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Complete with original packaging and all accessories. Mint condition, stunning white gloss front baffle.
At £26,990, this undercuts the £27,014 25th percentile, so relative to the recent comparable GBP market it looks like a strong deal, not just a fair one. It sits just below the median of £27,134, which is exactly where you want to see a desirable big-ticket speaker if you’re hoping to buy sensibly rather than chase a bargain-bin story.
The appeal here is straightforward: this is a serious flagship floorstander with the kind of scale, dynamic ease, and tonal refinement that can make lesser speakers feel polite by comparison. In excellent condition, the upside is real if the setup can support it, especially for buyers wanting a reference-level full-range system without paying above-market. For a clean example at this price, the main thing is making sure you have the room, amplification, and logistics to do it justice.
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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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