The Most Prestigious Headphone in the World

Las Vegas – FOCAL®, a leading French speaker and headphone manufacturer, today unveils UTOPIA by TOURNAIRE, the most prestigious and expensive headphone in the world. FOCAL and TOURNAIRE, two French companies with the highest levels of expertise in their fields, formed a partnership to produce a unique work of art, requiring over a year to complete from design to the final assembly.

“UTOPIA by TOURNAIRE is the fruit of a unique partnership – the perfect symbiosis of FOCAL, a manufacturer of high-fidelity speaker drivers and loudspeakers for more than 35 years, and TOURNAIRE, a jeweler renowned for its symbolic and atypical jewelry,” said Sébastien Dumas, Focal Brand and Communication Director. “Both companies are famous throughout France and worldwide for their exceptional expertise. They are also both “Living Heritage Companies” having received the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label.”

Customized with Jewels
The design of these exceptional headphones was customized by renowned jewelers Maison TOURNAIRE, designed and crafted by father and son, Philippe and Mathieu Tournaire. It bears the mark of the Trilogy, the symbol of TOURNAIRE jewelers, which represents the three stages of life: the past, the present and the future. This universal symbol links the past, the present, and the future, represented respectively by the raw square, the triangle and the circle of abundance, achievement and perfection. The Trilogy is comprised of 18 karat yellow gold mounted with a total of 6 carats of diamonds, entirely hand-crafted in the TOURNAIRE jewelers’ workshops.

This technological and artistic masterpiece rests on its own dedicated stand representing a face composed of the three shapes of TOURNAIRE’s Trilogy sculpted in yellow bronze and hand burnished.

Giving Back
A portion of the profits from the sales of the “UTOPIA by TOURNAIRE” headphones and stand will be donated to the P’tit LOUIS association, dedicated to saving 8-year-old Louis Biscini who suffers from a rare degenerative disease, spinal muscular atrophy type 1.

Ordering Inquiries
UTOPIA by TOURNAIRE will be available at $120,000USD / $165,000CAD.  The dedicated stand will also be available for an additional $12,000USD / $15,000CAD. For ordering inquiries please contact info@focalna.com.

UTOPIA – World’s first full-range loudspeaker in a pair of headphones
It all began with the reference headphones UTOPIA that FOCAL launched in June 2016. UTOPIA is a high-fidelity headphone designed and manufactured in France that feature exclusive FOCAL technology. These are the world’s first audiophile headphones on the market to be equipped with a totally open-back full-range speaker driver using a pure Beryllium “M” shaped dome. The sleek design, the high-end materials and the genuine lambskin leather ear cushions make them the reference headphones on the market.

UTOPIA is available now from qualified dealers for the suggested retail price of $3,999USD / $4,999CAD. For a list of dealers please visit, www.focal.com/headphones.

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About FOCAL North America
FOCAL North America was established in June, 2015 as a joint venture between Focal-JMlab and B&B Electronics Ltd.  Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, FOCAL North America will serve as the exclusive importer and distributor of FOCAL products including headphones, soundbars, 5.1 home theater systems and products aimed at the custom install market. For more information on Focal North America, visit www.focal.com.

About FOCAL
For more than 35 years, Focal-JMlab has been recognized as a leader on the global stage for its high-fidelity products. This French company based in Saint-Étienne (Loire department) manufactures speaker drivers, home audio and multimedia loudspeakers, automotive audio systems, professional monitoring loudspeakers and audiophile headphones. Some of our loudspeakers and technology have become world-renowned references in the Hi-Fi industry.

All Focal products are designed and developed in France: they benefit from 35 years of innovation in exclusive and patented acoustic technologies. We have chosen to continue producing products “Made in France”, where the quality and high standards of French workmanship place the brand above its competitors. Market leader in France, Focal exports almost 80% of its production, mainly to North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

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About TOURNAIRE
A craftsman of dreams for more than 40 years, Philippe Tournaire has laid down the foundations of an expertise he patiently developed, using all his curiosity and instinct, far from modern fashions and trends… “Assembling, layering, experimenting, matching one stone with another, or even many, combining a palette of colours, in order to achieve an elaborate piece of jewellery with perfect balance and harmony…”

A self-taught man, Philippe Tournaire passed on his passion and expertise to his son Mathieu, who has been carrying on this tradition for several years. Now, as artistic manager, he embodies the heritage of TOURNAIRE jewellers. He has the audacity to experiment with all kinds of techniques, from the most innovative to the most traditional.

The highest levels of expertise: all their creations are the result of the combined talent and passion of Philippe and Mathieu Tournaire. Together with their teams, they oversee the birth and evolution of their jewellery, from the original idea to the showcasing in their boutiques. From start to finish, everything is carried out in the TOURNAIRE workshops in France with the same high expectations, whether it’s a simple piece or an exceptional work of art.

Relentlessly driven by their desire to innovate, for more than 10 years TOURNAIRE has been building its relationships with dynamic companies such as LACROIX skis and DUPONT pens. In the framework of these partnerships, it has been creating precious objects which combine originality, expertise and luxury. www.philippetournaire.com

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