Focal Chora 826d Light Wood

The secret ingredient of the new Chora speakers is the Slatefiber woofer, made of recycled carbon fibers. Carbon fibers are very rigid — important for any speaker cone material. But they go beyond rigidity. These cones are lighter, more responsive, and have better damping than the Polyglass woofers of the previous Chorus speakers. 

The 826-D uses several Slatefiber drivers: a 6-1/2" midrange, two 6-1/2" bass drivers, plus a full-range upward-firing driver that consists of a 5-1/8" Slatefiber cone and an aluminum/magnesium dome.

Trickle-down tweeter tech

For the Chora's high frequencies, Focal chose their TNF inverted dome tweeter. This design is known for a wide soundstage that's not seating-position critical. One new development in this iteration is the use of a material called Poron, which suspends the tweeter from its mount. This suspension is trickled down from the Beryllium drivers in Focal's flagship Utopia speakers. Think of it as memory foam. By maintaining its shape as the driver moves, it significantly reduces distortion for clearer sound.

Gorgeous lean-back cabinet

Time alignment is a fancy way of saying that the sound from each front-firing driver should hit your ears at the same time. That's why the 826-D's cabinet is angled, for sound that's accurate and locked in. The speaker is available in three beautiful finishes that will make a statement before you even turn on your amp.

Product highlights:

• 1" TNF aluminum/magnesium inverted dome tweeter
• 6-1/2" Slatefiber midrange woofer
• dual 6-1/2" Slatefiber bass woofers
• upward-firing full-range driver for overhead effects
  • 5-1/8" Slatefiber cone with aluminum/magnesium dome
• bass reflex design (front-firing port)
• lean-back design ensures precise sound at the listening position
• front and top grilles included
• wood-veneer finish
• frequency response: 48-28,000 Hz (±3dB)
• nominal impedance: 8 ohms
• sensitivity: 91 dB
• recommended amplifier power: 40-250 watts
• separate binding post connectors for front-firing and upfiring drivers
• 12"W x 41-7/16"H x 15-7/8"D
• weight: 48.5 lbs.