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New Focal Grande Utopia EM

I just auditioned the long-awaited Focal Grande Utopia EM at Digital Ear in Tustin. This is in Southern California and I believe they are the first in the country to have these beauties. These speakers perform like nothing else I have ever heard and have officially out-classed everything else in the top speaker category. This setup was being actually broken in on a Mcintosh C2300/MC1.2kW/Esteric P-03+D-03 setup. Again, I am wondering if anyone else out there have heard these and their thoughts.
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maxx2man
24 posts
 
darren,
the new Grand Utopia EM lists for $180,000. they haven't released the replacement for the Nova yet.
downunder
1,329 posts
 
180K!!!!!!!!! shit. They look absolutely wonderful, however until I win the lottery I'll pass.
r_paton
26 posts
 
Does that mean the Nova equivalent will be $90,000?
bar81
791 posts
 
Well, there are two Nova "equivalents". The one with the EM woofer will clock in around that ballpark.
dgad
782 posts
 
It is a tempting speaker, but not that tempting. Smart move though, they are going after the extreme top end. I will wait for it to come up used in 5 years. By then with inflation 90K will be chump change. I just hope my pay increase to compensate.
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