Enceinte colonne de luxe 3 voies – 2 woofers de 21 cm (8”)
L’enceinte haute-fidélité Sopra est le nouvel archétype de l’enceinte acoustique haut de gamme d’aujourd’hui. Sopra inaugure clairement une nouvelle voie avec de nouveaux critères de performances : compacité, modernité, pureté du design, personnalisation. Autant de points essentiels pour une intégration harmonieuse dans nos intérieurs. Elle se rapproche des performances ultimes des enceintes "ultra high-end" de la ligne Utopia III, qui restent à ce jour les enceintes les plus extraordinaires conçues par Focal.
Équipée du meilleur médium jamais développé par Focal, avec les technologies ”NIC” et ”TMD”, Sopra N°3 repousse les limites de la transparence sonore dans une enceinte au volume contenu. En plus de sa petite sœur Sopra N°2, Sopra N°3 propose des graves plus puissants, avec des woofers plus grands (21 cm au lieu de 18 cm). Tous les amoureux de musique seront séduits par Sopra N°3, qui déploie ainsi harmonieusement les graves.
Son architecture interne a été entièrement repensée par les ingénieurs Focal et les designers pour augmenter le volume alloué aux 2 haut-parleurs de grave. Sopra N°3 est une enceinte dynamique et musicale au grave généreux mais contrôlé.
Focal s'est toujours intéressée aux circuits magnétiques, une dimension essentielle du haut-parleur. La précision et le détail de reproduction d’un haut-parleur dépendent de la stabilité de son champ magnétique. La technologie NIC (Neutral Inductance Circuit) permet enfin de maîtriser ce champ magnétique. Les ingénieurs Focal ont ainsi réussi à limiter les effets de distorsion et offrir au son une très haute-définition et une dynamique sans précédent.
Pour que le tweeter en béryllium livre toute sa finesse, il faudrait disposer d’un volume quasi infini. Or l’exigence de compacité pour Sopra nécessitait d’utiliser le volume maximal du coffret pour le grave. L’exploration de nouvelles voies pour charger le tweeter nous a amenés à imaginer le pavillon à charge infinie IHL. Le système IHL (Infinite Horn Loading) permet de charger le tweeter Béryllium tout en respectant l’exigence de compacité de l’enceinte. L’onde arrière du tweeter est délicatement et progressivement absorbée pour éviter toute distorsion. La définition est alors poussée à son maximum.
La maîtrise du medium est dictée par la suspension entre la structure solide du haut-parleur et la membrane mobile. La réponse a été trouvée avec une technique employée dans les systèmes antisismiques pour les gratte-ciel, que l’on retrouve aussi dans les véhicules de compétition. La technologie TMD (Tuned Mass Damper) optimise la suspension qui contrôle la résonnance. Cette solution réduit les distorsions et augmente la définition.
La ligne offre un design épuré, qui favorise naturellement la performance tout en présentant des matériaux nobles associés à différentes finitions offrant cachet et raffinement :
L'architecture de Sopra N°3 est articulée autour de la pièce intermédiaire. Réalisé en injection polyuréthane, cet élément permet d’incliner les caissons hauts et bas pour le "Focus Time", la convergence acoustique des voies.
La ligne d'ensemble de Sopra est délibérément épurée tout en offrant à l'amateur la jubilation de nombreux détails à découvrir. Une grille au motif en treillis dynamique vient dorénavant protéger et signer le tweeter Béryllium. Ce motif est repris sur la plaque arrière courbe qui obture la pièce intermédiaire. Le dessin du bornier, les écrous à ailettes et les pointes réglables sont spécifiques. Les vis, volontairement apparentes ont été dessinées pour Sopra et sont fabriquées par des spécialistes de l'horlogerie.
