Ps. I wish all the best to you all in these tough times 1. Tweeters are aluminum and magnesium. Not beryllium. 2. When I say efficiency, I really mean sensitivity Adorama: adorama.rfvk.net/adPGZ Focal Chora 826: adorama.rfvk.net/LkgdZ Disclaimer/ Personal interest in my reviews - Please read "About" section on Patreon.com/nbts

There is SO MUCH I don't know and haven't experienced when it comes to audio gear. Thank you for the content!

Jay, you have described these speakers exactly the way listeners understand. Thank you for a great job!!!

I've been an audio file for 25 years. Ginormous Focal fan! You do a great job teaching young lad 👍

Jay- One of your best reviews. You covered everything in excellent detail. Thank you man!

I’ve watched this a few times . I bought these based on your fabulous review . Very happy with this . Thank you

Thank you for another excellent Review. The Triangle BOREA BR09 are in the same price bracket, would love you to review the Triangle BOREA BR09 sometime this year.

I just brought a pair few weeks ago, your reviews are spot on. This are my first Focal. I made a right choice, they're lively transparent full of details yet not bright at all, and they don't need toe in.

Excellent review as usual. Ty and God bless my brother.🙏🏿😍

Great review!! I will search out an opportunity to hear them.

Hi Jay love watching your videos. I totally agree with your opinion on Focal speakers. I have Focal Aria 906s paired with Reisong A12 with Tung Sol tubes. I love the detail and warm sound from Arias. Would be keen to hear the new Chora range after watching this. Thanks for your amazing work. Cheers mate 👍👍👍

Very informative review !

After fiddling with these speakers I slowly evolved to your recommended placement toed out just a hair and can’t get over how different they sound . I really love these speakers especially after only paying clearance prices . 826 D double duty music / movies . Great channel

I have them for 2 months now.... impressive speakers, I'm extremely satisfied with the choice i made... every day! Very nice video and the description you made can't be more accurate.

Good review Jay.

Hi Jay, great review! Very detailed, packed with tons of info and tremendously entertaining! I hit sub, pun intended lol. I tend to like British hi fi sound and love B&W 603 S2 anniversarys but chose these, only a smidge less resolute but much better balanced. Paired mine with Naim Nait, on cloud nine. Would be interesting to hear them with tube or hybrid amps.

Everything you said is what I experienced. I thought they were a bit light in the lower bass. I was upgrading from my focal chorus 806v bookshelves so wanted better bottom end. I went for Kanta 2 with qutest dac and musical fidelity m6si amp. I like my bass so have an svs sb4000. Keep up the good work 👍

Focal is known for the detail and open sound stage. I really love the so called “focal sound”. That’s very different of the muffled bassy sound of the some speakers.

THANKS GREAT REVIEW

Great review, great brand.

Best review for me because is explaining what I was looking for - listening to low volume, quality of sound at low volume. Now I understand why Focal Chora 826 D Speakers are part of kit with surround that comes with central speaker as well as subwoffer which compensate for the lower frequencies.

Hey, Jay. I just found your channel a couple weeks back. Great reviews. Based on your recommendations, I actually just purchased the Chora 826 along with the Billie amplifier. I know the chora lists a recommended minimum amplification of 40wpc and the Billie provides 60 into 8ohms. I guess I'm wondering, is that something I can trust? Is it possible that I will drive the Billie into clipping without knowing it? And if so, any guidance on how high I can turn the volume nob without having to worry about this?

Hey Jay, Thanks for the review. I'm considering the 926's from your old stomping ground. What's your opinion in how these compare to the SF Sonnetto V's?

@The Next Best Thing Studio Hi! Excellent detailed review. How do you find the finishing of these speakers, specially at the corners as those seems very sharp and not rounded. Is the front glossy surface prone to scratches easily ? Is it possible fro you to review the Fyne Audio F501 or F502 speakers ? Thanks much.

Great review, love focal and bowers and wilkens, which seem unpopular with tons of people, thinking of kanta 2 as my next speaker.

What would you see as the main separators between these and the aria series. I'm looking for mastering speakers. I currently have focal SHAPE twins and love them. I also have a friend with some chorus 714v .... are these better?

Hello, Would you use a pair of ATC SCM100 ASLT (Active) speakers at home for Hifi? Are these suppose to be neutral speakers and what do they mean by a speaker been neutral. Thanks.

Thanks for the review really interesting wondering how you would rate these versus your Tekton pendragons or perhaps versus the double impact please? On a different note any plans to review some of the more expensive Tekton speakers like , Moab or Encore - hardly any reviews of these and would hugely value the your opinion given your wide experience of audio gear. Keep up the good work - great channel .

