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Te koop: focal sopra no1 in de prachtige walnoot uitvoering, compleet met de stands en originele dozen en alle accessoires. Na 9 mooie jaren te hebben genoten van deze geweldige speakers, stap ik over
This is an ambitious ask. At €5,450, it sits above the €5,013 75th percentile for recent comparable EU listings, so it’s not a bargain, but it’s also not wildly out of line if the condition is genuinely excellent and the package is complete.
The upside is the speaker itself: this is a highly regarded compact floorstander-style reference for clean, articulate mids, excellent imaging, and real low-end authority for its size. If the finish is clean and the included accessories are genuinely useful, that helps the value case. I’d still want to confirm driver condition, grille/trim completeness, and whether the original boxes, spikes, and documentation are included before paying top-end money.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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