Les coffrets Sopra sont fabriqués en France, dans les ateliers de notre ébénisterie de Bourbon-Lancy avec les mêmes méthodes que pour Utopia. La face avant reprend le principe "Gamma Structure", de 69 mm d’épaisseur usinée dans la masse d'un assemblage de panneaux MDF. Elle apporte par sa densité l’inertie nécessaire pour offrir un référentiel mécanique inerte pour une définition optimale. L’intérieur du coffret n’offre aucune paroi parallèle dans le sens latéral. De petits résonateurs d’Helmholtz ont été ajoutés dans la partie inférieure pour pallier aux ondes stationnaires dans le sens vertical. Pour la base de l’enceinte, le verre a été retenu comme matériau afin d’offrir, au travers des pointes, un couplage au sol avec la plus haute vitesse de propagation possible, éliminant ainsi tout effet de halo dans le grave.
Astonishing, sounds sublime and only another 188hrs to complete the breaking in - can only imagine the end results given how good they already sound!
The craftsmanship, finish and sound signature, fast bass, detailed authentic vocals, huge sound stage (in this case using Musical Fidelity Power Amp) is astonishing. Macassar Ebony is THE finish imo.
Boxe de top, sunet incredibil, finisaje superbe. Felicitari Focal
After a 40-50 hour break-in, the speakers have improved 100 percent. Very crisp mid range and high end with a great tight bass sound. The imaging and sound stage are just amazing. In two channel stereo mode, I had to check twice that my center channel speaker was off! These speakers were on my list for the last couple of years and I am so happy with their sound reproduction.
This was my 1st adventure in true audiophile speakers. I have no regrets, they sound amazing wether I am playing blues, jazz, or rock, they just perform. The louder they play honestly the better they sound, they crave volume and power. While they sound amazing at low volumes, the louder you play them they just wake up.
Additionally they are just stunning and beautiful, the shape and finishes are like adding art inside your home. Just beautiful.........
I highly recommend while they are not cheap in any sense they are art and sound amazing..........
I've wanted a pair of Sopra 3 speakers for many years and when I was made redundant, I used my pay off to invest in something I wanted and knew would make me happy. The Sopra 3 speakers have far exceeded how I thought they would sound. My wife (prior to placing the order) said I must be mad, but was brought to tears when she listened to M83 'Wait' for the first time. These speakers are work s of art and my money was well spent.
I'm home now, believe me. There will never be a speaker replacement again.
JUST BEAST. Best seakers I ever had.
Excellent Sound and build.
Easy unpacking for first placing
I really like the speakers and enjoy them every moment
I love this sopra 3 beautiful deep sound
I have been an enthusiast for good music and in particular good 2 channel systems. Needed to pair my McIntosh MC 462/ C50 with a good set of high-end speakers. My aging MartinLogan Ascent-i electrostats were fine but I needed Dynamic cone speakers. During my trip to US had a listen to Wilson Yvette and Sabrina X, Magico A5, Marten Django, B&W 803 D3 and few others from top brands. Could never justify spending so much on any of those.
Recently a local friend recommended Sopra 3. Bought a black pair. They look and sound fantastic compared to all I have listened to before. Focal’s pure Beryllium tweeter is clean and crisp without harshness , even at high volumes, Midrange is realistic and pure. Bass is exceptionally powerful and very deep.
They sound full and dynamic at both low and high volumes filling my 19x26’ room.. In short they are one the most stunning in looks and sound alike.
I feel they deserved Class A rating in Stereophile magazine and higher recommendation by The Absolute sound magazine and all the other audio press.
after a few months …… I listen to Focal sopra3 5 months after the purchase and I hear…. a wall of sound where the columns cannot be distinguished. They are blended into the scene. the musicians set up in my living room… I realized I was offering them drinks. sorry i lost myself in the music
Sądzę , że w tym przedziale cenowym nie znajdziecie lepszej kolumny. Dynamika , miękkość , dociążenie instrumentów są na niespotykanym poziomie. To inny poziom grania. Dobra robota FOCAL!
Fantasic sound!!
Amazing
Amazing sound
Sensationell natürliche und homogene Box, die Spielfreude und Gelassenheit genial vereint. Der kräftige Bass verlangt nach Liebe bei der Aufstellung, aber dann klingt's genial.
