Dolby Atmos Upgrade! Focal Dome Flax 1.0 | Best Atmos/Height Speaker for your Home Theater Setup?

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@hi-fihaven2257 3 жыл бұрын

Our 9.6.4 home theater is matched, love it. I have a 5.1.2 system in the TV room. Even that small system sounds better after I got matching height speakers.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! Thank you for sharing your experience, Kevin!

@C_O_N_C_E_P_T 3 жыл бұрын

It’s easy to make wood adapters for any angle you want for those svs speakers. You already have the bracket. Just make an angled piece of wood for behind it for the right angle. You can even just use washers to adjust the angle behind the bracket very easily.

@rolandrohde 3 жыл бұрын

I just installed 6 KEF Egg Speakers I had to find on ebay (the 3001 SE series) and the concentric design works great for Atmos Speakers

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, Ronald! Those look very similar to these domes.

@keepingupwiththejones2933 3 жыл бұрын

And we're going to check it out right after the jump. Love you Channa.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Tristan!

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

Those speakers I heard are pretty spectacular! Not to mention that they look awesome as height speakers 👌👍👏 I love where you are going with the upgrade! The flax should be the perfect match! As well as the Tweeter 🤘

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm enjoying them for sure!

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I love the love you and Dreamedia are giving Focal 👌👍. I will suggest people buy them from ya'll 👌👌

@DJ-Justo 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 9.2 focal dome setup with Marantz 6015 and it’s an awesome setup. Of course would love to get some better fronts like the Aria’s or even Utopia’s.

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I actually got a new Aria 5.0 setup - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mKx-ZduS2symdac.html - so now I have all 10 speakers in my system using the same drivers for a fully cohesive setup. It's great!

@craigosterberg5045 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like all great setup. Enjoy.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Craig!!

@boigoe 8 ай бұрын

I have 926 aria at the front, cc900 centre and 4 focal dome surrounds on stands...i have 2 monitor audio top fronts and 2 focal domes at the rear tops....with a rel S5 sub all powered by a denon avc6700h...absolutely amazing upgrade from a pioneer sclx59

@TMERUNNR 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah Techno Dad, nice upgrade my Man!!!👍 I bought some heavy ass duty angle brackets for my Prime Elevation's, now I pray they don't fall and knock me out! Those Focals look tight!!

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

What's up TimeRunner?!?! Yeah man, just make sure those are into the studs.

@TMERUNNR 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad Absolutely!!!

@joentell 3 жыл бұрын

One advantage with the Focal is your listening position is below the tweeter and woofer instead of above it when you angle it down. You'll get a better response there. Notice with the SVS, when you angle it down, you have to put the speaker upside-down so you're above the tweeter and woofer.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Very good point!

@dawn-moon 2 жыл бұрын

Weight doesn't tell the story, but combined with the Focal name, you know it's going to sound right. And they do sound really nice for their size. The original Dome 5.1 Sub was a R2D2 shape and was a but underpowered for a decent size living room ( and was bouncing around sometimes ). This new Dome, with Flax woofers ( same material as my big Kanta no.3's ), AL/MG tweeters and an upgraded sub, will most probably kill it, and will sound great for music too.

@victormuriel7266 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to be very flexible speakers

@jackbookerjr.3047 3 жыл бұрын

I'm using the Klipsch Atmos RP-500SA speaker for front heights, and the RP-140SA for rear height. Similar to you previous SVS height speakers. I found a bracket that holds them nicely, and you can angle them anyway you like. I would post a photo, but I can't seem to do that here. The brackets were like $25 or less for a pair on Amazon.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack! I had the RP-140SAs before I got the SVS. KZfaq won’t let you post here but you can email me pics - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com.

@crh4878 3 жыл бұрын

For Atmos speakers, it seems brackets should be common sense after watching this vid. I wish my RP-500sa had that more practical design and size like the Focals, though. I'm also curious to what bracket you got at Amazon, Jack Booker.

@jackbookerjr.3047 3 жыл бұрын

@@crh4878 Mount-It! Speaker Wall Mounts, Pair of Universal Side Clamping Bookshelf Speaker Mounting Brackets, Large or Small Speakers, 2 Mounts, 55 Lbs Capacity, Black (MI-SB37)

@jackbookerjr.3047 3 жыл бұрын

@@crh4878 says $31.99 is the price now. The inflation is making things go up in price.

