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Old 06-17-2016, 08:15 AM
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Has anyone had a chance to audition the new Utopia headphones?
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Very nice indeed!

Focal Utopia: This Is What It's Like to Listen to $4,000 Headphones | GQ
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My Focal dealer/friend was at the house yesterday and mentioned these. It was the first I had heard of them. $3999? Beryllium drivers? Carbon Fiber yoke? Sign me up!!
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These look to be fantastic. Tyll's review of them was outstanding, calling them perhaps the world's best headphone. Not sure how I can get a pair to audition, but these are worth searching out.
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I'm gonna have to get some, I won't be complete until I do.
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I'm gonna have to get some, I won't be complete until I do.
The ideal amount of headphones to own is always N+1!

Seriously, though, if you do get them, I would love to hear your thoughts on them.
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The ideal amount of headphones to own is always N+1!

Seriously, though, if you do get them, I would love to hear your thoughts on them.
I sure will. I will probably get them and a pair HiFiman 1000's before the end of the year.

So far, the Abyss sound the best of the conventional headphones, but after about an hour of listening, it feels like I have a dumbbell on my head.........
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I sure will. I will probably get them and a pair HiFiman 1000's before the end of the year.

So far, the Abyss sound the best of the conventional headphones, but after about an hour of listening, it feels like I have a dumbbell on my head.........
It's 2 in 1.

1) listening of Music
2) training the muscles of neck.
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These are magnificent HP's....to my ears the only competition is the wonderful Audeze LCD-4's
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Don't overlook the Elears as well. They sound really really good too.
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