The Focal Diva Utopia loudspeaker made its US debut in New York City this past week, showcasing the combined expertise of French and English partners Focal and Naim in their first fully active, wireless, and connected loudspeaker.
Focal and Naim Audio CEO Cedrick Boutonet and Réjean Bedel sit down with Stereophile's Ken Micallef. Focal and Naim Audio CEO Cedrick Boutonet and group marketing manager Réjean Bedel were on hand to introduce the Diva Utopia at Manhattan’s Par Excellence store located in NYC’s fashionable East Village and the Bowery, where the city’s derelict community once held sway, now replaced by hip cafés and bars.
Priced at a dollar under $40,000, the 141lb, three-way, bass-reflex loudspeaker features Focal’s pure beryllium “M”-shaped inverted dome tweeter reaching up to 40kHz, a “W” 6½" midrange with TMD surround and NIC motor, and four “W” 6½" woofers—two per side—in push-push configuration. “W” is Focal’s patented cone material. The speaker stands 47⅝" high by 16½" wide by 22" deep and claims a frequency response of 27Hz–40kHz.
Where most speakers would leave it at the specs, the Diva Utopia has only just begun. It's the result of five years of intensive research and development, aiming to redefine the high-end sound experience by making it both simple and accessible. Fully powered by three onboard class-AB Naim amplifiers (LF: 250W, MF: 75W, HF: 75W), packed with the latest streaming platforms, and fully wireless, the Diva Utopia is marketed at listeners who want it all, though the speaker’s onboard offerings don’t include a phono stage.
Including the latest streaming platforms and if fully wireless, the Diva Utopia supports multiple inputs—including HDMI eARC, optical, RCA—and offers Bluetooth connectivity. The speaker's ultra-wideband (UWB) technology provides high-definition audio transmission between the speakers with no losses or compression and imperceptible latency at 96kHz/24-bit resolution; a supplied cable can boost this to 192kHz/24-bit.
Users can control the Diva Utopia effortlessly using a dedicated app, the included remote control, or their preferred voice assistants, enhancing user experience.
In this video, Focal's Rejean Bedel goes over various features and demos music on the Diva Utopia system.
The cabinet is constructed of a high-density molded polymer body with structural reinforcement optimized using finite-element analysis, finished with four detachable grey felt-covered panels—a sophisticated and modern material with minimal environmental impact. Spikes are included.
The Focal Diva Utopia is exclusively available at qualified stores within the Focal Powered by Naim network. You can read more about the Diva Utopia at Focal's official site.
Focal and Naim Audio CEO Cedrick Boutonet and Réjean Bedel sit down with Stereophile's Ken Micallef. Focal and Naim Audio CEO Cedrick Boutonet and group marketing manager Réjean Bedel were on hand to introduce the Diva Utopia at Manhattan’s Par Excellence store located in NYC’s fashionable East Village and the Bowery, where the city’s derelict community once held sway, now replaced by hip cafés and bars.
Including the latest streaming platforms and if fully wireless, the Diva Utopia supports multiple inputs—including HDMI eARC, optical, RCA—and offers Bluetooth connectivity. The speaker's ultra-wideband (UWB) technology provides high-definition audio transmission between the speakers with no losses or compression and imperceptible latency at 96kHz/24-bit resolution; a supplied cable can boost this to 192kHz/24-bit.
