Chrisr, I dont think you are up to speed here. Focal has whole new ranges of speakers since then that are highly engineered in collaboration with research institutions in Europe.
Whether you like their current sound is a different question but I would describe it as the exact opposite of what you heard. I have heard the 800 series and was impressed for the price, Ounce you move higher up the range their speakers are outstanding (in my opinion) and I believe the engineering is stellar. Their technology trickles down into the budget products but of course price becomes a limiting factor. Many good speakers at that price so try hear a few.
Whether you like their current sound is a different question but I would describe it as the exact opposite of what you heard. I have heard the 800 series and was impressed for the price, Ounce you move higher up the range their speakers are outstanding (in my opinion) and I believe the engineering is stellar. Their technology trickles down into the budget products but of course price becomes a limiting factor. Many good speakers at that price so try hear a few.
