🤬🤬DAMN YOU FOCAL

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@Paranimal86 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I have choras I wouldn’t really describe them as bright rather sweet… they give you a great amount of detail before that fatigue really takes hold. I have my 826s paired with sealed HSU subs love them! Things like rim shots and percussion instruments like cow bells sound super visceral. I’ve had my Choras 2 years now with no problem hopefully your problem was just a one off.

@joshdekubber3631 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great review James! Lookin forward to the up comin Schiit.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

I am EXCITED!! :) Thank you so much for watching

@ChadHarrisonFord Жыл бұрын

Hey James! You gave us a great review. Sorry you got burned by the Focals. I expected way better than what you experienced. I had Focal in my old Land Cruiser and they were great. I've got a Freya+ in box but am waiting until I get my listening room all cleaned up so I'm really fired up about hearing what you've heard with it!

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Funny thing is my custom stereo in my Silverado is a complete custom system and 100% Focal and is AMAZING!!! Dont get me wrong, they are an amazing company at their upper tier stuff!! I will have a set of their towers one day... :) Thank you for watching, its much appreciated!!!

@ramondelgado6778 Жыл бұрын

Man, I was really surprised to see they worked out like this. On to the next one, right? In this range of price, may I suggest the Wharfedale Diamond 12.2. I have the litle ones, the 12.0 and they are built like tanks!!!! And sound amazing! To my ears, of course. Based on what you describe your ears like, sounds like we like a similiar sound signature. Thanks again for the GREAT review!!!!

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ramon… I will check those out and review.

@imLastFirst Жыл бұрын

You should try the Goldenear BRX bookshelf monitors, or Elac anything!

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

I’ve had all the ELAC book shelf speakers. None sound as good as the Chora 806 in my opinion. The golden ear BRX on the other hand may be a contender. 👍👍

@bigsketchyburrito Жыл бұрын

I was wondering how light they could be just as you picked up the speaker and stand together and started waving it around like a Jai alai wicker. Probably something simple as you said, sad they made them unserviceable.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Ahh. Dude that cracked me up!! 😂😂😂

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

And that was with the stands. Which were pretty much heavier than the speaker. 😂😂

@jondonnelly4831 Жыл бұрын

Would love to crack one of these puppies up and see what's inside, let's see crossover and cab bracing but it seems they are glued shut.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Yea! Maybe I’m missing something. And damn they’re can’t be much inside. These thing weighed about as much as a 6 pack of twinkies.

@leonardkrasner5811 10 ай бұрын

That is a trim ring around the woofer, it is attached with double sided tape.

@abxaudiophiles 10 ай бұрын

Yea, bad design overall. And to only weigh that much with the stand.... DAMN, cant even be a paper weight.

@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox Жыл бұрын

Just came across your channel, I have subscribed. Jim 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙂

@SebTheFrenchGuy Жыл бұрын

I did it to, my friend ! 😁

@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox Жыл бұрын

@@SebTheFrenchGuy Nice one 👍

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

😍😍😍

@misacastillo282 Жыл бұрын

Tuviste mala suerte, tengo mis chora 806 hace 2 años y cero drama. El sonido espectacular mejor que mis Diamond 12.1, JBL Stage, focal Chorus, Klipsh r51m... Saludos.

@jeffmiller3596 Жыл бұрын

They weigh 16.2 pounds compared to the B & W 606 that weighs 15.2. And why would a bookshelf at half the price compete with a tower? Also curious what amp you were driving these with? They recommend like 25-120 watts.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

We drove them with an Emotiva XPA-2.

@fubarnow8907 Жыл бұрын

How much do those B&W Towers Cost?

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

You would need to find them used on eBay. They’re a 2007 set of made in England B&W 604 series 3.

@adaboy4z Жыл бұрын

Second video I've seen of the Driver failing on brand new speakers.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

It was a sad day. Lol. But the Schiit Freya showed up yesterday so I’m good. Lol.

@tommj4365 Жыл бұрын

When you lifted it up like that I had a panic attack.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Hahah. It was so damn light. 😂😂😂. A few other referred to me as a light saber wielding Jedi. 😂😂😂

@carmelovillena6174 10 ай бұрын

is that made of styro

@abxaudiophiles 10 ай бұрын

I have no clue, but DAMN they weighed almost nothing

@Lowkey_nxthxn Жыл бұрын

That’s shocking even Polk audio speakers Way a lot more then that speaker I’m shocked

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

I was shocked as well.

