High-end audio is about precision. Recreating live music in your home is one of the wonders of technology, requiring speakers accurate enough to create a convincing fascimile of the recorded ...

Car enthusiasts consider all aspects of a vehicle when making a purchase, and that includes one of the most neglected aspects of all. Bentley has long partnered with the audio experts over at Naim to ...

Focal and Naim are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a rather expensive system including a pair of Sopra loudspeakers and NDX 2 streamer. The French manufacturer doesn’t cut corners and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you love great hi-fi equipment, Munich is the place you ...

Referencing French surrealist Rene Magritte’s famous The Art of Treachery painting of a pipe, Focal’s CEO Cedrick Boutonet encourages us not to think of the new Focal Mu-so Hekla as merely a soundbar.

Focal delivers an impressive home theater speaker system for the money, but one that fell short of delivering a great Dolby Atmos experience in our listening environment. There are many good things ...

High-end audio dealer House of Stereo brought out the big guns at CAF 2024, featuring two of Focal’s finest loudspeakers. The high-end audio show Capital Audiofest (CAF) came to Rockville, Maryland ...

Overview CES 2026 soundbars redefine home audio with Dolby Atmos, modular setups, and AI tuning, offering cinematic sound ...

Launched in 2008 and expanding incrementally ever since, the flagship Utopia III line of speakers from French audio manufacturer Focal has now been joined by an upgraded special-edition range ...

While not everyone has the space or setup for a full theatre surround sound system, that doesn’t mean they should have to go without and that’s where soundbar systems come in. Our Focal Dimension ...

How do Focal speakers compare to the rest? A local shop is pushing them and I hadn't heard of them until they told me about them. I did some googling and see that they're supposed to be pretty good.