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SOPRA

N°1 - N°2

Summary of content (14 pages)

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SOPRA N°1 - N°2 FOCAL® is trademark of FOCAL-JMLAB® Focal-JMlab® - BP 374 - 108, rue de l’Avenir - 42353 La Talaudière cedex - France Tel . +33 (0) 477 435 700 - Fax + 33 (0) 477 435 704 - ©Focal-JMlab 2015 - SCAB -150625/3 Focal®, Focal The Spirit of Sound®, Utopia®, Electra®, Sopra®, Chorus®, Easya®, Aria®, Dôme®, Bird®, Sib&Co, XS Book, XS 2.
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SOPRA N°1 - N°2
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Sopra incorporates a 20-year heritage of Utopia technology in an attractive compact design Sopra At Focal, innovation doesn’t stop at technology. We’re obsessed with the comprehensive result: a harmonically rich, lush sound; a transparent and precise reproduction of the musical work. Still, we’ve never lost track of our core expertise, loudspeaker drivers, the very stepping stones along the path to great sound.
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Focal was recognized as a Living Heritage Company for its unique expertise in the field of loudspeakers Loudspeaker Legacy Made in France Loudspeaker technology remains the focus of our craft. The mechanics of sophisticated materials run in our blood. Thanks to the unique expertise of our team, the Focal story is constantly evolving and advancing the state of the art of sound reproduction. We proudly maintain our own manufacturing facilities in France.
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NIC Neutral Inductance Circuit Stabilizing the magnetic field The accuracy and detail of audio reproduction relies on the stability of the magnetic field We have always been interested in magnetic circuits, an essential element in speaker drivers. Having developed the electro-magnetic technology for the Grande Utopia EM and the Stella Utopia EM, we came to appreciate an attribute of magnetic fields that had yet been ignored.
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TMD Tuned Mass Damper Midrange obsession Our tuned mass damper (TMD) incorporates two bulges molded into the surround. This simple solution, adapted with our new software, stabilizes the surround from adverse resonances, which avoids cone deformation without disturbing its dynamics. Midrange drivers are without a doubt the most difficult to master in an acoustic system.
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IHL Infinite Horn Loading Getting the most out of the Beryllium tweeter Our Beryllium tweeter dome is incredibly light and extremely rigid. It is essentially only limited by the air compressed in the cavity behind it. Ideally, a practically infinite volume would void that constraint. To keep Sopra compact requires devoting the cabinet to the bass, forcing us to explore other options for loading the tweeter.
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"The Sopra line is meant for the most passionate audiophiles. When expectations are this high, the design must provide solutions that go far beyond aesthetics and shape. It’s quite the challenge of industrial design; serving acoustic experts and favoring performance, while marrying the qualities expected of an object that will be integrated into very elegant interiors and decors.
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..."Sopra’s very architecture was assembled around the intermediate section, which, besides giving the line a very strong identity, is a structural element that solves several technical issues. This injected polyurethane component enables the inclinations of the upper and lower cabinets in "Focus Time" (acoustic convergence of the voices). It also provides the necessary freedom for the acousticians to achieve the desired enhancements of the high frequencies (decompression, isolation…).
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With Alain Pineau in charge of the design, the Sopra signature quickly became obvious: a compact fusion of strength and modernity. Mastering the Cabinet The front baffle is machined from a 2¾" (69mm) sandwich of MDF using the "Gamma Structure" principle. Its density is substantial enough to exploit the mechanically inert structure for maximum definition. The absence of parallel internal walls and small Helmholtz resonators in the lower section prevent vertical standing waves.
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Sopra n°1 Compact and brawny, Sopra N°1 is crammed with technological innovation. Featuring a Neutral Inductance Circuit (NIC) magnet, a Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) midrange suspension, and an Infinite Horn Loading (IHL) tweeter system, this model is a testament to their contribution to the overall sound quality. Its custom stand was designed to expedite parasitic vibrations from the cabinet to the floor, avoiding any coloration.
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Sopra n°2 Sopra N°2 clearly inaugurates a new era for the premium high end and stipulates new performance criteria. Hitting all the right notes to coalesce seamlessly within any contemporary space, the design is at once compact, modern, and minimalist with a unique character. This philosophy naturally imposed new challenges on our transducer technology and inspired the major innovations described in the previous pages.
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Innovations Abound 1 New Structure 6 1 > Circumventing the tweeter to creatively consolidate internal volumes to improve bass quality in a compact design Patented transducer innovations 1 6 5 2 2 4 3 > IHL*: novel compact configuration for loading the tweeter > NIC & TMD*: enhancements to the midrange driver, in the DNA of the Focal sound > NIC: impressive bass weight and control Exceptional speaker drivers 5 4 5 4 An ongoing 35-year legacy “Made in France”: > W Composite Sandwich Cones
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Type Speakers Sopra N°2 Sopra N°1 Three-way Bass-reflex floor standing loudspeaker Two 7" (18cm) "W" woofer 61/2" (16.5cm) "W" midrange with "TMD" suspension, with "NIC" motor 1" (25mm) "IHL" Beryllium inverted dome tweeter Two-way Bass-reflex bookshelf loudspeaker 61/2" (16.5cm) "W" bass midrange with "TMD" suspension, "NIC" motor 1" (25mm) "IHL"Beryllium inverted dome tweeter Frequency response (±3dB) 34Hz - 40kHz 45Hz - 40kHz Low frequency point -6dB 28Hz 41Hz Sensitivity (2.