Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Substitute the Nagra cdp with C.E.C Tlo 3.0 transport and Nagra HD dacWow fantastic sound rivaling my vinyl posted over 6 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Adding a Mörch D8 tonearm tom my TT with a Koetsu Urushi PU. A bit different sound compared to the other arm with Mandake PU. posted about 9 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Hard to spell Miyajima i correct. The Mandake PU has a very special bamboo as needle instead of metal as other PU. It has the same "house" sound as the Kansai and Shilabe PU just a bit be... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Disaster! I broke the needle of my nearly new Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement.The needle sick out a long bit so its very easy. I have switched to Miajima top PU Mandake (needle don't stick out). At... posted over 9 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!No not those PU. But I have added a second arm on my TT.Its a tangential arm Simply Black Cantus made by Veteran HIFI Stockholm.This Swedish arm that has been around for many years (invente... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!I have tried the Miyajima Kensai PU. An exellent PU. A little warmer and little more body than the Goldfinger. The Goldfinger has a little more clarity and air.Which is best is depending on which r... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!My room is about 30 sqm (6.5m x4.5m), A bit small for the big Focals but thanks to the many possibilities in the speakers regarding tilting of the front and the many alternatives of cabling each el... posted about 10 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!The top i removable so its "only" about 200kg each. They where unpacked outside (the craters are BIG) and moved up outside stairs by 2 men "pro-lifters" ( piano movers): Once in... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!System edited: Finaly got pictures! posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemHave just tried the Purist LTD on my EM boxes.The Sheffield Lab Test Track vinyl on my vinyl rig (Hanss A T60 TT/ SmeV/ Goldfinger PU): Small improvement on the bass "attack". A l... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI have never though of using high end cables for the EM drivers. That idea was just to crazy. But now i will test with my 2 Purist LTD (for mono-blocks that I dont use any more) posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Thanks LapierreLennArts Labs (from Gothenburg!) integrated plays absolutely beautiful with Focal. I can play undistorted rock on high volume with no problems. Thanks to its heavy power supp... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Thanks LLOYDELEE.They are very WOW! posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!System edited: They cost a lot but the Focal Grande Utopia EM is the final answer for my 20 years of finding THE SOTA speakers. Absolutely stunning sound with my LennArt Labs LA mayro tube amp. The... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCongrats Albert on you Focal Grande Utopia Em. I also have this fantastic speakers and they where a huge improvement ower my previous Maxx3, They can produce the best sound I have ever heard during... posted almost 11 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!I have switch to the DD18plus, Clearly better and better integration.I use it below 60HZ and it plays parallell to the Maxx. I often switch it off and only use it when needed som extra bass on rock... posted almost 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Correct price for Classe monoblock are 35000USD a pair. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!System edited: Sold Accuphase A50V. a50v was an outstanding amp. Classe monos are equal good sounding plus they can play at live levels when needed. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemMicrostripMy Omegas are early, around 2001, According to a direct Q to Classe nothing has been changed. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemIt sounds woderfull with Maxx3. I try two preamps now. Ref3 and Accuphase c2400. Both sounds good but somewhat different.REf 3 warm and and a bit soft and with more body. Accuphase more exact a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemI bougth recently used Omegas monoblock and was told by Classe that they still make them and that they have not changed the construction. It must be a record - over 10 years of producing the same s... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!You got a great system Jfrech!Really would like to try the Nagra VPS. posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!Lots of changes lately. Maxx3 i outstanding!Added vinyl and haver rediscovered my old LPs.Nagra CDP is so good that it narrows the gap to the best sources: Vinyl and radio live direct to my... posted about 13 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!I have just sold the Reimyo. I bougth a Ayre cd5xe to be able to play SACD. After putting the Ayre on a Relaxa "floating" magnetic stand I found it as good on reedbook as the Reimyo. Reimyo was not... posted about 17 years ago | View comment | |
Focal Grande Utopia EM glory!!After 8 years with big dipole speakers and after finally getting the big amps that they required (Krells) I decided to get back to box speakers when I heard the Silverlines!My Krells was not so... posted about 17 years ago | View comment |