Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive.

Had an opportunity to hear Focal’s new active Utopia Diva speakers at Axpona. Though they hit a few audiophile niches for 40k they were not that impressive. Not something that captures your interest after a while of listening. Trying to wrap everything in one package in my mind doesn’t work. More of a lifestyle speakers than a true high end product.

hiendmmoe04-21-2025 2:02am

ditusa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,965 posts 04-21-2025 at 02:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @hiendmmoe Wrote: Trying to wrap everything in one package in my mind doesn’t work. More of a lifestyle speakers than a true high end product. I agree! In my opinion, amps inside speakers is not a good idea because the amps are subject to all the vibrations and air pressure inside the speaker cabinet. Mike
onhwy61 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,300 posts 04-21-2025 at 11:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Should loudspeakers, or any other component, sound impressive? Just wondering if that's a good measure of quality.
zlone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 831 posts 04-21-2025 at 12:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I heard them as well and was pretty impressed with the sound, but not $40K impressed. I am sure they fit a niche for some owners, but I don’t think super high end, and quite large, active speakers are going to become a big segment in the audio business. What do you do if the electronics fail? My cats would love the the large carpet towers though!