Focal Diva Utopia active speakers less than impressive.

@onhwy61 

 "Did you listen to the Focal Diva Utopia speakers at Axpona?"

 " Yes I did, and I wasn't impressed."

Bummer.  The Focal Utopia line is long in the tooth and about due for an update. I hope the launch of the active Utopias and the lukewarm reception doesn't stretch out the calendar.   

I am impressed by my very low cost speakers ... Why ?

Because i improved them and put them to their true peak potential working level using acoustics principles...

Speakers cannot be judged in a showroom...Period...

They can be judged once  embedded electrically,mechanically and acoustically in a system/room for specific ears ...

 Also price over some threshold which vary in mutiple ways means not much...

Acoustics rules over all  even over speakers...

Wswright20- I agree with you. In my 2nd/3rd system, I have an integrated amp that has all the streaming options that anybody would want that cost $4000, plus analog in, and is Roon ready. I have $1000 in cables and $5000 in speakers that blow away the diva’s: sound quality wise, looks wise, and functionality wise, and it only cost me  around $10k. So instead of just 2 speakers, I have an integrated streaming amp plus 2 speakers, and speaker and Ethernet cables. This system is what I will replace with the Kef ls60’s in the future.

Interesting. There is a niche there. I guess the question is if it is large enough for a few companies to profit. At least for now, those trying for the apex of sonic performance, this isn't for them. Over time I'm sure they will get better.