Focal Solo 6

Made in France the new Solo6 is a 2-way monitor offering unrivalled transparency, definition control, dynamics and soundstage precision. Thanks to its full-range Focus Mode, Solo6 forms two monitors in one, preserving the sweet spot during the mix, saving space on the console and simplifying cabling and monitor changes.

1.140 €

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Focal Shape 50

Focal leads the way in affordable nearfield monitors by combining breakthrough designs with technologies they first developed for high-end models such as their successful SM series. This Shape 50 is the 5" model in the Shape series, which brings top-quality Focal reference monitoring to your studio, editing suite, songwriting workstation, or any other application where your space may be limited but your need for accurate monitoring isn't. A cutting-edge flax-sandwich cone, M-shaped inverted-dome driver, innovative acoustics, and ideal electronics all add up to a speaker that's extremely linear and free from distortion, offering clear midrange intelligibility and imaging. And thanks to its dual-passive-radiator design, you can comfortably place your Shape 65s near walls,while enjoying extended low end that's still tight, controlled, and accurate.Raising the bar on glass speaker conesFocal first introduced their glass-fiber speaker cones in their SM series, where the extraordinary definition provided by their lightweight rigidity made them an instant hit among professional mix engineers. Focal's Shape series takes this speaker design one step further by introducing a layer of flax fiber, which is significantly more rigid and twice as light as glass fiber. They sandwiched this flax layer between layers of glass fiber, resulting in a piston-like low-frequency action and increased dampening. You'll be astonished by the low-frequency accuracy and midrange clarity these speakers offer. You couldn't ask for better compact nearfield monitors when it comes to critical mixing applications. Revolutionary M-shaped inverted-dome tweeter The Shape series introduces another major design upgrade to Focal's nearfield monitor technology by reimagining their already impressive aluminum-magnesium dome tweeter. For starters, the M shape itself provides increased rigidity, which offers many of the same advantages as the increased rigidity of their flax fiber cones: greater definition with lower distortion.The M-shaped dome works with its own dedicated TMD surround for an impressively linear response below 6kHz. This horn also comes outfitted with housing that provides equal horizontal and vertical directivity, and a less-directional profile overall. Finally, the magnetic component, which features a Kapton former in the voice coil, offers a lower high-frequency distortion than Focal has previously achieved in an affordable nearfield monitor. TMD surround ensures total midrange neutralityBeneath the elegant walnut veneer and meticulously calculated MDF enclosure, each Shape series studio monitor features a number of technologies that give them uniquely linear frequency responses. One of these is the TMD surround ringing either speaker. Strangely enough, this stabilization element comes from special architecture found at the top of skyscrapers such as Taipei 101. These suspended harmonic absorbers promote a more piston-like action that targets specific frequencies. In the Shape series, these surrounds produce a remarkably flat frequency response around 1kHz–2kHz, resulting in astonishing neutrality with virtually no measurable distortion. Double passive-radiators ensure low-end stabilityOne of the technologies Focal popularized in their previous generation upper-end monitors was the use of passive radiators. Just as they did in the SMseries, these passive radiators provide the Shape series reference monitors with an extended low-frequency response that goes far beyond what the seasoned studio engineers at Sweetwater expect from modest-sized nearfields.By balancing low-frequency harmonics with the dual surrounds highlighted above, these passive radiators accomplish what ports simply can't, providing you with low-frequency tuning that extends bass clarity and allows you to position your monitors closer to walls, without compromising accuracy. This detail makes them an ideal choice for small studios and editing suites. Next-generation amplification and electronicsIt's impossible to overstate how important a role the amplifier plays in the function of precision reference monitors such as Focal's Shape series, both in terms of pairing the appropriate electronics with the acoustic elements and in providing you with the flexibility needed to tailor the sound to your control room. Regardless of other settings, Shape series studio monitors provide a stable tonal balance at any volume, a key element in creating mixes that translate well outside the studio. At the same time, you can easily adjust your Shape studio monitors to your room, thanks to the tunable shelving filters and 160Hz crossover slope. There's also an adjustable highpass filter onboard, so you can cut out serious low-frequency problems or accommodate specific subwoofer setups.

549 €

Focal Alpha 50 Evo

The Alpha 50 despite the fact that is the "small" monitor of the Alpha range performs very well with instrumental music and electronic music, and is characterised by its great versatility. This model is composed of a 5” woofer/ midrange speaker with a Polyglass cone loaded in a large laminar port associated to a 35W amplifier and of a 1" (25mm) aluminum inverted dome tweeter (20W amplifier). Alpha 50 has a frequency response of 45Hz to 22kHz (+/- 3dB).Features:Low directivity: keeps the same sound throughout the room Damping and rigidity: neutrality, no distortion Tonal balance is identical at low and high volumes; low sensitivity to wall effectsConnect up to 2 audio sourcesOptimal acoustic integrationReduced power consumption

240 €

Focal Sub One

The Focal Sub One design leverages cutting-edge materials and engineering to advance the state of the art in studio monitoring. This compact twin active subwoofer employs dual 8-inch woofers with Slatefiber cones developed and handcrafted in Focal’s Saint-Étienne, France-based facility. Powered by 200 watts of optimized Class D bi-amplification and engineered to deliver flat tonal balance and outstanding dynamic range, the Sub One is a versatile, robust subwoofer that will complement your modern production environment and provide the honest, accurate monitoring, high SPL, and deep low-end extension you need to produce world-class results.

