Already featured in our magazine at the time of its launch, Focal’s high-end active loudspeaker was until recently only available with a specific gray felt finish, intended to give the product a modern look, but inevitably limited in relation to certain interiors and the tastes of certain music lovers.
To offer other proposals, the French brand recently presented three new cheek frames, this time no longer in felt, but with gloss finishes to great effect. Off White High Gloss, Black High Gloss and Dune High Gloss have been added to the original gray ; they are available since the beginning of June.
On top of this, a special series has appeared to seal the partnership with the DS flagship – the presidential DS N°8 – with blue cheeks this time, covered with straw marquetry pieces from the Lison de Caunes workshops.
Technically, the Diva Utopia remains a very high-end Focal Beryllium tweeter loudspeaker, with a large 16.5 cm “W” midrange driver on the front and four “W” diaphragm woofers on the sides, active and connected thanks to the French manufacturer’s partnership with Naim. We don’t know yet how much the blue cheeks will cost, but the Gloss versions will nevertheless push the bill up by 7 000 € to 42 000 €, compared with 35 000 € for the felt.
30/06/2025