@crh4878 3 жыл бұрын

@@jackbookerjr.3047 Thank you. I appreciate the info.

@lyndonramchatesingh105 3 жыл бұрын

Hey techno dad chana d focal is really excellent speakers even for car audio

@arsis1467 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. What AV receiver do you suggest to get the best output from these speakers?

@danielmiller469 3 жыл бұрын

Well out of my price range that for sure however glad your got to upgrade nice looking speakers

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

Focal makes some entry level speakers called the Chora series. If you watched any of the dreameida videos they have covered the Chora line. Not to mention that the Focal chora center speaker is on of the best sounding 🤘

@DarinBuss 3 жыл бұрын

Great video I’ve thinking about the focal stuff I definitely have to save up

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

They have all kinds of affordable options for Focal. Like the Chora line like I have. They are completely handmade every piece as well as proprietary tech. No other speakers in the world match up.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Darin! I sell Focal through Dreamedia. Shoot me an email if you are shopping for new gear - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com.

@bobzealand5692 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking for some new atmos speakers currently I have some kefs t100 I think it’s what they’re called for the rear and the svs heights for the front but they just aren’t as loud I watch my movies pretty loud and they start to distort with heavier bass scenes I have them crossed over at 90 and tried at 120 but it seems like the bass is still being played through them and is causing distortion maybe my denon 4400h is just broken

@benoasan Жыл бұрын

Using 5 of them as height, surrond and center speakers : coupled with Aria 948 (all flax drivers), this is the perfect set-up !

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

Ayyyy!! That’s great to hear! I’ve always wanted to experience the Aria 948 but they were too big for my space. I had the Aria 926 for a while and loved those. Having your Atmos speaker drivers made of the same materials really does make a world of difference. Now every speaker is matched!

@anmic3590 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I also have the 948 but only as a stereo system with a svs sb-1000 pro. I was thinking to create a system for movies too, with dolby atmos and everything, but I’m not sure what configuration to choose. I was also looking at the Marantz Cinema 50 as avr. Right bow I have only a preamp and a power amp from Pioneer, from the 90s, c/m 73. Amazing for music and hard to let go of them. I will appreciate any advices on creating a great system for movies too. Thank you!

@deankim6687 Жыл бұрын

Hey Channa, would you say they have enough low extension for side and rear channels? 80hz doesn’t seem low enough. And do they really go to 80hz in your opinion?

@richardmyers7181 3 жыл бұрын

Channa sorry to be a pain in the narse bywiring cud you please do a vid on it again showing what u have to do on the receiver nice and slow i have the khl kendalls it wod be mutch apreciated when i finish bywiring do i have to use microphone to setup thanking you sir

@pooter4e552 3 жыл бұрын

I upgraded my family room from a soundbar to Monitor Audio Silver 100 6G, C350 6G and SB3000. Trying to figure surrounds wonder how these would work? Tell you one thing that C350 is a beast of a center channel.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

That’s hard to say as I haven’t heard those speakers and the tweeter is made of gold??? That center channel is a beast!

@keepingupwiththejones2933 3 жыл бұрын

That Star Wars shirt is amazing 🔥❤🔥❤

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@neptunesfork7628 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, i am just following your advice and set myself 5.1.4 using: Marantz 7015, with B&W 703 S2s, together with REL T9x, Monitor Audio FX Surround Speakers and 4 of them on ceiling are Focals, 3 flax and one non flax. It kinda makes me suffer one not all 4 are flax as i could not get one single flax anywhere here in London and decided since they are enclosed would not make much of difference. You would not be able to tell the difference in performance would you? Also, prior to this i had dolby atmos sounds but after installing this lot atmos is no longer there but Auro 3D is coming up, i can not explain this why my AVR refuses to show up Atmos on the screen, any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks. Ucha

@geesgardeningclubuk5247 3 жыл бұрын

Beosound stage 💪🏼

@F.S.111 Жыл бұрын

Would these sound ok places on top of my Focal Aria 2K? Be easier than ceiling mounting. Was going to use for height speakers.

@jslawsby 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I run the Focal Sopra 1's as my 2 channel hi-fi speakers. Have been thinking of adding an atmos AVR and using pass through to keep the sopras as the L+R. These might be a good way to supplement. Would you recommend one of these as center or go with a different Focal center?