@Lowkey_nxthxn Жыл бұрын

@@abxaudiophiles and the packaging says a lot

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

@@Lowkey_nxthxn it’s was literally my first indication we were in trouble.

@scottlowell493 Жыл бұрын

UPS (Uniformed Package Smashers) probably dropped them repeatedly. Mine worked and sounded very nice, though not as good as the 3 way 726's. I did like them better than the Asian-made B&W. The difference between the chora and ARIA is $1000, and not much else. The ARIA are a slightly different more neutral mids. NOT worth the extra $$$$. I despise the high end JM labs/focal tioxid and beryllium tweeters and would never buy them. They sound totally unnatural and BRIGHT/HARD vs the aluminum/magnesium in the chora.

@abxaudiophiles 6 ай бұрын

Literally

@davidfromamerica1871 Жыл бұрын

You do know there is prescription drug medication 💊 for hysteria episodes.

@miguelbrito99 Жыл бұрын

Sorry to tell you that!! But FOCAL send u the plastic DEMO ones with the respective stand also made from plastic!!!!! Coz de real ones wheight 17Lbs (each) and the stands 7Lbs (each) and for what i have seen i the vid u grabed that like a kids toy???? Is this a fake review??

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

Wrong.... I bought these with my own money. I dont get stuff from dealers.

@miltonacevedo125 8 ай бұрын

Agree. You lift it as a toy.

@MrFryfish 5 ай бұрын

...my friend audiophile ... you are wrong in putting Chora speakers made by Focal! First the carboard the speakers comes with is strong enough to carry the speakers that suppose to carry the size of the speakers.. . The white polystyrene the speakers are in, protect them very well. Those are thick and strong. Try Focal 826D and that carboard are as solid as a coffin.. Second, YOU DEFINITELY done something intentionally wrong when left them to break them in.. you very much did not left them to the correct SPL level. I am not a fan of Focal but is wrong to present the situation in such weird way you do it.. That all. (..good luck with your chinese made speaker under a Western Badge..)

@abxaudiophiles 5 ай бұрын

Just presenting the facts. 👌

@MrFryfish 5 ай бұрын

@@abxaudiophiles facts you said!? I am not of the same opinion. Why? Because even by looking at the state of mind you were at, you must agree that you hardly find words to explain whatever you try to explain.. Facts? Yeah, only audiophiles like you present "facts"... BUT you ate at hand of electronic engineers that REALLY know what they are talking about (!) not people with 2 ears and one mouth.. 🤣🤣

@abxaudiophiles 5 ай бұрын

@@MrFryfish Bro... The speaker broke shortly after break in and audition, FACT. The speaker was much to bright and forward for my preference, FACT. It seemed a poorly built and constructed speaker, FACT. Cheers and have a great day. You are more than welcome to start your own channel and do your own review.. No need to spend anymore time here....

@MrFryfish 5 ай бұрын

@@abxaudiophiles Fair enough, you let me express my opinion.. that is done. 90% of review-uri from audiophiles recommned others that; if these book-shelf speaker using a subwoofer. You haven't heard about this? So, I still don't think that trying to break-in the speakers at extreme SPL would have succed low enough bass, for your ears. ..And, that is somenthing expected to be known by an experienced audiophiles like you. 😽 Peace. Looking for more musical speakers than these Focal.. which I own already. Any recommedation?

@abxaudiophiles 5 ай бұрын

@@MrFryfish For ultimate musicality, Dynaudio and be done... :)

@thomasward00 Жыл бұрын

Focals are made cheap for the money...... They don't give good value for the dollar.

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

I found this to be true, at least for the Chora line. I’ve heard their upper tiers are good.

@user-xg6zz8qs3q Жыл бұрын

@@abxaudiophiles For the money Davis Acoustics is so much better but nobody knows that outside of France.

@deankim6687 Жыл бұрын

The prices for Focal seem really high for Americans. I believe they are overpriced.

@pierrelendo Жыл бұрын

You can get this pair for €349 in France. How much do they cost in the US?

@abxaudiophiles Жыл бұрын

@@pierrelendo around $599

@SebTheFrenchGuy Жыл бұрын

Focal is a shit . Especially the one sold outside of France. They sound very bad and they are expensive. They used to be JM Lab speakers and in the second hand market in France you can find them very cheap.