Been enjoying your channel.. Would love to see you review the Chora 806 and compare them to the Elac Carina! I generally only consider non rear ported bookshelf speakers for my small room and there aren't too many out there..

Jay, what cables did you use? I heard good things about colour copper

First time visitor to your channel. I'm a fan of Focal and own a pair of their bookshelves. The purpose of any loudspeaker is to accurately reproduce sound, which in our context is musical recordings. Focal speakers do an outstanding job at doing that but what one hears when they listen to them is sound reproduction they probably aren't used to. You clearly stated this truth which I never hear from other reviewers. Moreover, in times past, the goal was to reproduce the effect of a live performance which is anything but "warm." It was nice to listen to a genuine informed review for a change.

Beautiful and solid content ! Thanks for all your videos and great reviews ! ! ! I ordered these speakers to go with my Musical Fidelity system 🙃 Thanks 💙 Spotify is not good quality ... I encourage to younger generations to listen CD, SACD and Vinyls ... I only use Tidal Hi-Fi ...

Hi Jay, thanks for the great review! I'm seriously considering to buy these speakers but because of covid I can't do auditions. I'm a professional trumpet player who plays and listens to jazz so I mostly plan to use them for that kind of music. In your review you said subwoofer is almost a must for these speakers but when I listen to stereo music (especially jazz) I really don't like to use a sub. Is it ok to use them alone, will they be enough or should I consider to buy a sub too?

Hi Jay, how would you compare the Focals to the Tekton Pendragon which you reviewed earlier? I guess the Focal speakers have better clarity?

Thank you for reviewing the Focal Chora 826. You got me thinking of them. Initially I heard other speakers by them years ago and thought they were eh in the bass, but I see you have it with a REL so that'll be a good combo. I am just concerned about my amp. I have a Vintage Mitsubishi DAA15DC dual mono block amp and preamp. Would you have any suggestions about what speakers I can hook up to these? I want to make sure the speaker I get for them will have the best synergy on the first purchase. I want to avoid at all costs to having to return a purchase if it doesn't go with this amp. Note: I will eventually replace the preamp with either a Vincent Audio or Schiit Freya plus...Thanks

Very nice content, thank you so much,I’d like to get your opinion, now I have chorus 716s, considering to upgrade, to be honest I’m missing lower range(bass), I would probably use the sub to compensate that, but my integrated amp NAD c526bee has only two channels, do you think I can get more bass after upgrade? unfortunately it’s not an option to rent 726 for listening Thanks What do you have in a corners and on a wall behind the speakers? what kind of acoustic panels?

Is it good to pair Chora's with YBA or Atoll 200 se amps? Aria and Atoll 200 se sounds really nice. Jay?

thank you for a thoughtful and well articulated review

Would you recommend Accuphase E380 integrated for these speakers? Considering them and that’s the amp I have. Thank you

How are they in comparison with Magnepans? I have a pair of .7’s on order but heard some vids of the Kanta No1’s and am super impressed with the detail and openness (Beryllium tweeters I’m assuming) etc. Those are a bit more than I want to spend though. I seemed to prefer the bookshelf’s over the towers etc.

Thanks for the review! As a fellow dealer, We can definitely confirm that Focal Chora 826 Speaker is a high-quality audio speaker known for its powerful sound and precise imaging. It has a sleek design and is perfect for music enthusiasts. The Focal Chora 826 Speaker features a 6.5-inch midrange driver, a 1-inch tweeter, and two 6.5-inch woofers for deep bass. It has a frequency response of 48Hz to 28kHz and a sensitivity of 91 dB. The speaker also has a sleek design with a choice of finishes and can be used in both stereo and home theater setups. And as a fellow dealer, We can definitely vouch for the quality of Viewsonic products. If you have any other questions about Viewsonic PX747-4K please feel free to ask!

Will the Roksan K3 integrated amplifier be a good match with these speakers?

Hi Jay. Ill try your recommendation regarding not toe in speakers as I did feel they were too bright toed in. In your professional opinion Would you recommend I go with a Emotiva XPA 3 channel amp (300 watts per channel) OR go with Emotiva basx 3 channel (150 watts per channel) ?

Will this be a good match with the NAD T778 AV Receiver? Thanks

Hi Jay, I have exactly these speakers paired with a Marantz SR7013, how do you like it with the Dodge 10 and their preamp, if you have compared it? I am considering improving my amps...Thanks

Great review man. I was about to pull the plug on the Sonus faber. And now I have to listen to Focal and see if I like it first. I listen to movies and music on my speakers and I'd like to build a full theatre surround eventually

Not very easy to find a review of these speakers, thanks for it. How will you rate these 826s against Klipsch RP 8000F especially when paired with Naim Unity ATOM.