@minos64 2 жыл бұрын

Been 11 months. Did you end up getting the AVR and pass through? What amp powers your Sopras? I’ve got Pioneer Atmos AVR(VSX LX 305), with Focal Chora 826’s L+R and Focal 301’s for Center and Rear Surrounds. Thinking about a dedicated power amp for 826’s and 2 or 4 ceiling speakers to add.

@craigvancalcar5537 3 жыл бұрын

Love the focal flax domes I have them as surrounds an atmos heights’! 7.2.4

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@Trvgn 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, what front/centre do you use with these as surround/atmos? I am thinking to buy a pair of Chora 826 + Chora centre, to later expand the set with the domes/domes flax as surrounds/atmos.

@craigvancalcar5537 2 жыл бұрын

@@Trvgn aria 926 an aria centre’ There a better match fir the domes having same tweeter an flax driver’ Dual SVS PB 13 ultras- Dual SVS

@deankim6687 Жыл бұрын

Would you say that they really hit 80hz?

@clementyeo1942 3 жыл бұрын

i'm using SVS Prime Satellite Speakers with swivel bracket. same like Focal Dome Flax 1.0 can adjust the angle.

@TheBarbapapa1234 3 жыл бұрын

+ the advantage of having a higher frequency range than the flax dome

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Higher frequency range? How so? When room calibration is done they are almost identical, so that's a non issue. It's also better that the tweeter is above the midrange as opposed to below...

@fernandoceruso1784 Жыл бұрын

hi!!! i have a dolby atmos question for you, can i use the polk atrium 5 to do the dolby atmos effect ?

@Professor5180 Жыл бұрын

How is just the sound quality of the focal vs the svs prime elevations?

@kevinjacksonsr.9544 3 жыл бұрын

Hey TD, what did you think of the Polk R900 and how does it compare to these two Dome Flax & SVS Prime?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

This sounded good, but the Focals sound better. Those also suffer from the tweeter being below as opposed to above.

@camaromodz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. I have focal chorus 800v speakers that sound great. Since I moved I can't use the back surrounds from the set since the wall configuration is funky. I've been thinking about getting a couple of these and using them for the back surrounds. They have the same tweeter, but the woofer is different, the 800v series uses Polyglass woofers. Do you think that will match OK with the flax woofers in these domes?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, great question! I would think since the tweeters are the same, it's going to sound very close to the Chora series. I had the Chora 816 in for review and they seemed to match up with these very well. Email me for pricing and availability - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com

@ryangovern8714 3 жыл бұрын

Focal makes a dome polyglass 1.0 speaker. Same tweeter same design just polyglass woofer. Also there alot cheaper.

@GucciGamerTV 3 жыл бұрын

$700/ea is definitely a bit steep but I’m not wanting to maybe toy around with this with some cheaper small speakers that can possibly be angled like this and wall mounted until I can afford much nicer ones. I have 2 SVS prime elevations for my front height and I believe they may be going slightly above my head as well and once they were up, they were just there I wasn’t going to start shifting it up and down and creating more holes to see if it was better. An adjustable speaker definitely is a great idea.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s a tough thing Gucci. Gotta break out the ladder and then fix your mistakes, lol! Just find something that has an integrated mount for tour height channels.

@ryangovern8714 3 жыл бұрын

In 2019 these focal dome flax speakers were $400. Focal raised all there prices in 2020.

@brucecarter6205 Жыл бұрын

@@ryangovern8714 that is quite the price hike…almost double!

@agrumpycapybara 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Channa. I'm so glad I saw this. I've just upgraded to Q Acoustics 3020is & 3010is for my fronts & rears respectively, the 3090Ci centre (I'm from the UK) and Q B12, so have no heights now (they were cheap Atmos-enabled before). I just watched your vid on the SVS Prime Elevation speakers and now you've upgraded to these. In the UK, they are selling for £249 each. Am I looking at the wrong ones? Are there different versions of the Dome Flaxs, or are they just more expensive in the US?

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! There are the Domes with a standard driver and a Flax Dome with a Flax driver like in this video, so be careful what you buy.

@alejandrovelasquez7022 3 жыл бұрын

Eres muy acertado en tus puntos de vista. Un saludo desde Colombia

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Columbia in the house!

@alejandrovelasquez7022 3 жыл бұрын

U are the best..

@drewsmith1566 3 жыл бұрын

Ha im so glad they are 700 a pop lol im like damn i just bought more polk OWMS's after watching your video of the 6700H being able to do 6 height's for AURO. I think the polks are the best for an inexpensive experience. Im sure the Focals are awesome .

