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Focal Profile 918

Focal Profile 918

24 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
design (4)
price (2)
reliability (2)
sound (1)

Negative
size (1)
usability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 reviews of Focal Profile 918. The average rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the sound. The reliability also gets good reviews. There are some mixed opinions about the price. Many are less positive about the size and usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Focal Profile 918 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Focal Profile 918

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Focal Profile 918 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the reliability. The design is also appreciated, whereas views are divided on the price.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Fred Manteghian (soundandvision.com)

Focal Profile 918 Speaker System

Focal, the French speaker and speaker component manufacturer formerly doing business as Focal-JMLabs, has always made a point of getting great sound at shows. While I didn't run into Focal at Primedia's Home Entertainment 2006 show in Los Angeles this...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Fred Manteghian (hometheater.com)

Focal Profile 918 Speaker System

Unlike most active subwoofers, the back panel of the SW908 is nearly devoid of switches and knobs. You'll find only stereo RCA inputs for a two-channel setup and a single LFE input (also RCA) for a home theater. While there are two other RCA...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Fred Manteghian (ultimateavmag.com)

Focal Profile 918 Speaker System

The 918 speakers themselves are a curvaceous affair best described by the accompanying photographs. I will add that these long, tall cylinders are not agreeable to handling on a standard hand truck of the type a reviewer might keep in his garage....

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : Sue Kraft (avguide.com)

Focal Profile 918 Loudspeaker

The upside of having two listening rooms at my disposal is, obviously, being able to audition equipment- especially loudspeakers-in more than one acoustic environment. After all, the room is at least as important as any other component in the audio...

The 918 is a very different animal when compared to a speaker like the B&W 704. The 704, like every other B&W I've heard to date, has a presentation that is more upfront and personal, making you feel as if you're almost a part of the musical...

Jun, 2006

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