Focal Mini Utopias

thanks for your input. I am curious as to why my MF amp may not be a good match for these speakers. thanks for your time!

I've heard those speakers sound very good with a Sugden A21 and Lavardin amplification.

I'd disagree with any drastic changes suggested (changing of an amp etc). You apparently have revealing system and/or room. Masking it, it would be just as good as covering your speakers with blanket. Start with the room treatment. You can find a lot of good info on the web, for nice and effective DIY panels to tame the reflections.

Hi there.

Even though I love to hear a good tube based system, PLEASE keep your Musical Fidelity.
Up today I heard a lot of good int'amps - Audio Analogue, Lavardin, Primare, Sugden, etc. but I will always stay with MF (my first was a X-50, then an A3, now it's an A5) because no other sounds so complete being simultaneously smooth and powerful.
I am sure there will be a lot of possible solutions to your problem before having to consider an amp-change!

I'm currently considering the upgrade of my front speakers and I had already decided to go for the Micro Utopia Be's. Now that I've seen the Electra's 1027 Be I'm really unsure.

I didn't have the chance yet to hear either of them, so if anyone did that comparison, please do share your opinion.

I have two parallel installations both Focal-JMLab based.

One for pure audio: consisting of Focal's Electra 906 speakers, cabelled with "DPA Black Sixteen" to an integrated amp "Musical Fidelity A5" fed by a CD player "Arcam CD92T" (will soon be changed for a MF A5 CD) through "DPA Black Slink" interconnects.

One for home-cinema: Rotel DVD Player RDV-1092, Surround Proc/PreAmp RSP-1068, 5-Ch Amp RMB-1075 and speakers Cobalt Center, Caché 400 in-wall for side-effects and Cobalt 806 on Atacama Stands for rear-effects. Cabelling: 3prs interconnects Ixos 103, 1pr Ixos 115AV, 1pr QED SR75 w/WBT endings, QED Original for effects and QED XT-400 for center.

Thanks