Focal's new Doctor Who-esque speakers cost as much as a Porsche 911, but theyre here to exterminate the competition

Date:
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:58:54 +0000

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The new Focal Diva Alta Utopia may look like Daleks who missed their call
time for a Doctor Who shoot, but there's a whole lot of hi-fi going on under the hood.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Focal launches Diva Alta Utopia wireless floorstanding speakers The powerful speakers look like Daleks and boast Naim amplification Cost $200,000 or equivalentand probably worth every penny Do you hear the faint "Ex-ter-min-ate!" war cry on the horizon? Well, that's not from these; Focal's new Diva Alta Utopia speakers are not, in
fact, classic Doctor Who-era Daleks, but they don't look dissimilar. (It's
the felt that gives them away.)

Following on from the company's outstanding five-star Focal Diva Utopia floorstanding speakers, released in 2024, the brand has re-teamed up with sister brand Naim to offer a bigger and more expensive model: the Diva Alta Utopia. These are monoliths which come in felt or gloss, and offer the very best the brands have to offer: various W cones, a hunched build to balance
the dome pressures, dampened driver suspension, and many other things which make little sense to the average music lover but, doubtless, are genius examples of audio engineering. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

Before you add these to your Prime Day wishlist, just be warned that the
price is not for the faint of heart. Costing $199,999 / 165,000 (about AU$330,000), these things cost roughly the same as the new Porsche 911 GT3.

That's five times the price of the non-Alta model. And that's for the felt finish; the glossy model costs even more, at $210,000 / 175,000 (about AU$350,000). You may like Bowers & Wilkins just blew me away with its new 801 D5 speakers heres what I made of the model after attending a demo at High
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seen just launched, and they sit at very opposite ends of the scale Yamaha's high-end wireless hi-fi speakers could give KEF conniptions, boasting luxury listening (and they look stunning too) Audio quality? It's a focal point (Image credit: Focal) Specs-wise, the Diva Alta Utopia have four drivers per tower: an 8-inch bass, 6.5-inch mid-range bass, 5 1/8-inch midrange, and a prism 1 1/6-inch tweeter, all driven by Naim-designed power, ranging from 90W and 280W.

They seem to be primarily wireless speakers; they can connect via UWB for 192kHz/24-bit playback, or 284kHz/32-bit if you use the Naim Pulse streaming platform. They also work with Spotify Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, you name it. So, a solution meaning you won't need separate amps cluttering up your home? Lovely. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

That said, if you want wires there's capacity for that too, with Focal mentioning an HDMI eARC connector as well as optical, RCA, USB-A and ethernet ports.

As you can tell by the design language (and the price), Focal isn't messing around. Are these speaker ready to exterminate any wireless towers of power that stand in their way (provided there are no flights of stairs to manage)? You bet they are. The best stereo speakers all budgets Our top buys, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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