洗練されたデザインと革新的技術の融合
トップエンドモデルとなるSOPRA N°3は、21㎝の“W”サンドイッチコーン・ウーファーを2基搭載し、力強い低域と演奏舞台の空間再現力を融合させ豊かなハーモニーを生み出します。さらに、NICとTMD技術でイノベーションを果たしたFOCAL史上最高のミッドレンジ・ドライブユニットと代名詞でもあるベリリウム・ツィーターとの組合せで、音楽再生の限界に挑みます。モダンで華麗なデザインと豊富なカラーバリエーションを備え、リスニングルームの環境に彩りを提供します。
創業以来、常にスピーカー駆動ユニットの重要な側面である磁気回路に大きな関心を持ってきました。精度の高い音楽再生には磁場の安定性が非常に重要です。NICテクノロジーは、ボイスコイルの動きによって乱される磁場の動きを、ボイスコイルの内側にファラデーリングを投入することでコントロールを可能にし、ボイスコイルの位置や、電流、周波数の影響に左右されない安定した磁場を実現する技術です。磁場の動きを精密にシュミレーションする独自の解析技術により開発されたNICはSOPRAシリーズから搭載され、UTOPIA III EVOシリーズにも引き継がれています。安定した磁気回路により歪を低減し、ダイナミックでエネルギー感のある音質に貢献しています。
FOCALベリリウムツィーターは、非常に高剛性で軽く、俊敏性の高さと優れた応答力が特徴です。そのため、ツィーター背後のキャビネット内にも放出される音波処理が大変重要となります。SOPRAのデザイン性を実現するためには、キャビネットの大部分を低域用に使用する必要があり、ツィーターの背圧をダンピングするキャビネットはコンパクトにする必要がありました。その要求を満たすために開発されたのが、IHLシステムです。特殊ダンピング素材で成型されたホーン仕様のキャビネットで背圧を吸収し、ツィーターが受ける空気抵抗を極小化することで、歪感の少ない透明度の高い高域を獲得しています。
FOCALはコーンをバスケットに装着するサスペンションにもイノベーションを果たしました。TMD技術はサスペンション上のリブで不要共振を抑え、“W”サンドイッチコーンとの相乗効果で、歪が少なく正確で精度の高い音質を実現します。音のダイナミクスを失うことなくサスペンションの変形を制御し低域、中高域の正確性を高めています。開発にあたっては、FOCALが独自に開発した解析技術を駆使して、サスペンションの動きをシュミレーションし、その不要振動を抑えるため、高耐震性の高層ビルで活用されている技術に採用されている技術を参考にして開発されました。
ピュアなデザインは当然のことながら性能に好条件。高級素材と様々な仕上げを組み合わせることで、独創性と洗練を授けます。
Sopra 3 の構造は仲介パーツを軸に折れ曲がっています。ポリウレタンを注入することで実現したこの部分により、信号回路を集約する「フォーカスタイム」用に上下のキャビネットを傾けることが可能となります。
SOPRAの美を極めるデザインモチーフは細部まで徹底されています。ベリリウム・ツィーターを保護するメッシュ仕様の保護グリルや、IHLを構成するグリル、入力端子、スパイクなどあらゆるパーツがSOPRAの美を構成する重要なファクターとして、新しくデザインされています。
SOPRAのキャビネットはブルボン‐ランシー(フランス、ブルゴーニュ)のキャビネット製造工場で、UTOPIAと同じ製造プロセスで設計されました。69㎜サンドイッチ加工フロントパネルは、「ガンマ構造」と同じ原理を使用して高い剛性とダンピング性能を実現しています。フロントパネルの重厚な構造はFOCALが創り上げたドライブユニットを活かしきるために必要な剛性を確保しています。キャビネット内部には平行面が無い構造になっており、下部に設けられたポートで定在波を防止しています。また、ベースには強化ガラスを採用し、無駄な共振を防止しています。
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