I upgraded to the No3s from a pair of Martin Logan Ascent is which had been in my system for 10+ years. The Sopra No3s improved on my listening experience in every way possible. They offer a deeper soundstage, greater transparency (yes greater transparency than electrostats), eliminate crossover effects and provide deep, articulate base. They simply give you that "you are there" sensation unlike I have ever heard in my system.
Highly recommended!
Amazing!
Simply the most amazing loud speaker I have heard and that you can buy under $50,000 USD.
Almost too good to be true; Amazing soundstage and imaging, accuracy, detail, clarity, depth, and a sense of air at all volume levels while NEVER being too harsh or fatiguing. The tweeter and midrange are so good with what seems to be a seamless integration that they simply make me smile.
My search for speakers is now over... these are just so good and fun to listen too.
They are pretty easy to drive but definitely like power if you have it on tap. Very revealing of your source and electronics, pair these with quality and they will simply blow you away.
Compared these against B&W 802 D3, Revel Salon 2s, Sonus Faber Amatis, mBls, KEF, DynAudio, etc are all amazing in their own right, but they all left me wanting something different, something more.
Amazing speakers! Experience real life performance listening to vocal jazz and for the matter all music I listen to. Am very happy with Sopra 3 and a big round of applause for the speaker designers, manufacturing and quality team!!!
Had demonstrations of a lot of other high end speakers including KEF Reference and B&W 800 and to me the Focal Sopra No’3’s sounded much better, superb in fact. Would highly recommend these speakers plus they look fantastic.
Best speaker I have ever owned !!!!!
Simply fantastic!!!
First time spending this kind of money on speakers. I sold my Martin Logan Vantages and purchased these and LOVE them. They are ncredible. Great high, mids and lows which is hard to find in speakers. I lsten to an extremely wide range of music from Rush, jazz, classical, and bluegrass and these do not disappoint. Although expensive, I am very happy I pulled the trigger and purchased these speakers.
Outstanding quality, craftsmanship and sound, finest speakers I every owned- highly recommended.
The Sopra 3s are phenominal sounding, but the (left) speaker, serial A1BCO000353 has a finish defect.
The speaker in gloss black had a manual touch up (one can see the spot of paint) when painted at the factory and was then was sprayed over with the clear lacquer. The outside surface of the speaker is perfect and smooth, but when looking at and into the finish one can see the touched up spot underneath. It is probably 6-8mm wide. When a meter away and at an angle the defect can't be seen.
As a customer, I am very disappointed to spend this much and find a defect down underneath after a few weeks of ownership. These speakers were extremely heavy and difficult to install in my home. Removing or replacing will be very difficult. I want your quality control team to know that this should have been repaired better in the factory before shipping. Again this is for speaker A1BCO000353, speaker A1BCO000354 appears to be perfect.
Regards,
Kevin Neptune
1224 Little Gull Drive
Forney TX 75126
Perfekter Klang und soooo gut aussehend
In Verbindung mit meinem Octave (V80SE) Verstärker fantastisch, perfekt. Ich spiele alle Musikrichtungen auf Vinyl und bin begeistert von diesen Lautsprechern.
I am so very satiesfied with my new sopra no 3. When I both and change to Parasounds reference JC 1+JC 2 BP it became sounds really really god. Ìs there any Hifi heaven I`m there!! THX focal for a great speaker
Wonderfully natural sound especially with vocals, jazz, and other acoustic music, but also able to amaze with a wide range of genres.
SIMPLY AMAZING SOUND
Chapeau, fantastic!
Unbelievable speakers. Refined yet authoritative. Deep punchy bass. Precise soundstage. Every time I sit to listen to them I am overwhelmed with emotion.
The build quality and surface finish of the speakers are superb. The speakers are not yet broken in, and I will rate their sound quality after they are. For now, my rating is for their appearance and quality of construction only. That said, I expect their sound quality will also be superb, given my listening experience thus far.
Outstanding
Enjoying them immensely