Comments on: Focal’s Grande Utopia EM EVO Loudspeakers and Naim Statement Amplifier – The Ultimate 2-Channel Audio System? https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/focal-grande-utopia-naim-statement/ everything hi-fi Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/focal-grande-utopia-naim-statement/#comment-191756 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:41:20 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/focal-grande-utopia-naim-statement/#comment-191756 In reply to John-andre Kecskes.

John-Andre,

Indeed it is. When I visited the Focal Powered by Naim Houston location during the pandemic, I spent a solid hour listening to the Statement and the previous version of the Grande Utopia. I selected all of the music and had the room to myself.

Considering the $500,000+ price of the system — I was not moved at all.

I then walked into the headphone lounge and listened to a pair of Focal headphones through the Uniti Atom Headphone Edition and loved it.

The Naim NAIT 50 that I just reviewed — it sounds fantastic with some $1,000 speakers that I have in my office and I have been listening well past midnight recently.

I know what I would purchase for myself.

Best,

Ian White

]]> By: John-andre Kecskes https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/focal-grande-utopia-naim-statement/#comment-191749 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:38:37 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/focal-grande-utopia-naim-statement/#comment-191749 I have heard the same system. A total disepointment… I have heard systems that cost 2500 – 3500 range that sounds more engaging and better. Tells you sound is personal. Same as audiovector. A speaker I would never own even if it was gifted to me.

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