Focal Chora 826 Floorstanding Speaker - Black - Each

Best Product 2020-2021 Award – EISA

"These Could Be the Last Speakers You’ll Ever Buy"

The flagship Chora 826 bass-reflex loudspeaker from Focal embodies total listening pleasure. Equipped with the exclusive Slatefiber cone developed and manufactured at the Focal site in France, the 826 delivers balanced and precise midranges and perfectly articulated bass, for a big, full, and generous sound. In addition, the aerodynamic front port eliminates distortion and gives more impact to the bass.

Its sleek, modern design combined with your choice of finish, and the tilted stand for a better sound image, makes Chora 826 the flagship model of this series and it is ideal for large rooms.

The Chora 826 won a Best Product 2020-2021 Award for Best Value Floorstanding Speaker from EISA, the European Imaging and Sound Association, a unique association of nearly 60 trade publications from 29 European countries.

"I Can Give The 826 My Enthusiastic Endorsement"

"These speakers have some pretty slick technology in them, and it shows when you put the music on," raves Jim Milton, Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity, June24, 2020. "The build quality is so good, these could be the last speakers you’ll ever buy. And all of this comes at a price that puts you in the Focal family."

"I can give the 826 my enthusiastic endorsement for those looking to build a great-sounding and great-looking floorstanding stereo setup that's super forgiving in terms of placement," says Dennis Burger, hometheaterreview.com, January 20, 2020.

"If the mission was to make an affordable floorstanding loudspeaker that would sound compelling in both showrooms and private listening rooms, then Focal has succeeded," remarks Keith Howard in his hifinews.com review for May 15, 2020.

Smooth Precision Treble

The TNF tweeter is a Focal exclusive made in France from an aluminum-magnesium alloy. This tweeter offers many benefits, particularly in sound spatialization. With the TNF tweeter, there is no shortage of sonic harmony and precision.

The surround linking the dome to its stand uses a memory foam material called Poron. This surround is directly derived from the Utopia’s famous Beryllium tweeter and reduces distortion by a third between 2,000Hz and 3,000Hz, the ear’s high-sensitivity range. The spatialization and very low directionality of the inverted dome allow silky trebles to be heard from any point in your listening room.

Innovative Chora Drivers

Chora Slatefiber woofers are characterized by a rich, dynamic and balanced sound, particularly in the midrange. They also provide a stunning aesthetic thanks to the “slate” effect. This is the fruit of several years of R&D.

Manufactured in the Focal workshops using an ultra-modern industrial tool, the “slate” effect of the cone provides better damping and rigidity, but also lightness – the three “essentials” of a good speaker driver.

Slatefiber technology, exclusive to Focal, involves the use of recycled, non-woven carbon fibers applied as a sandwich between two layers of thermoplastic polymer. The combination of these materials offers excellent acoustic performance. In their quest for perfection, Focal engineers have opted to use non-woven carbon fibres, all pointing in the same direction to achieve even greater rigidity and better damping.

Focal Chora Speakers

Continuing evolution has always been central to the Focal philosophy. Picking up where Chorus left off, Chora is a line of brand new loudspeakers developed based on unique French expertise the Focal way, blending cutting edge design, advanced materials, and the latest Focal technology for premium sound at affordable prices.

Chora acoustic loudspeakers are designed to make high fidelity accessible to as many people as possible. Chora brings Focal sound and technology into your home with leading products in their price category.

Chora is available in three finishes: Black, Light Wood, and Dark Wood. These on-trend colors blend into different interiors and contribute a unique aesthetic signature.