Focals latest - Cat Houses?


I’m sorry but all I can think of when I look at these is they look like $70,000 cat houses. 

 

erik_squires

@erik_squires 

Double check the models.  The one with 6.5" woofers is $40k.  The larger one with 8" woofers is $70k, but I would not be surprised to find deep discounts.

Sorry... I meant to say the model down (the $40K - Diva Utopia) from the one in this tread ($70K - Diva Mezza Utopia).

Either way, they both do look like a big butane lighter.  Maybe they should market them as "so good, they will set your listening room on fire!" 

....think I'll wait for the mobile version that with the help of room eq, the units will find the proper space, alignments, and settings for perfect reproduction.
And trash all the other items in the room to achieve that goal.

Remember:
Don't forget to carry your dongle that informs the system that you are in the space to listen to it.  Otherwise you might find yourself in the garage or the trash...

Focal is missing an opportunity here.  

We all remember the WATT/Puppy?

Litter Box sub to go with these?

Or, at the very least an accessory to dispose of fur balls?

@ghdprentice  - In that spirit I’ll share a joke I heard in Switzerland while studying abroad, ages ago.

 

Q:  How many Frenchmen does it take to defend the borders of France?

 

A:  No one knows, it’s never been successfully defended! 

I missed perhaps the most important part of the measurements for the small version: 

The low-level modes up to ~2kHz are linked to the side-mounted woofers and aesthetic cladding.

Essentially these cabinets ring like cardboard boxes.