FocalChora 806 Bookshelf Speaker - Pair (Dark Wood)

EQ Audio Video, I can’t say enough good things about them. I was trying to get the complete set of speakers with the Focal Chora 826 tower speakers, the Focal Chora 806 bookshelf speakers, and the Center speaker. I got the first two from them with great service and really fast shipping considering I was in Sherbrooke QC and they were in Ontario, which by itself was surprising due the fact that usually, these kinds of items took a longer time to get them. I got them in just a few days to an amazing deal;. At that point, the service was already more than I could’ve expected. But where they surpassed themselves is when they when out of their way to order me the Focal Chora center speaker so I can complete my set. For some reason, I mess-up trying to order the center speakers when I bought the other two speakers. The manager entered in contact with me threw Amazon chat and kept me updated all the time waiting for the chance to complete the set. As I said, I can’t say enough good things about them. They do have stores located in Ontario. Look it up and if you have a chance go and see them do it. I know, I will if I happen to be around one of their stores. One thing is for sure, they know how to care of their customers.

Sono soddisfatto di queste diffusori Focal chora 806 , hanno un suono limpido e dettagliato, i bassi sono corposi e reali, sono eccezionali, le piloto con valvolare da 21watt per canale , il venditore professionale consegnate prima del previsto , sono eleganti e si pilotano molto bene anche con amplificatori di pochi watt. Soddisfattissimo dell’acquisto , le consiglio.

Suono limpido soprattutto nei medio / alti . Ben definito . Per me quello che cercavo.

Au top de top super content de mon achat, vendeur sérieux..... professionnel quoi que du bonheur un grand merci illel

Gear: SMSL SU8 RCA ->SMSL DA-9 (50 watt a channel Infinium with sub output) -> Focal Chora 806 in 2-3 foot nearfield at desk. Angled inward 20 degrees and 6 feet apart from each other.Sensitivity: These are easy to drive. I'd go for some headroom but you don't need more than 40 watts a channel to comfortably drive these without any distortion. I went with the DA9 because the power is very clean and well controlled with a good implementation of a sub out. The power draw is a bit spiky so I'd avoid amps that can't take some voltage spikes or older receivers as you could damage the speakers.Treble: Really great treble extension and detail. Cymbal splashes have great attack and speedy decay. Plenty of air without too much elevation at 4-8k.Mids: Somewhat forward in the lower midrange and very forward in both male and female vocals. It reminds me a lot of the hd 650 effect on vocal isolation. These are really good at pulling vocals forward. The detail retrieval is decent in the mids but not as good as in the treble.Bass: These are fairly flat and controlled in the bass. Extension is flat until around 95-100hz with a good 8 db dropoff to the spec 58hz. This makes these speakers a really good candidate for 2.1 setup with a larger subwoofer. I'm personally using a 12 inch Klipsch and it does a great job. Crossover at 90 and fairly low gain. Helps a lot with metal, rock, and EDM.EQ: These by no mean 'need' EQ but they area bit bright leaning for metal in particular. The detail and texture is suitable but I used the following filters to warm things up just a tad and it works great without any bloat or loss of detail in nearfield:70hz: 1.28 gain at .3 Q130hz: 1.28 gain at .7 QSoundstage: Super wide with decent verticality. Passable depth with some smearing past 8 feet.Imaging: Strong in nearfield, kind of off in my home theatre as the soundstage is actually really wide. The woofer dispersion is wild. Reminds me of how the hd 800s exaggerates it's soundstage to the point that imaging within a game or movie becomes inaccurate. In music this is fine but can be somewhat disorienting in games or movies. It feels more realistic in nearfield.Overall: I would avoid these for home theatre setups but the texture and detail and nearfield is excellent. These keep up with some of my 3-4k headphones in terms of detail and texture. The extension is poor with fallout around 100hz so a decent sub is pretty much a must. Luckily that falloff makes the cross over prettier simple and leads to lower distortion.These are too pricey for most home theatre setups and are a bit bright for movies. The detail and texture is incredible for games and music. I think they are better in nearfield because that plays to their strengths. I think there are much better options for home theatre or even general use at greater than 8 feet. They are easy to drive but benefit from some headroom as their power draw is a bit spiky.