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Review – Focal Sopra no1

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Pros

  • Natural sound
  • High quality reproduction of music
  • Detail in the sound
  • Speaker design

Cons

  • Size (very large)
  • Not available without tripod
  • Very critical on source and control

Price: € 3999

Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price

Specificaties Focal Sopra No1

Contents

Drivers 6.5-inch mid/low – 27mm beryllium tweeter
Frequency response 45 Hz – 40 kHz
-6 dB point 41 Hz
Sensitivity 89 dB
Impedance Min 3.9 – 8 Ohm nominal
Crossover 2200 Hz
Recommended power 25 – 150 watts
Weight / dimensions 19 Kg – 425 x 279 x 396 mm.

Conclusion

The Focal Sopra NR 1 is a special speaker. The 'Fat lady' as we call her, is detailed and very realistic. Note that the whole hi-fi chain has to be right. The natural sound we have heard in high quality recordings. But also with the poor quality recordings. She lets you hear everything. Also everything you would rather not hear. She gives no coloring to the music.
And yes: the Sopra No1 reminds us of the big speakers in the Sopra series. Especially the top and physically flipped. They have also filled the Sopra No1 with new techniques. And that's good to hear in the enormous resolution and captivating display.
We really enjoyed the speaker. Are you fed up with the standard black color of a speaker, Focal also offers a solution for that.... nice orange!
On the one hand, we think it's great that the speaker is delivered complete. Spikes, discs and stand (tripod). But what if you really only want the speaker?

Winkels met Focal

Sint-Antoniusstraat 15
2300 Turnhout, BE
Joseph Bensstraat 21
1180 Ukkel, BE
Bredabaan 1031
B-2930 Brasschaat, BE
Pelikaanstraat 126
2018 Antwerpen, BE
Schoenmakersstraat 19
6041EX Roermond, NL
Grotestraat 23
5931 CS Tegelen, NL
St. Ceciliastraat 28
5038 HA Tilburg, NL
Geldropseweg 105
5611 SE Eindhoven, NL
Breestraat 146-148
2311CX Leiden, Zuid Holland, NL
Korte Jansstraat 11
3512GM Utrecht, NL
Markt 3
3131 CR Vlaardingen, NL
Steenstraat 54
6828 CM Arnhem, Gelderland, NL
Theresiastraat 151 - 157
2593 AG Den Haag, Noord Holland, NL
St.-Katelijnevest 53
2000 Antwerpen, BE
Beethovenstraat 9-b
1077 HL Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL

3 COMMENTS

  1. Not a bad idea really. It would be useful to get connected to those online outlets for other reasons. Ya just never know! But I don’t see myself moving down this particular track given its fussy nature about support chain. I don’t need to work that hard or spend that much to be a happy camper.😎Now…🐶Next shiny object > Moon 250i

  2. I am finishing today’s journey into the audio unknown by whimsically picking a speaker review from the expanding and wonderful AA catalog. This is it…and that was phenomenal. To these ears, and without a doubt, my favorite speaker by a mile (sorry kilometer doesn’t make the meter!). Well, at least for these audio samples. Still needs testing for some of my jazz and classical to confirm what I think I already know: that I ❤️ BTs and this speaker! And that I can’t afford them. Damn. Next…..

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