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Focal Sopra N°2

Name: Focal Sopra N°2
Brand: Focal
SKU: sopran2
Rating: 4.8 (27 reviews)

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3-way floor-standing speaker

Sopra N°2 combines a number of key advantages: compactness, hi-fi sound and purity of design. Like the other top-of-the-range Sopra loudspeakers, it approaches the performance of Utopia loudspeakers, Focal's excellence. Its timeless finish adds a touch of sophistication. Perfect for living rooms of up to 30m², it is equally at home in larger rooms of up to 70m².

A concentrate of unrivalled technologies

Equipped with the best midrange ever developed by Focal, with NIC and TMD technologies, Sopra N°2 pushes back the limits of reproduction in terms of sound transparency in a loudspeaker with very contained volume.

Perfect acoustic convergence

The architecture of the loudspeaker is articulated around the intermediate piece. Injected with polyurethane, this element allows the top and bottom cabinets to be tilted for "Focus Time", ensuring perfect acoustic convergence of the channels at the listening point.

Excellence in detail

The deliberately visible decoupling tips were designed for Sopra and manufactured by watchmaking specialists. The Beryllium tweeter is protected by a grille with a lattice pattern. The same pattern is repeated on the back plate of the midrange.

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Overall Score 95/100

Deliciously Crispy

The Sopra N°2 serves up astonishing imaging, an incisive midrange and taut bass that feel both fast and controlled, making vocals and percussion leap into the room. Reviewers from SoundStage Solo and The Ear praise its transient speed, refinement and build quality.

SoundStage Solo

"The Sopra N° 2 portrayed the jungle-like rhythms on the track “Joybringer” with such precision and power that, with my eyes closed, it was hard to imagine the musicians weren’t in the room."

The Ear

"No nasty compression, no roughness, ultralow distortion, hardly any coloration, in truth I can’t detect its ‘signature’."

Pros

Laser-sharp imaging and vocal focus that precisely localises instruments and singers.
Super-fast transients and dynamic control — tight percussion and impressive start/stop speed.
Deep, controlled bass for the cabinet size — good low-end grip without obvious bloom.
World-class build and finish with advanced driver/cabinet tech (NIC/TMD, IHL beryllium tweeter).

Cons

Very large and heavy (≈55 kg per speaker), which complicates placement and handling.
Rewards powerful, dynamic electronics and careful source/amp matching to reach its potential.
Placement and room treatment matter — overdamping or cramped rooms can blunt its liveliness and imaging.

Sound Quality

96/100

Bass

96/100

Dual 7" W woofers with claimed LF extension to 28 Hz and reviewers repeatedly praising deep, taut, fast bass and useful extension without requiring a subwoofer.

Mid

96/100

6.5" W mid with NIC/TMD praised for transparency, vocal presence and resolving string timbre; reviewers note lush, engaging mids and precise vocal focus.

Treble

95/100

1" IHL Beryllium tweeter described as lively, extended and never harsh; excellent transient detail and air up top reported by multiple reviewers.

Soundstage Imaging

95/100

Multiple reviewers cite wide, deep, well-layered soundstage with precise imaging (Wilson-like focus) and tightly localized vocals/instruments.

Dynamics

96/100

Consistently praised for speed, slam and control—crisp percussion, tight kick drum and ability to convey orchestral and movie dynamics without congestion.

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Build Quality

96/100

Heavy, well-braced cabinet with high-end finishes and polished hardware; reviewers call fit-and-finish world-class and note solid construction and bracing.

Features Connectivity

80/100

Passive tower baseline applied: single pair binding posts, no DSP/app—baseline passive score used.

Value for Money

88/100

Multiple reviewers describe the Sopra N°2 as good value by high-end standards and more affordable than some rivals; strong resale and comparative value cited.