CES 2026 provided a prime opportunity to experience Focal’s latest innovations, and the brand did not disappoint.

UWB technology is known for its extremely fast data rates, which can exceed 1Gbps, but it typically only works over very short distances. However, Focal says the Focal Utopia’s UWB connection is ...

Focal has taken its Utopia speakers and made them even more powerful – and a lot more expensive too. The Focal Diva Mezza Utopia speakers start at £55K. I really love Focal's reassuringly expensive ...

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 ...

Focal has recently replaced its entry-level Chora speakers with the new Theva series. This updated lineup brings new technology to the table, making it Focal's most budget-friendly yet advanced ...

A few months ago I reviewed the excellent Q Acoustics 3020i bookshelf speakers. At the time, I said they were as good as many speakers costing twice the price. A few readers got in touch to ask what ...

Pondering things quintessentially French evokes thoughts of fine wine, elegant cuisine, and romance. That’s all well and good for Francophiles. When audiophiles think of France, venerable speaker ...

How do Focal speakers compare to the rest? A local shop is pushing them and I hadn't heard of them until they told me about them. I did some googling and see that they're supposed to be pretty good.

We have our eye on a new Bowers & Wilkins competitor, the $998 Focal Theva No. 1, with a 6.5-inch woofer. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...