Utopian ideals lead to a finely made, more affordable speaker. Focal aria 906 bookshielf speaker black high gloss. Ive known focal thanks to a friend who owns jmlab loudspeakers. The electra range is one down from the utopia but still packs in a full dose of focal s range of technologies. This is a nice speaker, but when i listened to the electra 906 i was sold. At slightly over a meter tall, the 926 is a fairly large speaker and the very slight curve to the sides of the cabinet doesnt really alleviate this. Is it just arcam and i with jm lab speakers or are there others hiding here somewhere. The electra 946 was the top of the line electra series jm labs loudspeaker of their vintage which included the 906, 926 and 936 models and they are only surpassed by a few jmlab utopia. I noted a set of focal electra 906 for sale locally.
Focal aria 906 bookshelf speakers pair focal jmlab. I have owned lesser focal speakers and liked them very well and heard these several times on the demo floor locally and they do look and sound awesome. Focal speakers, alle modellen vekrijgbaar bij focal specialist iear. We have had quite a few sets of the electra speakers here and the 906 was a great value.
Speakers i upgraded from psb stratus goldsi to the jmlab electra 920s. The focal jm lab electra 906 speaker is physically about the size of the 907 be and the micro utopia be. Jm labs electra 920 vs 926 speakers canuck audio mart. Leds, controllers, props, and sequencing for beginners. High end zones award winning ypsilon aelius ii monoblock ampliers for sale now the aelius amps were just right if you like a tight, fast, nimble toptobottom ride fremer. The company built its early reputation as the manufacturer of the highly regarded focal drivers, and this technology now forms the basis of an enormous line up of complete loudspeakers, organized into some five separate. Jbl 4355 speakers restored by kenrick sound has been delivered to mr. Focal aria dolby surround set, ein paar 926, ein paar 906, ein center cc 900.
Fast free ship focal aria 906 bookshelf speakers highgloss piano black pair. The electra 1007 be looks a lot more expensive than its price suggests. Although relatively new to the uk, jmlab is one of frances leading hifi brands. Focal aria 926 floorstanding speakers pair focal jmlab. The main difference between the two speakers, is the level of articulation the french speakers offer, combined with deep but very fast and tuneful bass notes, as against the, evidently.
We have over 3 million repair parts all major brands. Reference 3a dulcet jm lab electra 906 whats your choic. Tower speakers, monitor speakers, hifi audio, bluetooth speakers, electronic. Focal jm lab electra 906 s by bourney, november 29, 2007 in 2 channel. Focal has been creating benchmark acoustic equipment since 1979 for various high fidelity markets such as home audio loudspeakers, headphones, car speaker drivers and monitoring loudspeakers. The new f cones have a layer of woven flax sandwiched between two layers of fibreglass. The jm labs electra 926 replaced a pair of kef reference 3 two as my main two channel speakers, the latter having been demoted to home theater duties. Focal jm labs electra be 907 25th anniversary model. I would have to connect the iphone via lightning camera adapter to usb cable. Jm lab electra 907 be vs electra 906 kt88 speaker asylum. Focal electra 10382 be schwarz np 8000 schlegelmilch highend.
I am interested in purchasing a pair of focal speakers and can buy the electra 906 used or chorus 726s dealer demo or 806v new for about the same price. New materials are the lifeblood of the loudspeaker industry. New focal speakers are notoriously uptight and somewhat unyielding, but they do respond to some fairly savage deployment of the volume control by loosening up over time. General speaker questions for audio and home theater. Used for 3 months to replace the yamaha ns10m i owned for 8 years. Focal aria 948, focal cc900, klipsch synergy ksf 10. First remark, what feels good to the ears, the media are much less aggressive. Nice focal electra speakers driven by mcintosh stereo power amp, preamplifier, and. Save focal jmlab speakers to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Yes the company used to be called focal jm lab and now it goes by focal. With my hegel integrated and jla sub, i am constantly floored by how good percussion, in particular. The best of focal technologies combined with the elegant design create a sensitive and sophisticated atmosphere. Ich verkaufe hier meine geliebten focal jmlab electra 906. If i ever had the budget to upgrade i think i would go for a pair of focal electra 1028bes, they sounded fantastic when i had a chance to listen to them earlier on this year.
