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| Amp for Focal Diablo Utopia Colour Evo Chuck is absolutely correct in that the Focal tweeters can be ruthlessly revealing with the wrong equipment.I use an Octave Audio HP700 pre/RE320 amp with super black box with my Focal Scala Utopia Evos. In my opinion tube amps sound great with fo... | |
| External Power Supply for Octave V70SE: What Improvements to Expect? I have focal scala evos and found the addition of the SBB to my V80SE to be a dramatic improvement. Bass of course was better but the soundstage and imaging improved the most. Great addition if you have the $s. | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? Yes I agree. Octave is very responsive and helpful when you reach out to them. My system is Focal Scala Evo speakers, Chord Dave DAC, Aurender N20, HP700 Pre, RE320 with SBB, wireworld eclipse 8 speaker cables, platinum eclipse 8 interconnects, ... | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? Awesome! Congrats. I currently have the Octave RE320 and have found a dealer that is going to let me demo a pair of MRE220s in a few weeks. Out of curiosity what PC and Fuse did you go with? | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? I don’t have any experience with that one. | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? I rarely adjust the bias. Maybe every two months and I use mine a lot for music, television, and movies(HT bypass). I would get the super black box as well at some point if you can. That takes the v80se to a whole other level in regards to bas... | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? I’m also a proud owner of Octave gear. I currently have a RE320 amp-SBB with the HP700SE pre and run them on Focal Scala Evos with a Chord Dave and Aurender N20. I absolutely love my system and find it to be very musical and detailed. I started... | |
| Tube pre w/ HT bypass? I have an Octave Audio HP700SE that I really like a lot. If you can, check it out. Neutral sound with great soundstage depth. Great for HT as well. | |
| Power regenerator vs conditioner In my system I’ve had the following over the last four years. Equi-Core 1800, an Older Shunyata Hydra 6, Niagara 5000, and a Puritan Audio 1512. I also have a Jackery Powerstation 500 battery pack that I use around the house. One day I decided... | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations I should get mine at the end of this week. Weather permitting that is... Replacing my N10. | |
| Living room system: class A or AB amps? I have Utopia Scala Evos and use mine similar to the way you will(music, TVs, and movies). If you have the dollars I would go with Gryphon(you can adjust the bias) or Naim. Both are great with Focals in my opinion. Good luck! | |
| Upgrading power cable to AQ Niagara 5000? I second the Hurricane for the Niagara 5000. Provided a really deep soundstage in my system as well as added a little warmth. | |
| Uptone EtherRegen I found mine hardened and made things harsh for a few days, but then it settled in. Sounds great now and am very happy with the purchase. I’m still surprised how something like this can make such an impact on sound. | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations I meant the W20 SE above. | |
| Aurender N20 Music Server Comments and Observations Thanks for the comments, hgeifman! I currently have the N10, myself, and was curious if the extra cost of the N20 would be worth it. Sounds like it probably is. |