A truly great speaker doesn’t just sound good, it also looks the part. This fall Focal kicks off the holiday season with 13 variants of its Utopia speakers, all clad in patina’d leather.
French high-end audio brand Focal has unveiled Focal Crafts, a new workshop dedicated to creating exclusive, art-forward pieces that blend traditional craftsmanship with their well established speaker brand. The debut line called the Opus No.1, features 13 pairs of the brand’s flagship Utopia loudspeakers, each clad in patinated leather and produced in France. These limited-edition models will be available exclusively through select “Focal Powered by Naim” retail locations.
In audio we live and breathe a world of boxes, even the record player is rarely round in design. So options that make any attempt to spruce up aesthetics is most welcome. Focal has been known to use some more exotic colors in their mid-tier offerings, but the Opus No.1 collection is something unique in the realm of leather for the brand and helps elevate the idea into something more artistic overall. Is music is still considered an art, not a science? Generative AI models may challenge that notion in the coming years, if it hasn’t already. But in the meantime, Focal has you covered this fall if you want a little bit of flair for your listening room.
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Full press release below:
“SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France, Oct. 2, 2025 — Focal unveils Focal Crafts, a workshop dedicated to the creation of exclusive pieces, where artisanal excellence meets innovation. For its first achievement, the French brand, a benchmark in high-end audio, presents 13 pairs of Utopia loudspeakers adorned with patinated leather.
The Art of Craftsmanship: The Demand For Expertise
Since 1979, the Focal exception has lain in a balance between acoustic expertise, craftsmanship and technology. The brand nurtures an approach based on mastery of materials and precision of gesture. With Focal Crafts, it takes a new step by highlighting the decorative arts. Each piece is shaped in accordance with artisanal traditions, as demonstrated by the first collection of unique creations – Opus No.1 – which celebrates leather and the art of patina. Manufactured in France, 13 pairs of Utopia loudspeakers have been clad in patinated leather. These creations are available exclusively in selected Focal Powered by Naim stores.
Shaping, Enhancing, Innovating
Located next to Focal’s production workshops in Saint-Étienne, Focal Crafts is a laboratory of creativity, where teams combine their expertise to enhance the brand’s products. Innovation is expressed through the choice of noble, transformable materials, as well as through the collaborations that inspire projects. The workshop explores new forms, unexpected textures and bold finishes, while remaining true to the brand’s DNA. Each piece signed Focal Crafts is a sensitive vision of the sound object, conceived for aesthetes and enthusiasts alike.
ABOUT FOCAL NAIM NORTH AMERICA
Born from the merger of Focal, world leader in acoustic sound made in France, and Naim Audio, world leader in British-made hi-fi electronics, VerVent Audio Group’s brand subsidiaries signal a new investment phase and direction for VerVent in the US and Canada. By creating its own distribution entity, the group is striving to turn the North American territory into the market leader for Focal and Naim.
Since joining forces, Naim and Focal have united their unique areas of excellence and innovation, meaning even higher levels of authentic audio performance are possible – taking you closer to the music you love. Focal Naim America also distributes Vicoustic, Musical Fidelity, and BDI (Canada only).”