These new Focal monitors cost $69,000 – here’s why

Last year, Focal released its $40,000 luxury Diva Utopia active monitors. Now, the company has upgraded its premium wireless loudspeaker line into a whole new era: enter the Diva Mezza Utopia.

With an even more eye-watering price point of $69,000, the Diva Mezza Utopia boasts 500 watts per speaker, 100 watts more than its predecessor. The added punch of power allows its 20 cm woofers to deliver articulate, impactful bass effortlessly, with a max volume of 120dB providing a crisp, high-end listening experience in rooms up to 100m².

The Diva Utopia line is of course active, which means the electronics are built-in. The inner workings of the tower loudspeakers have been designed in partnership with Focal’s sister company, Naim Audio – and the final product supposedly rivals the finest fully integrated hi-fi systems.

This is thanks to Focal’s ADAPT (Adaptative Acoustic Personal Tuning) technology. As the name suggests, the technology essentially adapts your listening experience to the acoustics of your room. The feature can be tweaked via the Focal and Naim app, allowing you to run initial sound tests to optimise your listening experience to your preferences, while also considering the layout and acoustic characteristics of your room.

Aesthetically, the Diva Mezza Utopia isn’t too dissimilar to its predecessor. It’s made up of a brushed aluminium shell, a curved rear heatsink, but the felt side panels are ivory rather than grey this time around. However, the look can be customised to your likings – you can get wood panels, for example, if that’s more in-line with your décor.

Each speaker features four 8-inch ‘W’ cone woofers, a step up from its predecessor’s 6.5-inch drivers. A dedicated ‘W’ cone also handles the midrange, while an M-shaped Beryllium tweeter should be able to tackle the higher range.

The Diva Mezza Utopia monitors also expands on the Diva Utopias connectivity, with Ultra Wideband technology allowing for uncompressed, high resolution signal transmission at 96kHz/24-bit wirelessly. That’s essentially “cable-grade performance”, with a reliable connectivity that promises a lossless audio experience.

The monitors offer ample streaming options; from Bluetooth, to AirPlay, to Google Cast, to streaming services like Spotify or TIDAL, most wireless options will be compatible. Of course, the monitors also support analogue inputs too, so feel free to whip out the aux chord and USB cables too.

Focal’s Diva Mezza Utopia monitors are available now for $69,000/£55,000.