like a circus clown assembles an ...

High end audio products command high end prices. We’ve reviewed products from some audio/visual companies where the hype doesn’t live up to the price tag. It's statements like that which sometimes ...