The xs books performance is so convincing that it can easily leave your desk to fill a small room with sound, connected to a player with a 3. We have the amplifier itself, the attachable metal headphone stand which i must admit, is a smart addition, and power cord. Focal xs book wireless speakers the focal xs book is a system that is powered. A genuine minimonitor loaded with focals topdrawer technology, the xs book will reveal the richness and dynamics of your multimedia audio and even connect to your tablet or pc via bluetooth. This manual comes under the category speakers and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 7. May 10, 2009 the xs sounds much more agreeable when receiving information from a computer via usb the focal dacs are far superior to those in any laptop weve heard. And though, in the end, they are a lifestyle rather than an audiophile product, its a lifestyle. Aug 29, 2009 unboxing video of focal xs satellite speakers. I was looking for a nearfield desk top set up not too long ago and looked at the mm1 and the focal xs before deciding to go with the audioengine p4 speakers and n22 amp. The focal arche has a simple enough presentation out of the box.
The xs book s performance is so convincing that it can easily leave your desk to fill a small room with sound, connected to a player with a 3. Finally all the hidden drama in your multimedia contents is extracted with depth and scale. The focal xs system is often described in terms of the. This manual is available in the following languages. Focal xs book funcionando, altavoces autoamplificados youtube. Focal xs speakers with apple cradle for pc specs cnet. Audioquest niagara 1200 lowz power noisedissipation. What i was listening to was aac3 files playing on focals new xs 2. The focal xs satellite speaker system with ipodiphone dock might appear to be a bit pricey when compared to others, but its well thought out features and fantastic sound make it worth checking out. Thats a mouth full, but what is means is that id been listening to a new set of computer speakers. There are no more excuses for not having beautiful sound when you are sitting in front of your computer. Bluetooth speaker xs book focal focal listen beyond.
Enceinte pc focal xs book wireless noir bookwlessxsb darty. Sound quality and aesthetics converge in this ipodcomputer system. The focal xs book music system fits are ap air of slim speakers that fit on any desk. A 2way bassreflex active loudspeaker, the xs book offer a pair of rca inputs, 3. A true minimonitor designed with focal engineering at its core. Review focal xs book by ap acoustic art chanthaburi thailand. All of the desktop focal speakers are fantastic, weve got two pairs here, the xf and the smaller xs book. Im a big fan of focal, but this is a different product. If you are interested in a complete audio system for your computer system or even as a standalone ipod music system, the xs 2.
Its made in france knowhow has been recognised for more than 40 years. They try to hide their lack of bass by boosting the lower midrange and upper bass to make themselves. Listen beyond made in france knowhow focal s story vervent audio group. Great sound for the size, impressive bass for 4 woofer.
The xs book are tiny speakers with no bass response. Like all focal loudspeakers, the xs book is tuned by computer analysis, and then finetuned to perfection by ear. And since decoration rhymes with integration, focal xs book wireless is available in a black high. I have tried so many speakers like bose, logitech, klipsch etc.
Compact but highperformance, xs book can also become an active solution around a flat panel, or bring quality sound into a small room once connected to a music player. I have had focal floor speakers before and was very happy with them. The xs sounds much more agreeable when receiving information from a computer via usb the focal dacs are far superior to those in any laptop weve heard. Jeanlouis hennequin, musicien, compositeur, producteur dans son home studio with our focal xs speakers.
Unlike a lot of similar looking speaker systems, the focal xs use both a 3inch paper cone midrange woofer and a 1. Enceinte pc focal xs book music system bookxsal darty. The system comes with the cables you need to hook up your computer or other audio source of choice. The tiny and stylish xs book brings topquality focal sound to your desk or bookshelf, and can fill a small room with amazingly big, detailed sound. Focal xs speakers with apple cradle for pc sign in to comment. Youll be more than impressed with the audio quality and performance of focals xs book music system. Notice that i say powered and not active, because the design includes a passive crossover, and also the right hand unit houses a pair of 20watt power amplifiers. Aug 12, 2009 the focal xs is an attractive, selfpowered 2.
The rest, and probably the majority of editors and shooters spend a great deal of time buying the. A genuine minimonitor loaded with focal s topdrawer technology, the xs book will reveal the richness and dynamics of your multimedia audio and even connect to your tablet or pc via bluetooth. Focal xs book wireless lautsprecher unboxing youtube. The professionals know better, after all they have been at it for many more years than most and frequently have the budgets to allow for a serious studio setup. Focal xs book is the ultimate modern powered speaker system. Focal is a french brand, world leader in highfidelity solutions. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you. Three amplifiers are integrated inside the subwoofer70w rms for the bass, and 2 x 30w rms for the speakers. Focal has gotten rid of many of the features of the xs 2. Stereo system with focal high quality technology compatible with all smartphones and tablet pcs equipped with bluetooth technology. Her parents already have and love the focal xs system, and it immediately strikes me as the better choice, but its more expensive and id like some more opinions as i am not familar with the bose sounddock. Review focal xs book by ap acoustic art chanthaburi thailand 0851152414. The speakers have a clean, modern industrial design with a highgloss black finish.
English, german, french, spanish, italian, portuguese, chinese. View and download focal xs book user manual online. A featurepacked design, this device was offered to be the perfect companion for their ever more impressive line of headphones. I liked the headphone amp in the n22 and wanted to add my own dac hrt music streamer rather than rely on the ones built into the mm1s or focal xs. A most similar systems combine both the tweeter and woofer, and typically, that doesnt mean you get the best of both worlds in one simple package.
John bevier, national sales manager for audio plus services talks about the focal xs book wireless speakers during cedia 20 in denver. That means you get clear highs and clean, detailed midrange. Again, the speed and attack of sound is occasionally thrilling. Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. Focal xs satellite speakers with dock for ipod editorial. Focal xs book provides great sound at moderate price. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to.
Compact but highperformance, xs book can also become an active solution around a flat panel, or bring quality sound into a small room once connected to a. A thoroughly listenable set of desktop speakers with stacks of detail and bluetooth convenience, if not the last. Using it for presentations, boardroom where the sound is not that great. Oct 21, 20 focals commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range. Images may not conform exactly to specific product. Product description focal xs is a dynamic and powerful multimedia speaker system for your ipod, computer, and more. Focals commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range. Focal s commitment to audio outside of dedicated hifi has grown in recent years, and the focal xs book wireless desktop speakers are the latest addition to the companys more multimediafocused product range. Buy focal xs book wireless speaker black at amazon uk. View the manual for the focal xs book wireless here, for free. Focal xs book altavocesfocalaltavocesordenadorfocalxsbook. Due to constant technological advances, focal reserves its right to modify specifications without notice. Focal alpha 50 5 powered studio monitor sweetwater.
Focal xs book provides great sound at moderate price macworld. Once again bill, youre commenting on gear you havent used and havent heard. In essence theyre a pair of the original focal xs book speakers launched in late 2011. Focal xs book pair price multimedia multimedia speakers.
And since decoration rhymes with integration, focal xs book wireless is available in a black high gloss piano lacquer to fit into every interior. The focal xs book is a two unit powered speaker with relatively compact dimensions 11 high x 4. Now available with bluetooth aptx wireless technology. As i am the techy guy in the family i have been engaged with the exciting task of figuring out which one is the better choice. Each of the xss satellites, derived from focals solo6 monitors, is 4.