JM Labs, Focal Diablo Utopia VS. Micro Utopia BE

Volvonsound, I have just wrote a review of Focal Utopia Micro Be vs. Confidence C1 (mk1). You can find it here:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?rspkr&1316578197&openmine&zzNvp&4&5#Nvp

The MicroBes have enough bass but nowhere near as much as the C1s. However, it is easier to integrate the MicroBes with a subwoofer.

Extravaganza, indeed the Dyns do not sound as clean as the Focals, but the Focals also do not sound as natural as the Dyns. When listening live to good musicians one is never struck by the amount of details that can be heard. The music as a whole is important. If one wants to hear details in a live concert most often that is possible. One just need to concentrate a bit. From this perspective the Dyns are much more natural than the Focals as they present music more life-like.

Focalfan, MicroBes was already a very transparent and quick speaker (more so than most other speakers). The Diablos are of the same ilk as the MicroBes but even more quicker and transparent. Thus, in light of what I have wrote above to Extravaganza, my opinion is that the improvements in the new Utopia line of Focal are not necessary in the right direction.

Regards,
Paul