Thanks for the wonderful video. I am setting up a home theatre room with 14 feet * 16 feet room. TV will be placed on the 16 feet wall. Should I use the 5.1 setup from Chora 816 or Chora 826 for this room? Please advise. I am okay to stretch my budget but my main goal is less fatigue while watching movies/tvseries. We should get a good theatre experience even on lower sounds. Your advice will be very helpful to me.

Beautiful speakers and value of money , you can hear with any kind music genres

Hi Jay! Yours was the review that made me pull the trigger on the Focals... that said, one thing I didn't factor is was room acoustics - lots of exposed to wood, glass, etc. The result after adding a big rug, room correct is the top end being quite harsh at med - high volumes. Toe forward is deff better, still playing around but wanted to let you know!

Hi Jay what do you think if i connect these lovely pairs with Cambridge EVO 150? Thanks for your opinions in advance.

Hello Jay, would you please tell me what is the width of the base or stand?

Thanks for this Jay. I have been very curious about the Focal approach. I am into detail and am usually satisfied under 70db. I think this makes me a listener more consistent attributes making these Focal very successful in Korea. On the highs, I typically cannot hear up to 10k so these may be a very good match for me.

Hi Jay, I saw you at the threeview of Hegel vs Naim entry level integrades. I have predecessor of Chora and I had been finding their placment for two years due to my room and Focal unique signiture. Focal's are bright when: 1. they are put too close to each other, 2. when listener is not far away from them - they aren't for nearfield listening, 3. when the are put on spikes on wooden floor - softfloor. They cast the image in front but not in you face. The hugely benefit if there is nothing between them - e.g. tv. My Choruses are great with Naim and I imagine that Chora would be even better but I will wait for successor of Aria range to compare...

As You heared them both. How are Your feelings comparing to also wery detailed Goldenear BRX? I am a little confused as for me they are quite similar but I haven't heard them side by side. I will setup those with Atom and some sub.

would you recommend setting them up with denon 3700h amp with the chora 600p sub?

Nice job Jay. Focal & JL Audio are two of the best out there. No bad products at any price point. R&D is super important to these companies.

Nice review, really! Do you think they are a huge upgrade from my Klipsch Rp-260f? I'll pair them (for the moment) with Marantz pm-6006.. Thank you all

Would a small Vintage Luxman L31 be able to drive them? Of course without wanting high volume outputs mostly for classic music.

I have the aria 948s.. do you think same positioning with tilting aplys to them as well? And with tilted outwards the room, do you mean leand back, or do you mean to skip toe in?

Time alignment seeks to align the acoustic centers of drivers relative to the listener. This is achieved by positioning smaller drivers further back then woofers which have recessed acoustic centers. The goal is to align wave fronts such that their arrival occurs simultaneously for tones which are multiples of each other. For example, at 10 K tone from the tweeter and a 1K tone from a midrange driver should present every 10th wave simultaneously to the listening position.

How do you compare dali opticon 6 with this focal model guys please comment as they have ribbon hybrids and go till 33 khz

About where did you set the crossover point to achieve good integration between the REL and the Choras?

I just got my new black set, these speakers are fantastic. I’m running a Marantz 7015 but upgrading to an amp very soon. I Listen to live jazz , it’s is unbelievable, I sold my B&W 603s and center which were nice but don’t compare. A sub is a must.. not that it’s bad but I’m running dual SVS SB3000... talk about loud bone rattling awesome and detailed !! I plugged in Avengers 4K movie to test theater mode and was blown away.. very detailed, tweeters make a difference, i’m running 4 SVS height speakers for Atmos , so glad I did it, your missing another dimension if you don’t go with it .. The funny thing.. I haven’t even tuned my system yet.. it only gets better. I only had speakers for 3 days. If your on the fence.. buy them. I believe these are the best for your money in that 2k arena.. oh’ I got the center channel too.. 3k , lol the center is unbelievable as well sounds great and is big ! These speakers are hand made from France and the quality shows leaps and bounds. Well worth the 4 week wait .

Can anyone advice if matching with Hegel 120 or 390 is better sound quality?

May I Use them with amplifier Marantz PM 6007 ? Or Is It weak for them? Pm 6007 has 2x45W . Thank you very much

Would you recomend me to buy Yamaha 803 to this speakers?

Excellent description on the Focal 826 by Jay, having gone from MA RS8 Focal's are bright so as he says if you like heavy rock avoid, but the detail they present is fantastic. when playing loud rock you find yourself turning down the volume to a more presentable level. As I like rock music I do play at lower levels probably a good thing as I will have to live with them for now.I have them hooked up to a Yamaha N-R803D which I am very happy with and usually listen to Dab station or down load Apple Music

Great review. Any major difference in sound quality between 816 and 826 when paired with a sub?

