At ISE 2025 in Hall 2, booth #2J420, Focal debuted its Utopia Cinema line of products. Focal states that its new home theater product line is designed for private cinema rooms of up to 2,153-square feet (200m²). The Utopia Cinema series includes one 3-way loudspeaker—Cinema LCR—and one subwoofer —Cinema SUB. The company boasts that its latest products are the result of an extensive development phase that enables these products to deliver high levels of performance. The aspect of the R&D Focal continues, is that its latest product line is a part of a complete modular solution for custom systems.
The company points out that in its quest to deliver the best possible listening experiences from post-production to home listening rooms, Focal it developed the Utopia Cinema to incorporate the latest audio technologies from the brand’s professional division, including the Utopia Main studio monitors that were unveiled on January 15.
Providing integrators with an all-purpose solution that performs at a high level, the Cinema LCR is a full-range, high SPL-capacity loudspeaker that can adapt to the requirements of the most optimized listening environments. The speaker offers different crossover settings, such as the 0 to 30-degree selector to help maximize the performance of each loudspeaker depending on its purpose (central, left or right channel), while its drivers are said to offer outstanding treble, midrange and bass reproduction.
Focal points out the Utopia CINEMA LCR speaker utilizes a combination of beryllium and a unique 5-inch “M” shaped “W” cone to deliver high transient responses and quality treble range reproduction. Helping the speaker to reproduce treble frequencies without high levels of distortion, Focal says the tweeter’s power handling is improved by a 1-inch coil and optimized heat dissipation.
This speaker driver extends the ultra-high response with no distortion, while halving THD (total harmonic distortion) to 3kHz through the implementation of its Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) technology complete with a Poron surround. Focal also explains the driver moves in a perfect piston alignment to create a completely flat wave thanks to its shallow depth.
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In addition, the driver’s small-roll surround with integrated TMD technology is said to reduce the intermodulation created by the surround. Focal adds the “W”-cone driver is housed in a solid cabinet, fitted with a large vent.
Focal also notes the CINEMA LCR’s rear acoustic environment is fully optimized with a waveguide and IAL (Infinite Acoustic Load) technology to enhance its performance.
Rounding out the Utopia Cinema speaker product line is the CINEMA SUB. The Cinema SUB is a subwoofer designed for demanding environments. Internally, the subwoofer employs two 13-inch woofers for increased excursion and bass control. Tuned to 19Hz, the Utopia Cinema subwoofer blends seamlessly into multichannel systems for a fully immersive experience.
The French manufacturer stresses the subwoofer includes the company’s laminar port technology that is designed to minimize distortion while maximizing sound pressure, descending to lower frequencies while increasing efficiency for an impactful sub-bass.
Focal adds the Utopia Cinema loudspeakers and subwoofers can be installed as a modular system. Products can be fixed onto or into the wall, positioned horizontally or vertically, and with the desired number added, to achieve an on-demand sound pressure level. System configurations are limited only by the size of the space in which the solution is integrated. Cinema LCR and Cinema SUB can also be combined with loudspeakers from the Focal 1000 Series. Both ranges feature the same technologies, from the “W” cone to the beryllium tweeter, and both deliver an immersive listening experience with the same signature sound.
According to Focal, the Cinema LCR carries a retail price of $11,999 while the Cinema SUB carries a retail price of $5,999.
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