Focal's 40th-anniversary celebrations continue with ultimate headphones set

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If you haven't already heard, this year marks Focal's 40th anniversary.

To celebrate, the French audio brand launched a special 40th collection at the Munich High End Show in May. And, like that person who milks their birthday with three celebratory meals and two parties, it's continuing the celebrations by launching the ultimate headphones package.

This high-end kit is fittingly packaged, presented within a numbered, Macassar ebony veneer case that's finished in satin, lined with beige microfibre and adorned with metal clasps and side handles. Ooh ahh.

Inside are all the cables you'd need, too, including a 4-pin balanced Litz XLR cable to connect the Utopia to the Arche; a 4.4mm jack cable to hook up the Stellia to the Questyle player; a cable with a mini jack adapter to connect the Utopias to the player; and an XLR cable to link the Stellias to the Arche.

Serious about headphones? Then we hope you have a serious budget too. The Focal Symphonie 40th, available now, is priced £13,999.

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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

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