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

We have those at my place of work in the lobby. Nice little speakers with a built in angle!

@josesimones1312 3 жыл бұрын

Hi chama I have klipsch RSX speakers for my atmos and sound great And you can direct where you want

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jose! I’ve had those. They are really nice and served as my 5.1 for about 12 years. Great speakers with a lot of versatility.

@djlalorocks 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think the upgrade is more the equipment or the way you were able angle them ... or both? lol asking for a friend that has been buying into the SVS system

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's a combination of both.

@slick1979uk1 3 жыл бұрын

They may be awesome, but I have to stick with the plan I've had for months now and go all SVS for my 7.2.4 build.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Good plan! Contact me for SVS pricing and availability - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com

@slick1979uk1 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I'm a patreon under my real name. I will contact you there.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan, let’s get you set up!

@kevinnewman2352 Жыл бұрын

Techno dad have you tried the Polk OWM3’s for your atmos setup? I am thinking about trying them due to their utility and price point.

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

We have those at the place I work my night shift...I'm looking at them right now. Not bad. I would be worried about getting the right angle, but they should work.

@playamaddskillz861 3 жыл бұрын

You ain’t lying Techno Dad. Been using these as my height speakers in my full Focal Atmos setup for some time, and they’re super unreal! Made me quickly forget about the kidney or two they cost!

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hah! Awesome to hear A/V Dude!! I just went through a whole bunch of demo content yesterday and it sounded amazing with my Aria setup.

@unknowntech7 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Channa. Can these be rotated at the base to point at the MLP as well?

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! No rotation left and right, but up and down. Think of it as a tilt.

@unknowntech7 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad thanks again. So the left - right orientation is fixed once installed.

@krupkake1 3 жыл бұрын

What do you have them crossed over at? Do they have any bass at all?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I have them crossed at 100, which was the same place I had the SVS crossed over.

@Bryan-hd7nm Жыл бұрын

Hey technodad can you mount these on the ceiling for atmos?

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

I have them on beams that run across my ceiling. I guess it would depend on how much angle you are trying to get from them.

@Lbmwm3 3 жыл бұрын

Please do a Home Theater TourThanks. It sound like 👍🏽 you are getting the Ultimate Trinnov Altitude👊🏽😉😉👊🏽

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I will once everything has arrived! Trinnov...yummy!!!

@craigvancalcar5537 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad would love that altitude16!!!

@michaelgabrielgarcia1004 3 жыл бұрын

$700 for A SINGLE HEIGHT CHANNEL! I don't even want to know what your mains cost >.>

@mikemcdonald5147 2 жыл бұрын

700 dollars for a tweeter no thanks lol i can find something else that will blow these away and cost way less.

@astralboy 2 жыл бұрын

would like the know for the dome flax which speaker cables and terminating connector type ? they dont look like banana terminals.

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! No, you'll need bare wire. There are two screws. I forget what it's called. You insert the bare wire and screw down the cable.

@astralboy 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad thanks for letting me know! Any recommended cables for the same?

@larshann3412 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Do i need a computer to play the atmos and dts-x demos? Or how does it work?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

A 4K player should do the trick. Either the Sony X800M2 or the LG UBK90. The Atmos demos might play on the Panasonic but the DTS:X ones won’t.

@larshann3412 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad Thank you for the answer. I have a Panasonic ub700. Is the demos on bluray?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

They are from the blu ray but it’s an M2TS file. Some Patrons say the Atmos ones work but the DTS:X ones are 4K HDR and won’t work on the Panasonic players.

@dsellars 3 жыл бұрын

I got 4 x 300ICW6's for my 4 Atmos. Hopefully they will go well with my Aria 926's. Out of interest what crossover do you run on those. I've got mine running at 60Hz

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Those are great in walls. If you mean the Aria 926, I have them running full range. They blend really well with my REL subs.

@dsellars 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I might play around with that myself. I’m running an SVS pb-1000 with them atm

@dsellars 2 жыл бұрын

I tried today running my Aria 926’s full range today but ended up going back to crossing over at 60Hz. Felt it sounded better. What do you recommend for crossing over Atmos Top Front/Rear channels? Got them currently at 100Hz. I’ve got a PB-1000 Pro now but decided need to upgrade the sub. Thinking SVS 3000/4000.

