Focal Grande Utopia EM Evo

Considered by many to be one of the finest speakers in the world, this is the ultimate expression of Focal’s use of cutting edge technology to realize their passion for one of humanity’s greatest forms of expression: music.

$359,998 (pair)

  • Special order.

  • Made in France.

  • 5 year warranty.

 
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Advantages of this speaker

  • The luxurious handcrafted cabinet precisely time aligns the drivers and is available in multiple premium finishes.

  • The W sandwich cone with Power Flower magnet assembly delivers a fast response with stunning clarity and dynamics.

  • Focal’s pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter is one of the world’s finest high frequency transducers.

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Power Flower

This unique magnet technology delivers a number of key advantages to Focal’s high-end speaker designs. The array of double stacked ferrite rings in a circular open pattern distributed around the voice coil creates an extremely powerful magnetic field. This creates a highly efficient bass driver. In addition there is the added benefit of built-in cooling thanks to the free circulation of air around the magnet stacks. Interestingly, the harder the woofer works, the more air is forced through these open vents and thus the greater the cooling effect. Yet another advantage is the reduction of mechanical compression; the open nature of the design means there is no trapped air and this allows the cone to move freely, enhancing the speed and dynamics inherent in this unique magnet technology.

Pure Beryllium

A rare and precious metal, Beryllium’s incredible rigidity makes it ideal for use in dome tweeter design. Focal, at their factories in France, created a world first: a pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter capable of reproducing more than five octaves of sound, from 1,000 Hz to 40 kHz. The ideal tweeter is not only rigid but light. Aluminium and titanium are known for their rigidity and yet Beryllium is seven times more rigid than these materials in dome designs of identical mass. This rigidity allows for incredible linearity and acoustic transparency, properties that are responsible for the jaw-dropping high frequency performance of the Focal Utopia Evo range of luxury speakers.


Sound Advice

  • The Focal Grande Utopia EM Evo requires 200 hours of break-in time before it will sound its best.

  • For best results, we recommend a minimum of 48” of distance from the back wall to the back of the speaker.

  • We recommend high performance speaker cable to get the most out of your system.

Focal Grande Utopia EM Evo Technical Specifications

We provide this information from the manufacturer for those who want to know or who find it interesting. In our opinion, however, you shouldn’t pay too much heed to technical specs. How a speaker reacts to test tones in a lab is one thing. How it sounds playing music, a far more complex and nuanced signal than any test tone, is another. Knowledge is power and the best knowledge is not how a speaker ‘sounds’ to a microphone, but how it sounds to you.

Type:
Four-way, bass reflex (forward firing)

Dimensions:
79 13/16" x 25 3/4" x 34 5/8" (HxWxD)

Drivers:
6 1/2” W midrange (x2)
11” W mid/bass driver
16” W bass driver w/ electromagnet
1” Pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter

Impedance (nominal/minimal):
8 ohms/3 ohms

Sensitivity:
94 dB

Frequency Response:
18 Hz - 40 kHz

Low Frequency Extension:
14 Hz

Crossover Frequencies:
80 Hz, 220 Hz, 2,300 Hz

Weight (with grille, each):
584 pounds

Finish Options:
Black lacquer, white carrara, ash grey, metallic blue, British Racing green, natural walnut, dark walnut