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Offered is „Stella Utopia EM Evo | Paar | Natural Walnut“ by Focal as second-hand device from the category „Standing Speaker“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 8205069340 ends on 04.01.2027 at 12:50 o'clock.
At €89,998, this is an ambitious ask rather than a bargain: it sits well above the supplied €41,593 median and €65,796 75th-percentile comparable, by roughly 37%. The price only makes sense if the pair is exceptional—late-production, immaculate, fully documented, and complete with the electromagnetic-woofer power supplies and accessories.
The Stella Utopia EM remains a serious statement speaker, combining high sensitivity with an unusually fast, controlled 13-inch field-coil woofer, superb transparency, expansive imaging, and formidable dynamics. Its 22 Hz–40 kHz bandwidth and adjustment options make it unusually adaptable for such a large design. At this money, insist on an audition, confirm both power supplies and all controls work correctly, and negotiate hard; a materially lower price would better reflect the available market evidence.
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Focal traces its roots to 1979 in Saint-Étienne, France, where engineer and hi-fi enthusiast Jacques Mahul founded the company in a small workshop within his father's precision engineering firm. Initially operating as JMlab, it began crafting bespoke speaker drivers, with early models like the DB13 earning acclaim for their compact yet dynamic bass performance. This heritage of acoustic innovation and French craftsmanship propelled Focal's evolution, marked by pivotal 1990s expansions under Gérard Chrétien's leadership, yielding iconic references such as the Vega and Grande Utopia loudspeakers that redefined audiophile standards.
The brand's core focus remains high-fidelity loudspeakers, where it excels through in-house driver design featuring breakthroughs like inverted-dome tweeters, Polyglass cones, flax diaphragms, and beryllium tweeters in its Utopia line. Focal has diversified into professional studio monitors, premium headphones, car audio systems, and select accessories, all emphasizing noble materials and meticulous engineering. While not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, or cables, its speaker-centric portfolio spans home, mobile, and pro applications with unwavering commitment to purity of sound.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Focal commands respect as a world leader among discerning hi-fi buyers for its benchmark performance, international awards, and "Made in France" prestige. No longer a niche boutique, it blends heritage appeal with cutting-edge technology, attracting serious audiophiles who prioritize transparency, dynamics, and emotional depth over mass-market compromises.
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