The Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 surround kit offers great looks and decent performance, but it's a little quirky to set up. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, ...

Focal Naim America has announced the appointment of Yassine Zaim as managing director and Scott G. Ashbaugh as USA regional ...

UWB technology is known for its extremely fast data rates, which can exceed 1Gbps, but it typically only works over very short distances. However, Focal says the Focal Utopia’s UWB connection is ...

Focal’s first high-end, closed-back headphones are a sonic champion. Focal Elegia, the company’s first high-end, closed-back headphone, is a winner. I can’t think of another speaker manufacturer that ...

Quality closed-back headphones that can handle both recording and mixing are highly desirable. Can this new design deliver?

These bookshelf speakers make a great introduction to high-end audio at a very reasonable price. French audio maker Focal is one of the storied brands in high-end audio. The company’s products range ...

High-end audio is about precision. Recreating live music in your home is one of the wonders of technology, requiring speakers accurate enough to create a convincing fascimile of the recorded ...

CES 2026 provided a prime opportunity to experience Focal’s latest innovations, and the brand did not disappoint.

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...