Ryszard Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Item: FOCAL MINI UTOPIA SPEAKERS (piano gloss) WITHDRAWN FROM SALELocation: MELBOURNEPrice: $3500 (over $12K when new with stands)Item Condition: GOODReason for selling: Upgrading (& reducing my HiFi 'componentry')Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Bank Transfer, COD (upon personal delivery within Melb) Extra Info: I am parting with my Focal Mini Utopias; arguably one of the finest standmounds ever made. Had them since new and have never really ceased to be mesmerised by their astounding musicality. That's why my ' incurable upgrade itch' turned out to be quite a challenging and prolong exercise which involved more than a year of extensive auditioning of a number of highly acclaimed speakers (many in excess of $10K - $15K and even higher territory). The speakers are in good condition cosmetically (few small marks here and there, really only noticeable upon a close-up inspection) and are absolutely perfect functionally. The matching Focal stands are included. I also have the original boxes and owners manual. Given the considerable weight (and the number of boxes) I would very much prefer a local pick up (would also consider delivering in person if within Melbourne region). Happy to answer any relevant questions via PM. Richard Pictures: Edited June 29, 2017 by Ryszard 2
speedgod66 Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 The owner is 100% correct a magnificent speaker -better than the single driver ones that followed . My favorite JM Labs speaker and if the owner was local i would purchase in a heartbeat . You very lucky people from Melbourne run ! 1
Wimbo Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Used to love these and preferred the ti-oxide tweet to the beryllium. One of the best Focals made. Works of art at 3.5k. P.S. Tweeters can be really revealing if you have slightly hard sounding gear. Edited June 25, 2017 by Wimbo
livinit73 Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 Damn Richard, would have loved to hear these in your system, the other speakers you showed me must be something very special to beat the utopias. Great seller guys, true gentleman. 1
rantan Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 May I ask what amplifier you were using with these? Thanks.
dasherhalo Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Can't believe you're offering them this cheap. I wouldn't let mine go for HEAPS more than that. IIRC the stands were over a $1000 by themselves! A whole order of magnitude again over what you'd normally expect from $3.5k, that's for sure! 1
Ryszard Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 6 hours ago, rantan said: May I ask what amplifier you were using with these? Thanks. Hi, I experiment with a number of amps; currently I am using AM Audio 805 SE mono blocks (Single Ended Class A amplification), which to my ears sounds really nice indeed... (Prior to that I have used for quite some time a pair of Consoance 845s mono blocks, also a nice match. In the past I also found that solid state can also sound good (although I admit to have developed fetish for tubes), in which case I used to own Mark Levison 331 power amp. Regards, Richard 2
Ryszard Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 2 hours ago, dasherhalo said: Can't believe you're offering them this cheap. I wouldn't let mine go for HEAPS more than that. IIRC the stands were over a $1000 by themselves! A whole order of magnitude again over what you'd normally expect from $3.5k, that's for sure! Hi, yes appreciate your recognition of the value; I have priced them quite low indeed for hopefully a speedy/easy/local sale. 1
jettim76 Posted October 2, 2018 Posted October 2, 2018 Hi @Ryszard, I take the speakers are sold by now ? 1
Ryszard Posted October 3, 2018 Author Posted October 3, 2018 Hi, thank your for you offer but please kindly note I have withdrew these from sale. Regards, Richard
batou Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) heard focal utopia once. sound heavenly... Edited October 3, 2018 by batou
jettim76 Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ryszard said: Hi, thank your for you offer but please kindly note I have withdrew these from sale. Regards, Richard @Ryszard, please ping me if you're ever interested in selling them.
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