@dsellars 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I tried today running my Aria 926’s full range today but ended up going back to crossing over at 60Hz. Felt it sounded better. What do you recommend for crossing over Atmos Top Front/Rear channels? Got them currently at 100Hz. I’ve got a PB-1000 Pro now but decided need to upgrade the sub. Thinking SVS 3000/4000.

@m4nc1n1 3 жыл бұрын

It always looks like Christmas in the Techno den lol

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

This is true!!

@stevegyivicsan4215 Жыл бұрын

Will this setup work svs sub., fronts and center. I was hoping to use another brand focals for ceilings.

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

What brand speakers do you have and what is your speaker configuration?

@stevegyivicsan4215 Жыл бұрын

@Techno Dad l have a 5.1 for now. The sub. is svs pb1000pro, center is the svs ultra and the bookies are svs ultra as well. I got a pair of psb alpha's for my rear speakers. I'm saving up to replace the psb with svs prime bookies and not quite sure which svs speakers for my high's, which will consist of two pairs, so my system will endure being 5.1.4 oh and my receiver is a yamaha rx-v1400 oldie but goldie.

@anthonycampi3398 2 жыл бұрын

I’m running all jbl studios… what speakers should I look at for height speakers or atmos

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Can you get something from JBL that uses the same tweeters and woofers but smaller??

@anthonycampi3398 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad don’t think they make anything smaller than bookshelf’s in that series

@stallebrass 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice speakers, especially in white and for atmos height channels but at that price... never gonna happen!

@yunloy 3 жыл бұрын

Hhmm so no mention of sound quality vs the SVS... I can assume there isn't much difference and all the fuzz is about being able to angle the speakers?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s about versatility, but there is something to be said about the tweeter being above rather than below that makes if sound better.

@Pitbull0669 3 жыл бұрын

Yea brother I had the whole system when I did reviews for AVS and yep WAY better than the SVS BY FAR The Focal is almost like a concentric driver sine the tweeter is right on the mid. I love Focal. a Tad overkill for home theater though UNLESS you got alot of cash

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I bet the 5.1 sounded great, and I agree, a little pricey!

@Pitbull0669 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad yea man I love Focal . I've herd about 90% of what the make . Insane products . Wait till you hear the Berillium tweeters

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pitbull0669 Heard them, LOVE them! I checked out the Kanta N2 and Sopra N3 a few years ago. I have a pair of Kanta N2s coming in soon with a matching center channel. I can't wait for them to get here!!!

@Pitbull0669 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I'm gonna make a suggestion if you wanna hear something that is really affordable but it's absolutely insane better than stuff I've had in my house that cost $50000 a pair Look up Apirion Audio they image like nothing I've seen even at 50 k

@MT_53 3 жыл бұрын

TD, where can I find a dolby atmos demo disc??? Thanks!

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi MT53! What 4K player do you have? If you have a Sony X800, LG UBK90, or an Oppo 203, I have the files available on my Patreon page for my $5 Patrons. Patreon.com/TechnoDad

@MT_53 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I have Panasonic DP-UB820 and UB420. How does the Patreon work?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

No, the files won’t work on Panasonic players, email me though - TechnoDad55 at gmail dot com

@abhisunkara 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use a pair of these as bookshelf speakers for my computer?

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! But you would need some sort of amplifier.

@abhisunkara 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad Thank you for your response. Are these 100% made in France? If you don't mind letting me know. Thanks

@goname31 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Technodad, got your patron,, where can I find those atmos demos?

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Check your Patreon Messages.

@johnlill8172 3 жыл бұрын

Love that shirt! Where did you get it?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, it popped up on my FB feed.

@LQ-gaming 3 жыл бұрын

lol i have these as my 4x atmos and 2x surround for a few months now !

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! What’s the rest of your setup?

@LQ-gaming 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad magnat 903 /93 for front stage, svs micro 3000 sub and thinking in getting a 2nd sub or swap it for a single 2000 - pro.

