Review: JMLab Utopia Speaker


Category: Speakers

This review is for the Micro Utopia. A wonderful pair of speakers, I have them in a 14 X 20 room and they shine with 50 wpc of tube power. Their strenght is certainly the midrange and the high end, bass freaks will not be happy maybe, but I am certainly content with the bass responce in my room, they have a lush enveloping sound with a great soundstage, I have had many larger full range systems, but these are my favorite to date, and a keeper. The finish is world class and they look as good as they sound with the dedicated stands. I would say the major weakness is the cost, but I find most high end audio is very much overpriced, but I can't help but love it, the look, feel, and sound of these high end toys is a pleasure that is hard to live without. Overall I would say they are top end speakers for a small to medium size room, certainly world class monitors.

Associated gear
Wadia 850 Cd Player, VAC Auricle Power Amp.
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I have had a pair of Artemis Eos Sig.for 5 years and have really enjoyed them.But,I then heard the new JM Labs Utopia Micro Be and was blown away.The seemless fluidness and detail that can really involve the listener hast to be heard.I had them for 2 weeks with Klimo Merlin line stage and a loaner parasound halo 125wpc amp and Arcam fmj27 cd/dvd player.Then I recieved my Chapter 2 amplifier at 200 wpc and we are talking a different universe.I am so impressed with the micro be that I am actually upgrading to the alto just to make sure in the future I will not need another speaker set.Thanks,Jim
This is a follow up to the JM Labs Alto Be and the Chapter Audio Chapter 2 amp.After 1 month of break in I have never,ever doubted my Alto purchase.It is simply breathtaking.Also,I am so impressed with the Chapter 2,I am converting to complete solid state(from my Klimo Merlin)and add the Chapter Audio Preface preamp.Thanks to Ryan at Canadian Hi-Fi for complete professionalism and of course his liberal trade-in policy.
The Focal/JM Labs Micros are a terrific two way speaker. They can image with incredible transparency, you'll want to reach out and shake hands with the vocalist or the drummer. I have the non-Be series and am extremely happy, even though the new version has even more transparency. Many thanks to Keith and the gang at Premier Audio in Seattle.
Related equipment: C-J PV 14, MF2250; Magnum M-3 Speaker Cables; Audio Refinement CD.