750 €

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Focal Twin 6

Made in France the new Twin6 is a 2.5-way monitor offering unrivaled transparency, definition level, dynamics, and soundstage precision. It's Focus Mode uses a two-way configuration, preserving the sweet spot when mixing, saving space on the console and simplifying cabling and monitor changes.

1.856 €

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Focal Shape Twin

This standard bearer of the Shape series features two passive radiators, woofers equipped with a new Flax cone, and the latest “M”-shaped Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome tweeter. Perfect weapon of mass production for professionals. Shape Twin is made in France, just like Shape 40, 50 and 65. Designed to meet the needs of nearfield monitoring, these monitors combine an ingenuous design and numerous settings optimised for the acoustics of small listening rooms. Shape Twin stands out through its excellent rendering over the whole audio spectrum, its broad frequency response in the low end, and its high SPL considering its size. The compact design makes it easy to integrate even into the most cramped of rooms. Finally, its 2.5-way design gives it a real advantage when it comes to controlling the bass and lower mid-range registers which are the hardest to control in small rooms. Shape Twin’s five innovations present a remarkable tonal balance, with very wide and precise stereo imaging. The low frequencies are well defined as well as controlled. The low-mid and mid ranges provide a true neutral sound.Features:Tweeter with very low directivity for a flexible sweet spotDesigned without a port (double passive radiator) allowing it to be placed near a wall2.5 channels to provide optimal control of bass and low mid-range registersNumerous settings for optimal integrationAccurate control, even in the very high frequenciesFlax sandwich cone: controlled and articulated bass, natural and detailed lower mid-range and uppermid-range registersFastening mechanisms for mounting to the ceiling or a wall (fastening accessories not supplied)

794 €

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Kali's IN-8 2nd Wave is one of the most innovative studio monitors ever made. Combining the natural advantages of a 3D design with a surreal display of a coaxial mid-range and Tweeter, it offers more transparency, lower distortion and a soundstage that must be heard to be believed.

Power. Detail. Soundstage.

The IN-8 2nd Wave Studio Monitor is a speaker like no other. Using the same Woofer and Tweeter from Kali's famous LP-8, the IN-8 2nd Wave adds a mid-range driver that surrounds the Tweeter and acts as its waveguide.

That way, both Tweeter and Woofer are stocked. with less workload, are able to play cleaner and with less distortion.

The coaxial nature of the medium and the Tweeter makes the IN-8 2nd Wave audio point source. This eliminates the deviation from the pod axis, resulting in a stereo sound stage that presents the listener with a super-realistic level of detail.

All of this means that the IN-8 2nd Wave is extremely accurate and easy to mix, and that the blends made in the IN-8 will be wonderfully transferred to other systems.

Imaging

We continue to talk about the "surreal" depiction of the IN-8 2nd Wave. What does this mean?

When you listen to a stereo speaker set, you hear information about where the instruments and players were placed when the material was recorded. Even with purely digital material, producers can manipulate the physical locations of the elements in the mix, and you will hear them in a stereo recording.

Not only does this allow producers to create interesting spatial effects, but it also means that you can work faster and with more confidence. An accurate audio track lets you see every element of the mix in front of you, so you can hear exactly what happens when you make changes.

2-way systems with good waveguides, such as Kali's LP-6 and LP-8, do a good job of transmitting this spatial information. However, because the tweeters and woofers on these speakers (and most studio monitors!) Are separate, this information is lost in the space just above and below the speaker. This means that in the listening position, you do not hear the full stereo image.

IN-8 solves this problem. The tweeter and the middle section share an audio center and the Woofer traverses 330 Hz, so the distance between the Woofer and the medium size is much less than a quarter of the wavelength at the junction. This means that the IN-8 is an acoustic point source. Therefore, it has the same excellent directionality that the LP-6 and LP-8 have on their sides at a full 360 degrees around the speaker. You listen to all the space information in the listening position, so the sound scene you hear will have every detail in the mix.

Clarity

The total harmonic distortion of the IN-8 is less than 1.4%, which is excellent. This is the result of both Woofer and Tweeter unloading, so they both do less work. The Woofer is clocked at 330 Hz, 2.5 octaves lower than the LP-8.

Tweeter traverses at 3000 Hz, almost an octave higher than the LP-8. Take up space between the hero of the IN-8 system: the 4-inch, optimized mid-profile driver profile. This guide has a lot of work to do. In addition to playing the midrange, it also acts as a waveguide for Tweeter. This means that the shape must be precisely constructed to provide an ideal dispersion characteristic of Tweeter.

It also means that the medium intervals must remain stationary. In many other coaxial or concentric systems, the large deviation from the larger guide causes a distortion of the body and degrades the accuracy of the system. The midline in the IN-8 2nd Wave is limited to a top deflection of less than 1 millimeter, making the headset stagnant while still providing mid-range to keep up with the powerful woofer and Tweeter.

Easy use

Marginal EQ control

The given speaker position in a room can drastically change the frequency response. A speaker mounted against a wall or desk will sound very different from a speaker mounted on a stand, even in a well-crafted space. Hard surfaces such as walls, desktops, and recording consoles can alter the screen's low-frequency response and degrade overall sound clarity.

Fortunately, most of the common positions are quite predictable and easily corrected.

Kali's team did the Boundary EQ tuning at The Village Studios in Los Angeles and found EQ settings for offsetting to help you get the perfect sound for where to place your speakers.

Combined with the LF and HF fins, this will ensure that the speakers sound better, regardless of the room in which you mix or where the speakers are placed.

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