Rock789

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Golden Gramophone

Summary:
***This review is for a Focal JM Lab Chorus CC700S***
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After nearly two years, I am still very happy with my system. I auditioned several different models of Focal JM Lab, Mirage, and Klipsch. I listened to many other companies which I eliminated from my list for one reason or another.

I am using a Denon 2805 to power these and it seems to be a very nice match although I do plan on amping someday...

IMO, this speaker plays sacd multi-ch. music and movies very well.

This center channel complements the Chorus 716S and 706S speakers very well.

Strengths:
Very smooth dynamic speaker.
Complements the Chorus 716S and 706S speakers very well.

Weaknesses:
Golden Gramophone is out of business. Not many audio stores carry Focal JM Lab.

Similar Products Used:
Mirage, Klipsch, Optimus

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I used this product with great satisfaction except that the dynamic range was poor. So I changed all internal speaker cable wiring using monster z1 cables and resolder the capacitors of the crossover network with better quality ones. Wow I wont sell it for double the original purchase price.

Strengths:
great sound comparable to a speaker 3 times the price after modification solid construction

Weaknesses:
none

Price Paid:  $250.00 from HK AV shopping centr

Summary:
I bought it in a AV shopping centre, after tested B&W CC6 S2 , Tannoy , JBL and several centre speakers with same price level, I choose this one. IT IS EXCELLENT !!! Well at high frequency, especailly when you playing Image1 &2 CDs, Eagle , EMI classic, the flute, guitar sound is extremely realistic!! Good sensitivity , too !!! Thanks to the titanium alloy twister (I haven''t speel wrong ?since my English is bad). When I watch saving private Ryan, the sound impressed me again !!! the ammo, the boom sound is extremely concrete !! Head and shoulders my JBL N-centre !!! JBL N-centre seems like a toy when compare to this speaker !! (please don''t angry with me, it''s truth !! ) The low bass is concrete, high frequency is active, EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE !!

Strengths:
High , Low frequency, music instrumental sound playback also movie

Weaknesses:
Too heavy for some weak people bring back to home , as I am !! (about 8kg)