I'm close to getting these but I'm also considering the Wharfedale Evo 4.4. Given the price difference, do you think it would be worth it getting the Focals?

I've noticed those bass traps in the last few videos. They look intresting is there a talk about them coming? Good review of the focal's .

The Chorus 716 's are the sweet spot in their tower lineup for me.

Hello my friend this speakers can to drive with as 801 yamaha integrated amp?Thanks

Any thoughts on the ELAC AF15 Adante Towers ? there are literally no reviews & they're on sale, I know the store you work at has a lot of higher end speakers. Maybe you've heard them? Thanks for all your reviews, Like your channel a lot. Good stuff .

Hello everyone! Would the Rega Elex R be a good match for this speakers? thanks!!

What is best amp for it ? I have pioneer sc-lx501 but I don’t think it is good with that ?

Great review...are you going to review the bookshelf 806?

If I buy Yamaha S1200 to this speakers? Is it a good combination? Thank you.

How do they sound with your Atoll?

Hi...which is better Triangle BR08 or Focal Chora 826?

Have you ever listened to "Acoustic Energy" speakers, if so how do you rate them?

How do you think the sonus faber sonetto 5 compare to the focal speakers of a similar price

Great Video Jay! I'm driving the 826's with a Hegel H95, thinking of upgrading to a Luxman 505 uXII. Do you think the 826's will match with the Luxman?

When are going to get the Willsenton amp review? You keep mentioning how great it is and I've been checking everyday to see if it's uploaded yet! Can't wait to get your full opinion. Thanks.

got the 716S focals and they are insane value for money. I am definitely a focal fan, had mordaunts shorts before them and they literally sound like toys regardless of placements etc

Which one do you think has the most clarity and hearing very light sound in the background of a movie. KEF Q950 or Focal Chora 826 ?

Hello my friend. I want ask if this speakers is only av home cinema or 2 channel music. Thanks.

Was thinking a step up into the Aria line - 926?

hello great review! have you compare this to the BW 603?

Hi Jay! Thanks for your great review. I have a pair of Focal Chora 806 in white cream. They are great speakers but a bit too much forward with mids in my place. I paired it with an Class D smsl amp. i would like to pair them with a more laidback amp ( kind of v curve) for now and i'm ready to upgrade. I was thinking about the denon pma 600 which is laidback but maybe too much. Which amps do you recommend in order to get a less forward and less mid tone sound in the 400-600 euros/dollar range without loosing to much the clean tigh bass. even if i have a subwoofer to compensate a bit. Denon, Yamaha, Cambridge, others? Small tube amp? a softer Dac? Thank you so much for your reply. Musically.

Hi great video really informative. I have a few quick questions you might be able to help. I have a set of Harbeth 30.1 with Hegel 390 integrated and I really like but I was thinking to get a set of floor standers with a different sound signature to Harbeth. I had a set of LS50 before Harbeth which I really liked and for electronic music I like better than the Harbeth.My room set up is not great with speaker backed up to walls but I'm moving so will have a listening area of roughly 30m2 and should be able to get speakers away from the walls. How would the Focal compare to the Kef line up or the Audio Physics line up for instance, so many options. I just want to get something to complement the warm lush sound of the Harbeth , something more detailed etc. How fussy are the Focal in room set up I might put some money into treatment also to get the most out of them. I also watched your magnispan review and these look really great too. Thanks Sean

Wish you could get hold of a pair of Kralk Audio TDB-12s. Awesome speakers for the money.

Can you compare these to the KEFQ950’s

This is weird. This is the 1st time that I’ve come across your channel? 60k subscribers. Yet I’ve mainly come across: Zero Fidelity, Cheap audio man, Thomas, Audio philiac Sorry about the last 2 guys I’ve forgotten their full site names. Nevertheless this is the 1st time yours pops up. And your descriptions are great

What would you say is better? The Polk Audio Reserve R700 or Focal Chora 826? Main use will be for movies, then partly music. I also have a subwoofer as well

what is the name of Black slim speaker in the background?

between Kef Ls50 meta and focal chora 826 what speakers would you choose ?

I have a Bryston 3b sst2 amp. Have anyone had experience with these speakers with the Brystons?

How do these compare to the R3, since they're roughly the same price. I have a dedicated room so placement isn't an issue

I just wanted to say you made a small mistake in the video. Only Kanta and up use the beryllium driver in the Focal line. Not that it doesn't work well also but the tweeter in the Chora line has a Aluminium/Magnesium inverted dome which is a little cheaper to make but still performs really well.