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A friend of mine wants to sell his focal sopra no. 1 Speakers. I am trying to help him finding a happy new owner. The speakers are in excellent condition and come with the original stands and packages
At €4,750, this Focal Sopra NO 1 pair is a genuine bargain, sitting well below the 25th percentile of €5,351 and the median of €6,015 from our recent EUR listings database. With new prices historically hovering around €8,490 and current retail listings ranging €4,499–€5,249, this asking price offers exceptional value for an excellent-condition set.
The Sopra NO 1 remains a top-tier bookshelf speaker, celebrated for its 88dB sensitivity, tight bass, and crystalline midrange that rivals larger floorstanders in small rooms. Its high-end BE tweeter and flax-cone mids deliver Focal’s signature clarity without fatigue, making it a standout for both acoustic and electronic music. At this price in excellent condition, it’s a rare buying opportunity for enthusiasts seeking flagship performance without flagship costs.
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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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