Focal Sopra N2 Black Lacquer 3-Way High-End Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Each) - JMLSOPRN2BHG

Focal Sopra N2 3-Way High-End Floorstanding Loudspeaker in Black Laquer

Compress and release your sound system with the Focal Sopra N2 floorstanding loudspeaker. This is no portable speaker, no bookshelf model. This premium high-end pick powers past the competition with tech that's unsurpassable. Unlike other models by this brand, the Focal Sopra N2 aims to produce the best sound possible, all while keeping the footprint and enclosure compact. That makes for some impressive engineering, like the development of the IHL, or infinite horn loading system. Here, the Beryllium tweeter, designed to be light and rigid, is loaded in delicately and gradually. Thanks to this design, much more of the cabinet can be used to create well-crafted bass.

Performance and Aesthetics in Balance

Focal is well-known for putting sound quality above all else: when they set out to design the Focal Sopra N2, the engineers kept one principle above all others: there should be no sacrifice of performance. That's why the Focal Sopra N2 is so sought out by audiophiles. From design that prioritizes acoustic convergence to a properly optimized suspension profile and resonance, this floorstanding speaker is made to create beautiful sounds with ease. The French formula is tidy on the outside, hiding some of their most exciting tech: the Neutral Inductance Circuit. NIC technology controls the magnetic field that pushes a speaker drive unit, rendering precise control and beautiful high-fidelity audio. To have the complete feeling of audio filling your room, make sure you stereo pair a Focal Sopra N2 with another model.

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If you're ready to buy the Focal Sopra N2, call to order the precisely amazing sonic experience at 847-954-4140 from Abt. But if you're still having questions, our team of specialists can assist. Speak to our audiophiles in-store or over the phone and we can help you find what you're looking for, whether you love listening to high-fidelity vinyl or streaming via services like Spotify and Apple Music. Hoping to learn more online? Read up in our Learn Center with our comprehensive speaker buying guide.

Features

Performance

• Neutral Inductance Circuit
  Since the beginning, we have always had a great interest in the magnetic circuit, an essential aspect of a speaker drive unit. The precision and detail of audio reproduction depends on the stability of the magnetic field. NIC technology (Neutral Inductance Circuit) permits to control the magnetic field and finally enables to master it in order to limit distortion. It decreases the effects of distortion and give the sound a very high-definition and an unprecedented dynamic.
• Infinite Horn Loading
  Our Beryllium tweeter features an incredibly light and extremely rigid dome, that deliver a transparent and dynamic sound. Its main limitation comes from the compression of air in the cavity behind it. But the requirement for Sopra to be compact meant that as much of the cabinet as possible had to be used for the bass. We had to explore other options for loading the tweeter, which led us to come up with the IHL system. The "IHL" system enables to load the Beryllium tweeter respecting the compactness demand of the speaker. The rear wave of the tweeter is delicately and gradually absorbed to avoid any distortion. The treble definition is pushed to the maximum
• Tuned Mass Damper
  Our teams have revealed resonances which alter definition in the suspension which connects the cone to the basket. The solutions already known for increasing the damping properties of the suspension all result in an increase of the mass which consequently alters definition. The answer came from a technology used in earthquake-resistant skyscrapers and which is also used for the suspension on racing cars. "TMD" technology consists of optimising the suspension profile which controls the resonance in order to drastically reduce distortion and increase the definition of bass and midrange.

Design

• No Sacrifice Of Performance To Aesthetics
  The design agency Pineau & Le Porcher designed Sopra with one rule: no sacrifice of performance to aesthetics. The Sopra line is destined for the most passionate sound enthusiasts. Its design favours performance, whilst exceptional materials associated with different lacquered finishes or wood finishes in oak (Light Oak and Black Oak) with High Gloss varnish for a radiant shine bringing even more elegance and warmth to your home décor.
  Substantial efforts were made to give the front a tidy appearance to iron out any aspects which could afflict the acoustics or the appearance. Sopra’s very structure is articulated around the intermediate section. This injected polyurethane component allows for the upper and lower cabinets to be inclined for the "Focus Time" (acoustic convergence of the channels).
• Details
  The main theme of Sopra is deliberately uncluttered, though it still offers connoisseurs the opportunity to enjoy all the small details. The grille with an incremental meshing motif protects the Beryllium tweeter and gives it a strong identity. This motif is repeated for sealing the curved back panel of the middle section. The terminal board, the thumb nuts and the adjustable spikes have all been specially designed for Sopra, as have the few visible screws, all of which were manufactured by watchmaking experts.
• Mastering The Cabinet And Choice Of Materials
  Made in France Sopra’s cabinet was designed in our cabinet-making facility in Bourbon-Lancy (Burgundy, France) using the same manufacturing process as for Utopia The 69mm sandwich-machined front panel uses the same principle as ‘Gamma Structure’ to provide inertia and damping. Its density gives it the inertia necessary to provide a stable mechanical reference for optimal definition. The inside of the cabinet has no parallel side panels, and small Helmholtz resonators have been added to the lower section to prevent vertical standing waves. We chose glass as the material for the base of the loudspeaker to provide floor coupling, using spikes, which enabled the fastest propagation time possible, thus eliminating all halo effects in the bass.