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Focal is a French high-end audio brand known for loudspeakers, headphones, car audio and professional studio monitors. The brand is respected for a clear, dynamic and detailed sound, with strong engineering and many products still designed and developed in France. Started: 1979Founder: Jacques MahulOrigin / location: Saint-Étienne, FranceFocal says it has been manufacturing benchmark acoustic…
This Focal #1 was the first high‑resolution Mixed on Focal streaming playlist released by Focal Naim America, created to showcase music as it was mixed on professional Focal monitors so you could hear it exactly as the artist and engineers intended, with accurate balance, clarity, and dynamics. Purpose: The playlist was part of Focal’s initiative to…
This is the second high‑resolution Mixed on Focal streaming playlist designed to let listeners hear music exactly as it was mixed and intended by the artist, producer, and mix engineer. It features a variety of songs by artists such as Jor’Dan Armstrong, Ingrid Jensen, Martha Wash, Sydney Sprague, Taking Back Sunday, Tigers Jaw, Movements, and…
If you want to fully appreciate Focal – Performance Create Your Sound №3 (Mixed on Focal #3), it is essential to listen in a way that emphasizes the precision, clarity, and immersive soundstage that this carefully curated playlist was designed to showcase, and to do so, it is highly recommended to use high-quality audio equipment…
Focal Performance №4 refers to the “Mixed on Focal #4” streaming playlist, a curated high‑resolution collection of tracks that were all professionally mixed on Focal professional studio monitors. These playlists are part of Focal’s initiative to present music exactly as the artist, mix engineer, and producer intended it to sound. Purpose: The goal is to…
Focal Performance №5 is a playlist focused on rhythmic timing and vocal intimacy, emphasizing Neo-Soul and Groove to test your system’s “pocket.” Key highlights: Track 6 (Grace Jones) for mid-bass control, Track 1 (Oleta Adams) for vocal realism, Track 4 (Paris Combo) for transient speed. The 2026 update adds Chris Meyer – “The Cave”, a…
Listen to Focal – Performance Create Your Sound #6 because it’s a high-resolution, audiophile-quality playlist designed to showcase music exactly as professional engineers intended. Mixed on Focal studio monitors, it highlights clarity, dynamics, and detail across multiple genres. Ideal for headphones or high-end audio systems, it lets you experience deep bass, clear vocals, and nuanced…
To get the most out of Focal Performance: Create Your Sound № 7, you should treat it as a “diagnostic tool” rather than just a background album. This disc was specifically curated to test the precision of Focal’s Beryllium tweeters and Flax cone drivers. Focal – Performance Create Your Sound #7” is a curated playlist…
Focal – Performance Create Your Sound 8 is not just music but a precise tuning tool for your audio system. It is designed to reveal balance, dynamics, bass control, and imaging accuracy far more clearly than regular albums. With its wide dynamic range and detailed recordings, it quickly exposes weaknesses in speakers, DSP settings, and…
The album Focal – Performance: Create Your Sound (2011) is a specialized “audiophile” demonstration disc curated by the French loudspeaker manufacturer Focal-JMlab. These albums aren’t meant for casual background listening; they are high-fidelity toolkits designed to test the limits of your sound system’s imaging, frequency response, and dynamic range. If you enjoy the technical precision…
Released in 1996, the Audiophile From Focal JMlab No. 1 is a premier demonstration disc that serves as a benchmark for high-fidelity audio. Produced by the legendary French speaker manufacturer Focal-JMlab, this CD was meticulously curated to showcase the technical prowess, transparency, and emotional depth of their world-class driver technology. It remains a highly sought-after…