anybody heard anything about them yet?

 

^ What would you like to know?

 

how do they perform if compared with amps like audison
is anybody usin one?
any info works

 

i did not go that far becouse thay would not fit in the space i had

 

Focal amplifiers........ oh my.....

 

I have only seen pics....and think they look great,but have no idea how they preform.

 

I have listened to Phil's Mercedes about a month ago...... The system consist of a Denon Z-1 HU and Focal Be speakers.

Listening to the Focal #6 CD...... (from the driver's seat) the system sounds very detail, delicate and stable.

-Trk#1 (One evening) - Vocalist was dead center, lt & rt is pillar to pillar, but didn't extend pass the pillars. the highs were silky smooth. and overall was very stable, tonally was very good from midbass and up.

-Trk#4 (Hold-on) - Once again the vocalist was dead center, and the soundstage were very stable.

-Trk#8 (Spanish Grease) - The bass was dead upfront, with the bass attack from the back of the stock center spr grill located.

-Trk#11 (Never thought I would) - same as trk 8, but higher in position.

-Trk#14 (You look good to me) - sounded quite musical , but in a small presentation.

Conclusion: Overall..... it was quite stable in a sense that where the position of the instruments are placed. and the highs was smooth, detail and airy. bass attacks were tight with no overhang. I find from mid and up communicates better in a musical way then from the midbass and down tho.


To compare what I heard from Phil's car to the Audison amp VRx-4 I bench test in the soundroom. I would say the Focal amp are better tonally, more detail and dynamic contrast was much better. but could that be coming from the Focal Be or the Z-1? maybe.....

 

or the different speakers, different speaker enclosure\positionning or listening environment?

Or perhaps it had to do with how you felt that day, what other loud things you had listened to previously, preconceived expectations ect.

 

Well, I'm very neutral when I do evaluations..... I expect nothing. once the music starts to play.. it'll speak for it self.

BTW: The soundroom has the Denon Z-1 and Spendors 3/5 bookshelf speakers on stands, Wireworld Reference level cables etc........ and dialed-in listening position.

 

I would value his opinion more than most on this board!