Focal

The Celestee is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and it’s designed to deliver audiophile performance with closed back convenience - does it manage to pull it off?  

French audio specialist Focal has followed up its premium Celestee headphone with a new open back, luxury headphone model for the home listener and claims a new level of reference, courtesy of the Clear Mg.  

The Clear MG is the latest member of the Focal headphone family and brings new materials and thinking to the process. Is this the home headphone to beat?  

Fresh from the release of the premium Celestee headphone, Focal changes tack slightly with the newly announced Clear Mg Professional - a headset aimed at engineers and producers but of interest to audio fans who may wish to replicate the experience of listening to the best monitors.  

French high fidelity specialists Focal has announced the Celestee, a premium set of closed back headphones designed for home and on-the-go use.  

French speaker manufacturer Focal, has announced the 1000 Series CI speaker range which consists of in-wall and in-ceiling speakers and subwoofer options ready for Hi-Fi and home cinema installations.  

Focal's new Chora range of more affordable speakers will literally elevate the audio in your home cinema with the addition of the 826-D floorstander and its built-in Dolby Atmos driver.  

French speaker manufacturer Focal has unveiled an update to its Aria range with the announcement of the Aria K2 936 floorstanding loudspeaker.  

Naim and Focal’s synergistic products form the basis of some attractive hardware combinations and now these are being offered at special prices from 1st November - 31st December.  

The smaller of the two Focal Kanta floorstanders takes the same driver technology as the very capable Kanta No1 and ups the size. Does it maintain the same high standards?  

Now officially a Hi-Fi Show, Bristol has a little more AV than you might expect and some impressive new two channel debuts too.  

Focal adds new three new home cinema speakers to its Chora series, including its first Dolby Atmos enabled speaker, the Chora 826-D Atmos floor stander. The new Sub 600p subwoofer completes the launch line up.  

The Focal Astral 16 is a high-end AV processor and amplifier that has 12 channels built-in, but can decode up to 16 for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D. There's also Dirac Live and sophisticated web-based interface, but does it do enough to justify the hefty price-tag.  

The Kanta range is where Focal’s more mass market technologies combine with their high end features at an almost terrestrial price point - is this their perfect combination?  

Consisting of the 826 and 816 floorstanders and 806 bookshelf loudspeakers, the latest range from Focal features a new driver material called Slatefiber.  

Known for their high-end speakers and headphones, Focal announces the Astral 16, its first AV processor.  

The newly renamed Bristol Hi-Fi Show reflects a popular upswing in interest in audio and Hi-Fi. We take a look at what’s on offer.  

French speaker manufacturer, Focal, launch their Stellia closed headphones and Arche headphone amp/DAC.  

Focal's Sib Evo 5.1.2-channel speaker package has been specifically designed for object-based audio soundtracks like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.  

It’s May so that means that the audio industry heads as one to Bavaria and, naturally, Ed went too.  

French outfit Focal has been busy designing a 3-way compact floorstander and if it sounds as good as it looks, it should be a treat to the ears.  

Is Focal’s latest headphone, the Spirit One S, a flight of French fancy or a gruesome Gaul?  

Soundbar or Sound Plinth? With the Focal Dimension, it's up to you to decide.  

Does greatness in stereo translate to a similar ability when it comes to surround? Ed Selley investigates...  

Focal’s latest offering keeps the brand attributes but adds a little something else…  

This is a headphone that happily goes toe-to-toe with home headphones at the price but still has a compact design and enough ability as a portable when you need it. This is a very impressive headphone and whether it is an evolutionary leap or not, it deserves an audition at the price.