The French speaker maker proves that big musical cinematic surround sound can be achieved without lots of big boxes or complicated installation. Immersive sound formats like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition comprises a pair of ...

Focal and Naim are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a rather expensive system including a pair of Sopra loudspeakers and NDX 2 streamer. The French manufacturer doesn’t cut corners and ...

The French luxury speaker brand Focal is expanding its collection of loudspeakers for home use with the launch of the Vestia. This line comprises five models designed for music and home cinema use.

High-end audio is about precision. Recreating live music in your home is one of the wonders of technology, requiring speakers accurate enough to create a convincing fascimile of the recorded ...

The Focal 302 On-Wall Speaker is a 2.5-way on-wall speaker engineered to deliver audiophile-level sound while maintaining a compact and elegant form factor. Excellent audio performance for both music ...

The Naim Mu-so 2 is one of my favorite speakers I’ve tested in recent years. It’s a beautiful wireless speaker — think a higher-end Sonos — but the coolest thing about it is its volume knob. It’s huge ...

Referencing French surrealist Rene Magritte’s famous The Art of Treachery painting of a pipe, Focal’s CEO Cedrick Boutonet encourages us not to think of the new Focal Mu-so Hekla as merely a soundbar.

Overview CES 2026 soundbars redefine home audio with Dolby Atmos, modular setups, and AI tuning, offering cinematic sound ...