Focal Maestro Utopia III vs. YG Acoustics Hailey 1.2

Maestro  utopia iii EVO is what you want.  Drastically improved over the last version.

ssblnt99,

I've owned virtually every YG speaker produced (no joke).

And I've been to audio shows and showrooms all over the world (Munich, Guangzhou, Beijing, Hong Kong, and pretty much every show and showroom worth attending or visiting in the U.S.).

I've heard the Focals in numerous venues and I've put my money where my mouth is.

The YG's are the most accurate speaker I've heard up and down the range in their current incarnations (Carmel, Hailey, Sonja and Sonja XV).

The downside? They're not cheap. Neither are the Focals. But you already know that. I've been VERY happy with every YG purchase I've made.

Hear the Haileys in a good setup and I'm doubting you'll be thinking about the Focals.

Joel

Thanks for the answers.

I asked my Focal dealer about the differences between the Evo and the previous MK3 version.

He said the main differences between maestro and evo is the possibilities for bi-wiring or bi-amp due to difficulties to drive correctly without a big amplifier, but if you have one, no problem. Evo is a 3 way speakers instead 3 1/2 for original version so now a 8 ohm unit not 4 ohm.

I have plenty of power so I don't think it is neccessary to go for the EVO. And in the other hand there is a big price difference.

Just so you know, the EVO is a hugely different speaker than the v2.  Sounds dramatically different (better).

Not sure why your dealer is down playing it.  I’d try to have a listen to them if you can — you will be blown away.