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Should you pay £12,500 for these Focal Sopra No. 2 floorstanders when the median used asking price is £11,258? This listing sits just above the 75th percentile of £11,924, making it an ambitious price compared to the typical used market anchored by your three recent GBP comparables. It is not a bargain, but it is not absurdly overpriced given the model’s high-end status.
The Sopra No. 2 remains a top-tier three-way design praised for its refined Beryllium tweeter, TMD-midrange suspension, and deep 28Hz extension, delivering sound that rivals speakers costing £30,000+ new. If this pair is in original-owner condition with full packaging, cables, and rayon grilles included, the extra £742 over the 75th percentile could reflect that premium upkeep. Only question the deal if the condition is questionable or accessories are missing.
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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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