These are one of the best buys in monitor speakers. Focal is a french brand, world leader in highfidelity solutions. Since its foundation, focal jmlab has grown to become one of the main manufacturers of high fidelity, integration and multimedia systems. Focal will attend the integrated systems europe ise show at the rai amsterdam netherlands from 11 to 14 february. An international show dedicated to audio video installations and integrated systems, ise is the place to be for professionals passionate about sound and technology. The 916 is a fine sounding speaker, but when you move up the live to the electra and the utopia, you get more detail, better damping and better depth. And if i lived in utopia, maybe i could afford a pair. Then i tried jm labs electra 920 and was blown away. Since it is a heavy speakers, you need a good stand to support it.
I use them for both home theater and 2channel music. These speakers do not deliver much bass, but the cutoff frequency 45hz is located much lower than the ns10m efficient lowvolume i had the opportunity to make several mixes on it without problems particular to listen to other systems. Aelius ii is a pushpull hybrid monoblock power amplifier using only two gain stages with no overall feedback providing power to drive real world speakers with unmatched transparency and musical involvement. The tiny and stylish xs book brings topquality focal sound to your desk or bookshelf, and can fill a small room with amazingly big, detailed sound.
Ich verkaufe hier meine geliebten focal jmlab electra 906 mit original stands neupreis damals zusammen 2500 euro. A lot of engineering and science went into it which saw the the speaker carrying. Jmlab electra sw900 sub, anygood home theater forum. The build of the 906 is frankly better than most any other small speaker available from others at or near its price. Bass is weighty and quite deep, but lowfrequency picture is not always accurate, and overhangs are a bit overlong. The speaker systems differ by high dynamics and wide range, rather typical for small floor speaker system. Focal aria 926 the twin ports point to substantial bass extension and focal claims 45hz at 3db. Focal jm lab has been a pioneer of great loudspeaker designs for well over twenty years and is a leader in the european market as well as fast becoming a world leader due equally to their reputation for design and manufacturing prowess as to having already developed some of the worlds finest speaker. Regallautsprecher focal jmlab sib high end sehr massiv super klang. They hit it big with the focal utopia be line on the high end. These sat very happily indeed in my system, for many months. Reference 3a dulcet jm lab electra 906 whats your choice. Focal jm lab diablo utopia by rolfruit heres a teaser showing my latest.
Headquartered in saintetienne, france, it is now internationally recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacturing of loudspeakers for the home, speaker drivers for the car, monitor speakers for recording studio and headphones. Two paradigm sub 1s focal aria 906 for rear speakers paradigm millenia lpv2. I guess its a good time to pick up the electra 1008s or 1028s, if you prefer the w sandwich woofer sound better. Focal electra 1038 be speakers steve hoffman music forums. They were transitioning from being known at least in north america as jm lab. The electra 1038be has a lot of dna from the higher priced utopia series of speakers, especially the berrylium. Focal aria 926 3way bass reflex floorstanding speakers pair dark walnut 5. I also have the electra cc 30 center and two pair of the electra sr 30 dipolar rears. I have only briefly compared then to equivalent range dynaudio and would describe then as more powerful sounding than the dynaudio but with not quite as much detail. Vansky dry bag with armband and audio jack for iphone plus, andriod. Focal grande utopia high end speakers, high end audio, music man cave, sound.
The sound you want to hear is the sound that was originally recorded. On this website you can easily find the parts that will work for your model. Focal jmlab speaker system spare parts partmaster24. Home classifieds speakers floor standing jmlab focal electra 946 speakers. Not merely multimedia speakers, the focal xs book is designed by the engineers behind focal s awardwinning professional studio monitors. Its made in france knowhow has been recognised for more than 40 years. The 906 is not a simply put together speaker that had materials taken out from a parts bin. Each speaker in this series develops weight and sophistication as you move up through the line.
Ive heard the aria 948 speakers during a hifi show in paris. Electra 1028 be in their prestigious gold plaque edition focal at hong kong high. Focal jm lab spectral mcintosh c27 onkyo integra m504 sony. Youll find them on all of focal s new affordable aria speakers. The focal aria 906 is a twoway bookshelf speaker, and is the first of the arias weve tested. Part iabout sub woofer this subwoofer is jm lab s electra sw900. I found the electra 926 to be a true reference speaker. Loa focal jmlab chorus 705walnut 1 polk speakers, wooden speakers, monitor speakers. Jmlab focal electra 946 speakers for sale us audio mart. Focal jm lab owners thread page 239 avs forum home. These speakers come from a pivotal time in focals history. It had possibly a little deeper bass and certainly a bit more emphasis there than does the profile 908. Sam speaker active matching works by recognizing the exact specs of your speakers. Make offer jm focal lab speaker single chorus 707 s, black, made in france, see photos 2 focal tsc home audio jm lab home audio tweeters made in france pair new.