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After the experience we gained in the creation of the famous tweeter in pure Beryllium, we invented the TNC tweeter, the first tweeter with the aluminum/magnesium alloy. This alloy proved to have excellent damping qualities too andresulted in the entirely new TNV of Chorus 800 V. A new foam for surround suspension with reinforced mechanical properties, new configuration of the neodymium motor, entirely reconceived design, this new tweeter benefits from all the latest Focal research. Harmonic distortion is divided by three at 1000Hz, by 6 at 500Hz: the smoothness of the reproduction in the midrange is transformed. Also, we entirely ceased the use of ferro-fluid in the tweeter, as the new motor design improves power handling: the dynamics of the tweeter is improved with a higher quality rendering of details. The TNC tweeter had capitalized on the immense experience and knowledge acquired with the pure Beryllium tweeter of the Grande Utopia Be concerning the reproduction of higher frequencies: importance of damping, elimination of the phase piece for standing distortion, emergence of the concept of optimization of performance at the source, which consists of obtaining the characteristics of ideal loudspeakers without having to return to mechanical or electrical corrections at the crossover, a very risky and dangerous approach. Sweetness and dynamics in the treble, this is another quality that is traditionally reserved for the high-end.
The Polyglass cone has been a Focal tradition for the exclusively for our own use. last 15 years. Incessantly improving, it has matured today to a very high level of performance. The cellulose fiber cone offers renowned lightness and damping characteristics. But our special surface treatment of silicone micro-balls gives the cone a huge increase in rigidity for a negligible increase in mass. The definition and dynamic capacity of this cone, when combined with a very powerful magnet, generate a very fine reproduction, with an exceptionally rich midrange.
V design To permanently innovate, to create that which has never been tried, to develop the maximum of technologies and performance on an inexpensive speaker line, this is another facet of Focal innovation. For the first time in the history of Chorus, Focal has introduced an essential element such as design so that the speaker not only be perceived as a technical object that is too rational, and as inevitably boring as low-tech can be. Entrusted to the Parisian design house “Pineau et Le Porcher”, the silhouette of Chorus 700 V is identical to that of Chorus 800 V. “V” is a strong symbol in this line, which is found in many style elements, such as the grill shape details, the non-parallel sides, and the outline in the injected metal housing of the tweeter. And one cannot forget the Polyglass® woofers (“glass”= “verre”), “V” being historically associated with this technology. Finally, the lines are very tight, immediately distinct in this entry-level loudspeaker. But the style of Chorus 700 and 800 V is not gratuitous. It is drawn according to a design philosophy where each component must be justified. All the panels, in MDF, have a minimum thickness of 20mm, and up to 25mm for the side panels. Considerable internal braces, made from sophisticated, cut pieces from a single piece of MDF and integrating the passageways for the cabling, optimize the rigidity to offer a particularly effective barrier against vibrations. Lastly, exclusive construction solutions permitted us to maintain non-parallel partitions and therefore inhibit and prevent standing waves, a technological refinement until now unimaginable in this price segment. All these precisions work together to eliminate parasitic interaction in the cabinet, particularly in the lowest octave. It is truly these technical points where all the innovative and creative strengths of Focal materialize: to clear the way for new processes to turn what had been the impossible into a everyday Focal reality.