The "Official" Focal / JM Labs Speakers Thread

[benny z]

Please discuss your Focal / JM Labs speakers in this thread. You can include pictures, reviews, or any other comments regarding your speakers.

Manufacturer’s Website: http://www.focal-fr.com/


any other focal owners here?

i'm using chorus 807 v fronts and a cc 800 v center. absolutely LOVE them for music and home theatre!

cheers!
- ben

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by benny z

searched and didn't find one here already...so let's start one!

any other focal owners here?

i'm using chorus 807 v fronts and a cc 800 v center. absolutely LOVE them for music and home theatre!

cheers!
- ben

I will do that. After it is done, please make a post with pictures, comments, and reviews.

I may have seen somebody else with Focal speakers, but I don't remember who it was.

[pounder21366]

Has anyone heard these? What did you think? Thanks, Chuck.

[jmquick]

Originally Posted by pounder21366

Has anyone heard these? What did you think? Thanks, Chuck.

I work at a dealer here in OKC and we have the focal chorus line. They are amazingly accurate! They handle female vocals like nothing I've ever heard. If you're a music fan, I say go for it. The 706's are beautiful.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by jmquick

I work at a dealer here in OKC and we have the focal chorus line. They are amazingly accurate! They handle female vocals like nothing I've ever heard. If you're a music fan, I say go for it. The 706's are beautiful.

I completely agree with this statement. Several years ago when I was auditioning speakers it came down to the Focal/JM Lab and Totem Acoustic, because of the way they both handled female voices. In the end I chose a pair of Totem Sttaf's, but not because they were necessarily better. It had more to do with aesthetics in the final analysis, because I really loved both of them equally.

John

[Graytwhyte]

Originally Posted by pounder21366

Has anyone heard these? What did you think? Thanks, Chuck.

When I was auditioning my system I heard both of these. The 706's are an outstanding speaker, but I went with the 705's because they are the surround rears in my system, and see fairly limited use. The 705's are still great speakers though.

[canuckle]

Just switched my L/C/R to Focal 714v towers w/CC700 centre. Very impressed with these speakers. Changed out from NHT SB1 bookshelf fronts.

Rest of the gear is:

Denon 3310ci
Mirage S10 sub
Mirage OmniCan 6 Surrounds (ceiling mounted)
Panasonic PZ850u plasma
Panasonic BD-55
Bell 9242 HD-PVR

Humble, but loud and clear, lol.

[rayray8]

nice upgrade to the focals! i cant believe more people dont have focals in their setup. very rare to see on here. i have the 716v's and the cc700 center. i auditioned every line of focal, paradigm, definitive, klipsch, and polk when i was looking and the focals just plain outclassed every one of them in their respected price ranges. they are excellent at music, something about them inverted tweeters just sounds superb in my opinion.

[canuckle]

Originally Posted by rayray8

nice upgrade to the focals! i cant believe more people dont have focals in their setup. very rare to see on here. i have the 716v's and the cc700 center. i auditioned every line of focal, paradigm, definitive, klipsch, and polk when i was looking and the focals just plain outclassed every one of them in their respected price ranges. they are excellent at music, something about them inverted tweeters just sounds superb in my opinion.

Thanks! I wasn't even aware of them before auditioning them, and I was impressed. They're clear without being strident.

Now, I'm thinking about doubling up my sub. Upgrade-itis...hope I never get cured

[jmquick]

Hey guys.
Just got my Focal 816v's hooked up a few days ago. Haven't broke in yet, but they sound soooo good!

Add one more happy Focal owner to the books!

Jeremy

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by jmquick

Hey guys.
Just got my Focal 816v's hooked up a few days ago. Haven't broke in yet, but they sound soooo good!

Add one more happy Focal owner to the books!

Jeremy

C'mon man! Show us those sexy speakers!

[Intamin]

Originally Posted by jasonr

c'mon man! Show us those sexy speakers! :d

qft!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Intamin

qft!

What's QFT Alex?

John

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by John72953

What's QFT Alex?

John

Quit Freaking Talking!!!

LOL

No, it means Quoted For Truth.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=QFT

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by JasonR

Quit Freaking Talking!!!

LOL

No, it means Quoted For Truth.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=QFT

Thx Jason!

John

[Intamin]

Originally Posted by John72953

Thx Jason!

John

John, Jason's first answer applies to you, and only you

Just kidding of course!

[jmquick]

small compromise to let the wife decorate around them.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by jmquick

small compromise to let the wife decorate around them.

Nice!! They look great!! You should start a gallery!

Do you plan on replacing your center at some point?

[jmquick]

yeah. just step one in a long line of upgrades. will do the center, then prolly denon 3310 with parasound 5125 next. up in the air on the sub though. Either definitive cube reference or klipsch thx ultra2 sub.

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by jmquick

yeah. just step one in a long line of upgrades. will do the center, then prolly denon 3310 with parasound 5125 next. up in the air on the sub though. Either definitive cube reference or klipsch thx ultra2 sub.

I know how that is...One step at a time.

If you are looking at subs in the near future, you might want to consider internet direct. Very good price to performance ratio. If I were you I would be looking at eD, SVS, HSU, Rythmik, AV123, and Epik. A lot of great stuff to be had there.