The three speakers all measure 252 x 162 x 162mm (HxWxD) and weigh in at 1.8kg. However Focal also include two wall mounts that you can use with the surround speakers. Like the larger speakers there are the same small holes at the rear for the speaker cable (only two this time) and the hard rubber speaker stands, which can be oriented on both the vertical and horizontal axes. The cabinet is composed of the same rigid material, comes in black, has a high gloss finish and includes a logo that can be rotated for horizontal mounting as a centre speaker.
#Focal pro speakers driver#
The Sib Evo Satellite is also a two-way compact bass-reflex loudspeakers that use a 5-inch (13cm) Polyflex speaker driver and a ¾-inch (19mm) soft dome tweeter, both of which are integrated into a solid enclosure with a streamlined port at the rear. The speakers themselves measure 295 x 195 x 190mm (HxWxD) and weigh 3.25kg. At the rear there are small holes for the speaker cable (four in total for the forward- and upward-firing drivers) and the speaker sits on a hard rubber speaker stand, the angle of which can be adjusted. The cabinet is reasonably well made and comes in black, with a high gloss finish. They are equipped with an additional 4-inch (10cm) full-range Polyflex speaker driver on top, which is designed for the overhead effects. The Sib Evo Dolby Atmos is a two-way bass-reflex loudspeaker that uses a 5-inch (13cm) Polyflex speaker driver and a ¾-inch (19mm) soft dome tweeter integrated into a sealed enclosure.
The idea of creating a speaker package that is designed specifically to accommodate immersive audio formats seems obvious and we're surprised there aren't more on the market.
The Sib Evo speakers are essentially the company's existing cinema speakers, which have been given an Atmos make-over.
So how does the Focal Sib Evo perform in a normal living room, is it dependent on the environment to work properly and would it make a good complement to one of the many 7-channel Dolby Atmos and DTS:X AV receivers currently available? In other words, as the French would say: Est-ce fantastique? Let's wire this Gallic package up and find out.Īs already mentioned, Focal's Sib Evo speaker package is composed of two Sib Evo Dolby Atmos loudspeakers (front left and right), three Sib Evo Satellites (one for the centre channel and two for the surround duties) and a Cub Evo subwoofer. It's also not overtly expensive, with the entire package costing £975 as at the time of writing (May 2018). Focal are certainly offering a tidy solution to the problem of adding a 5.1 system with overhead channels to the average living space. As a result, the vertical sound waves are bounced off the ceiling and towards the listener, creating the impression of two overhead channels firing towards the front of the soundstage.Īlthough this technology was developed by Dolby, it doesn't just work with Atmos and you can also use the Sib Evo speaker package with DTS:X soundtracks.
#Focal pro speakers drivers#
The Sib Evo Dolby Atmos loudspeakers reproduce both horizontal and vertical sound waves, with the latter aimed at the ceiling thanks to extra drivers built into the top of their cabinets. The package itself consists of two Sib Evo Dolby Atmos loudspeakers, with additional upward-firing drivers to create the overhead channels, three Sib Evo Satellites and a Cub Evo subwoofer. French manufacturer Focal's latest Sib Evo speaker package is a 5.1.2-channel system designed specifically to handle immersive object-based audio soundtracks.
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