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Why so many used focals?

I look on the forums to read and learn about owners reactions about focals and compared to many brands there's little action which would make me think it's a small company... til I search on AG for used focal speakers and pages of used speakers come up! Are they the type of speakers that offer a clear upgrade path OR are they short term speakers that wow the listener early and fatigue in the long term?

I couldn't be in the same room with focal's from the 90's, but the recent speakers have been very pleasing to the ear in auditions. Experienced reply's would be appreciated and please no hating on the brand. Tks
steve59
kosst_amojan
2,095 posts
 
wqgq_641,

You're ears either do not function correctly, or you simply don't know what uncolored sound sounds like. Every single professional review of every F cone speaker I've ever read or watched points out their neutrality and transparency. Making your kind of statement about a speaker renowned for it's neutrality really hurts your credibility. 
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ozzy
3,650 posts
 
I really like my Focal Sopra 2's !

ozzy
ljgm
22 posts
 
Focals sound like crap, thus many owners are looking to offload theirs and recover what they can.
contuzzi
295 posts
 
"I suppose we have to consider how poor they can sound improperly set up. On rock recordings drums sounded live with excellent pitch definition and speed, but I thought I could hear the woofers working It was all very exciting and made me want them even more, Type A living on the edge in my listening room, lol. The review in tone of the K2 mentioned hearing the woofers working and I had no idea what he meant but I think I heard what he was referring to in my K3 demo."

....what?  You heard the woofers working?  I hope so.  

I don't see a single thing in the tone audio review that mentions what you just said.  
helomech
766 posts
 
The Focals I've auditioned were far overpriced for the sound they produced. Music Direct is closing out a few models at prices closer to where they should've been priced to begin with. 
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