@Alexandroskollias1 3 жыл бұрын

4" woofers are for desktop use, for 50cm - 80cm. Even Wilfried said, in your video, that elevation speakers must be capable to perform correct 150hz. This performance is for 8" woofers. But OK, no les that 6,5". All your elevation speakers must be Aria 906 for correct reproduction for that distance.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, he did say that, but…looking at the frequency response and measurements gathered from Anthem Room Correction, the Dome Flax is corrected to the proper target curve and has enough power to get down to 80 Hz. Hanging a full bookshelf speaker from the ceiling is a bit much…

@Alexandroskollias1 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad Loudspeaker companies never said at what db level you will get peak performance per drive. They will reveal speaker's weaknesses. These infos you will find them only in some Pro studio monitors. For example this 4" woofer at 150hz for distances more than 80cm at reference levels will be full of distortion. It cannot and it's not bad design, it's just physics. It's a small woofer. They have small size to push air at these wavelengths. Ask Erin. Yes, I understand that Aria 906's are to much size for heights.

@keepingupwiththejones2933 3 жыл бұрын

Is it ever not upgrade season at Techno Dad's house!?!?😅🤣😂

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

LOL, very true!

@kevmacs807 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm cool speakers. Wish you would have led with the price though 😉

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are pricey!

@nautilus6038 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chana will you be selling those svs speakers that got replaced

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Yes, I sold them already to a Patron.

@nautilus6038 2 жыл бұрын

Awww man thanks man for the response…. I want some svs speakers bad, I can’t get around my wife’s budget override 🤣🤣

@RC-qc2nz 3 жыл бұрын

For that money you could buy the kef ls 50 and use them as atmos speaker

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Sure, but those are pretty huge! Almost 12" tall and 15 lbs, that would have to be a good install with a hefty adjustable mount.

@cmdoggy24 3 жыл бұрын

SVS has a pivoting wall bracket you can buy to aim their Atmos speakers now

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

But they don't sound as good, that's why he upgraded to Focal. Like many who have upgraded to Focal.

@bryanalv634 3 жыл бұрын

What are you talking about? SVS clearly discontinued this product. I can’t find a place to buy it second hand. So at one point SVS did, but clearly they didn’t believe in it.

@RC-qc2nz 3 жыл бұрын

@@kman9387 no. Heard many focals and find them way to expensive for the sound performance. The headphones of them are way better.

@cmdoggy24 3 жыл бұрын

@@kman9387 $700 vs $200 and not voice-matched to my SVS speakers. Over-priced for a speaker that does so little compared to the other channels

@cmdoggy24 3 жыл бұрын

@@bryanalv634 There are several other brands that have the ball pivot on Amazon and have the same function

@troymuni6120 3 жыл бұрын

will it work as the voice of God speaker?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have five of them and the one in the center of the ceiling is the VOG channel

@thomassiegers3007 Жыл бұрын

How to get voice of god speaker with onkyo r50

@mustangfred2006 3 жыл бұрын

You picking up the Marantz SR8015?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

No, I just got rid of the SR7015 I had. Moving up to something better.

@mustangfred2006 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad Can't wait to see.

@junior-OG 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad pre-pro 🤔

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

No, too pricey. It’ll be another AVR…

@o.c.g.m9426 2 жыл бұрын

Just got my 1st noise complaint 🤣...I guess my Denon X4700h 5.2.4 klipsch set up is a king ...or considered overkill for the complainer of my 800 sq foot Coop 🤣. 2 R12sw's & 2 towers & 4 atmos & 2 surrounds

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

YEW!!! That's a small space!

@290766rene 3 жыл бұрын

Hi TD. Have you tryed Aura 3D with the new Focal speakers ? And if you did, how does it sound ?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have! My brother was here and we went through a TON of demo material. It sounded amazing!!

@eddietours3728 3 жыл бұрын

audio control ?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Eddie…you’re just too good!!

@eddietours3728 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad :)

@seanlacroix 3 жыл бұрын

Are you gonna get an Anthem? Seriously the only receiver/processor you should be getting is an Anthem or Trinnov.

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean! I have an Anthem here already. Not going Trinnov as it’s too expensive. I’ve got another option with Dirac Live and all four immersive audio formatsz. It’s coming in about six weeks…

@playamaddskillz861 3 жыл бұрын

......Or NAD T778...

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

No Auro-3D with NAD…I did want one of those though.

@seanlacroix 3 жыл бұрын

@@playamaddskillz861 you can't even get a nad t778 right now. They're pretty much gone from everywhere.

@playamaddskillz861 3 жыл бұрын

@@seanlacroix true that. Super back ordered everywhere! I got to snag the very last one in my dealer’s inventory about a month and a half ago. He even said people were calling from like around the world trying to get their hands on that thing!

