The double passive radiator, found on Shape monitors in particular, offers an ingenious solution to the problem of proximity monitors: combining compactness, extended bass frequency response and easy positioning.
Indeed, where the venting system reaches its integration limit (need for a vent long enough to match its surface), the passive radiator is the ideal solution. However, asymmetrical oscillation (rocking mode) can occur as a function of frequency and sound level. To overcome this phenomenon, two half-roll surrounds, positioned in "mirror" mode, join the passive disk and the salad bowl, ensuring total symmetry between excursion and incursion. Finally, the very low tuning frequency allows the monitors to be positioned very close to a sound barrier.
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Tweeter Frak
Perfect treble
For perfectly reproduced high frequencies, Focal engineers research and develop specific tweeter cones. Shapes and materials play an essential role in reproduction. For the FRAK tweeter cone, they chose aluminum/magnesium, combined with an M-shaped profile. This revolutionary combination in Car Audio offers a beautiful descent in frequency and superb damping. The lightness of the cone allows the tweeters in particular to shine in the treble extremes.
EQI system
Easy to install
Sound quality is not enough. That's why Focal adds a valuable criterion for integration products: ease of installation. Thanks to the EQI (Easy Quick Install) system, assembly is greatly improved and facilitated, with installation time reduced to a minimum. This ingenious mechanism allows products to be installed by hand, simply and without tools.
TMD suspension
Stabilized surround, eliminates vibrations
While our engineers are experts in the development of exclusive diaphragms, they also innovate in all the components that make up the loudspeakers, such as the surround that connects the diaphragm to the frame, the performance of which must be mastered. Introduced in 2015, Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) technology with harmonic damping consists of the addition of finely positioned toroidal weights to stabilize the surround for even greater sonic neutrality. This technology enhances the midrange and the erratic behavior of the surround between 1 kHz and 2 kHz.
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