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Focal Sopra Νο2 Black (Pair)

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Sopra N°2 is the new epitome of today’s premium loudspeakers. It perfectly combines dynamics, space optimisation and harmonic richness.

Sopra n°2 clearly inaugurates a new era for the “Premium High End” by taking into account new performance criteria. Compact, modern, a pure design, character... all these are essential factors to ensure perfect integration into your interior.

Equipped with best midrange drivers ever developed by Focal, with the NIC and TMD technologies, Sopra n°2 pushes back the limits of sound reproduction in terms of transparency in a very compact enclosure. Indeed, unlike Utopia, which is extravagant by essence and where size is by no means a constraint, Sopra aims for maximal compactness to ensure easy integration into reasonably sized rooms. Sopra n°2 is perfectly at ease in rooms measuring up to 320ft2 (30m2), and is even ideal for larger rooms measuring up to 750ft2 (70m2).

NIC (Neutral Inductance Circuit)

Since the beginning, we have always had a great interest in the magnetic circuit, an essential aspect of a speaker drive unit. The precision and detail of audio reproduction depends on the stability of the magnetic field. NIC technology (Neutral Inductance Circuit) permits to control the magnetic field and finally enables to master it in order to limit distortion. It decreases the effects of distortion and give the sound a very high-definition and an unprecedented dynamic.

Focal Sopra Νο2 Black  (Pair)
Focal Sopra Νο2 Black  (Pair)

TMD (Tuned Mass Damper)

The obsession with the midrange. The midrange register is no doubt the most complicated to control in a sound system. On one hand, there must be a smooth transition with the bass. On the other hand, it must be tuned to the tweeter in terms of dispersion and acceleration. This determines the homogeneity of the timbre and spatialisation.For the past 20 years, we have been working on mastering the "break up" (the frequency at which the cone becomes deformed, leading to distortion) of our 3rd generation "W" cones and on drastically reducing the resonance of the tweeter with the IAL 2. Today, thanks to the power of finite element analysis, our teams have developed simulation software to visualise the dynamic behaviour of the suspension which connects the cone to the basket, thus revealing the performance issues requiring attention.

Tuned mass damper Following the discovering of these issues, we had to conceive the equipment to solve them. The solutions already known for increasing the damping properties of the suspension all result in an increase of the mass which consequently alters definition. The answer came from a technology used in earthquake-resistant skyscrapers and which is also used for the suspension on racing cars! This technology is called a "Tuned Mass Damper": an additional mass oscillate in opposition to the resonance frequency to control it


IHL (Infinite Horn Loading)

Our Beryllium tweeter features an incredibly light and extremely rigid dome, that deliver a transparent and dynamic sound. Its main limitation comes from the compression of air in the cavity behind it. But the requirement for Sopra to be compact meant that as much of the cabinet as possible had to be used for the bass. We had to explore other options for loading the tweeter, which led us to come up with the IHL system. The "IHL" system enables to load the Beryllium tweeter respecting the compactness demand of the speaker. The rear wave of the tweeter is delicately and gradually absorbed to avoid any distortion. The treble definition is pushed to the maximum

Focal Sopra Νο2 Black  (Pair)
Specifications
  • TypeThree-way Bass-reflex floor standing loudspeaker
  • Drivers: Two 7" (18cm) "W" woofer 61/2" (16.5cm) "W" midrange with TMD suspension, NIC motor11/16" (27mm) IHL Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
  • Frequency response : (+/- 3dB)34Hz - 40kHz
  • Low frequency point  : - 6dB28Hz
  • Sensivity : (2.83V / 1m)91dB
  • Nom. impedance : 8 Ohms
  • Minimum impedance : 3.1 Ohms
  • Crossover frequency : 250Hz / 2 200Hz
  • Recommended amplifier power : 40 - 300W
  • Dimensions :  (HxLxP)462 7/ 3 2x143/32x2117/64" (1 190x358x540mm)
  • Net weight : 122lbs (55kg)
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