@girijeshkr1 2 жыл бұрын

I wish u wud talk about sound quality too

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

If you've heard the Focal Aria lineup, they sound very similar to those, except smaller.

@khairulamilin9687 3 жыл бұрын

i rather use big bookshelf for the height channel, need some weight in the sound. not thin sound speaker like this focal

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

They are anything but thin. Paired with the correct sub this will blow away your bookshelf!

@khairulamilin9687 3 жыл бұрын

@@kman9387 by logic for sure any bigger bookshelf will hv more bass n sound bigger than this small one.. perhaps i need to listen to it my self. nahh. not possible. i changed my small surrounds to towers, god how i missed all the fun before.

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

@@khairulamilin9687 true sir! I would love to have upgraded to towers in the front 😔 I had to go with all Focal bookshelf speakers with 2 in ceiling speakers for Atmos. What I can say is that the bookshelf speakers I got are an extreme upgrade from my old system! And Paired with the Emotiva basx A7 they have now at thier potential 👌👍

@kman9387 3 жыл бұрын

Plus no disrespect towards your setup. We all collect what we can for our systems 👍👌

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

My height channels are crossed over at 100Hz. Both the SVS and Focal. Since Dolby recommends a crossover between 120 - 150Hz, studios mixing Atmos won’t put anything less than that in the upper height level.

@thomassiegers3007 Жыл бұрын

This ore the focal sib evo

@Luke-qs2cg 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 5.1 set of these for 999, so why tf are they that much individually

@thomassiegers3007 Жыл бұрын

@Gamer4Eire 3 жыл бұрын

So smaller more expensive speakers hmmmm… try Dali Alteco C1s with adjustable angle. Nothing better on the market..

@Analyzer52 3 жыл бұрын

Was nice until the mention of the $700 price tag for one.

@def-supreme5409 3 жыл бұрын

One thing I notice about upgrading; you will always be upgrading.................FOREVER

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Hah! Once I’m done with this upgrade, I’ll probably be done. I’ll need a larger home for what I really want…

@brucecarter6205 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. $700 each though…ouch!

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's expensive. I have much cheaper Atmos Speakers in my studio - amzn.to/3TyqDLQ

@imhighonlife9075 3 жыл бұрын

Come on bro , 700 each?

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, it's a handmade speaker...so...

@troymuni6120 3 жыл бұрын

@@TechnoDad I'm with him..boo on price

@thomassiegers3007 Жыл бұрын

Definitely worth the price I was not sure until I got them wow

@1206waylin 3 жыл бұрын

They are pricey 🙁 I think B&W M1 it’s

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Those should work but I don’t have B&W speakers, I have focal, so I would be in the same boat as where I started.

@kenshinesca 3 жыл бұрын

You might be getting a better experience because it's a 700.00 speaker :)

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! It's a handmade speaker. Most things handmade are going to be better quality and cost more. The angle does help. Also, I am able to keep the tweeter above the woofer unlike the SVS, where, when mounted the tweeter is below the woofer.

@brucecarter6205 Жыл бұрын

I doubt the difference is because it’s a significantly better speaker. I would expect that most of the difference is due to the speaker being a better match. The same would likely be the case if you were trying to mate the Focal Atmos speakers with SVS bed layer. Probably the prime elevation would be the better option if the roles were reversed.🤷‍♂️

@charlesaldous5389 Жыл бұрын

$690 each!?

@TechnoDad Жыл бұрын

Yes...pricey!

@chevyjaime1888 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh cool until I seen they were $690 each.

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are pricey, but man, it sounds so much better!!

@KillerSneak 2 жыл бұрын

For $690.00 a piece you can hardly recommend these as a “best” option.

@toeknee182 3 жыл бұрын

nice haircut...

@TechnoDad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@SonicSavannah 2 жыл бұрын

For $690 a piece there's no way these Focal's are better than anything out there. Not even close. Also, they are not acoustically superior than what is already available at significantly cheaper cost.

@TechnoDad 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about that. I've used the SVS Prime Elevation speakers for height channels and they are about three times the cost and these Focals are better. I did a binaural recording for a friend and he did the same with the same demo content. He is using the SVS PES and he said that my height effects sound better and he attributed that to the fact that the Focal speakers are better. To each their own though. If you want to rock something else, then go for it. I want a fully timbre matched setup and when my other focal speakers come in, it'll be perfect.