House Of Stereo Features Naim Electronics And Focal Loudspeakers
A one-two hi-fi punch for your home, office, and outdoor living too!
Florida International Audio Expo 2024 Show Report By Steven R. Rochlin

  It was delightful meeting the folks at Naim / Focal and longtime Florida retailer House of Stereo based in Jacksonville. Have personally visited their previous location decades ago, and wow they have grown quite a bit over the years! There was a lot to see and hear so let's get right to it. As this is the Sunshine State and we do enjoy our luxurious Pooltopia with outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and gardens, my Muse / wife Heather and I listened to the Naim electronics with Focal's OD Stone 8 outdoor landscape speakers in sand color ($799 each, also available in Basalt and Limestone colors).

These two-way 8" outdoor textured speakers are IP55 certified and have anti-UV treatment to withstand adverse weather and climates. The sound was quite good, with generous midrange and smooth highs. Four or eight of these within your property would musically fulfill your outdoor lifestyle. And while bass was good from the 8-inch'er, for big dance parties my wife and I would suggest adding a Focal OD Sub 12 subwoofer ($1,999) or two depending on your space.

We also listened to both their smaller and larger systems, and as you'd expect the bigger the speaker, the fuller and deeper the sound. If you need bookshelf/ desktop speakers for a bedroom, home office, or college dorm room Focal has got you covered too. Both Naim Electronics and Focal loudspeakers have earned many awards over the years for good reason. Solid build quality combined with excellent sound, plus you can choose a single piece or build a complete system employing Naim and Focal's premium high-performance audio products. From music streamers and preamplifiers to high-output power amplification, and reference loudspeakers…. The one-two combo of Naim and Focal has something for you.

Here's a gear list they kindly sent to me:

Focal Scala Utopia EVO with Naim New Classic 300 Series
NEW Focal Aria Evo X N°4 with NEW Naim Uniti Nova PE
Focal Headphones with Naim Uniti Atom HE
Focal Littora OD Stone with Naim Uniti Atom

Focal Headphones with Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition
Bathys ($699, which is Focal's entry into Bluetooth and ANC headphones)
NEW Utopia 2022 ($4,999)
Clear Mg ($1,499) open-back headphones
Stellia ($2,999) and Celestee ($999) closed-back headphones
Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition, a high-performance amplifier/DAC - $3,799

My Muse / wife giving the Naim / Focal stereo system a listen.

System 1: Focal Scala Utopia EVO with Naim New Classic 300 Series
Focal Scala Utopia EVO Speakers
$39,998 pair (Black, Ash Grey, British Racing Green, Metallic Blue, White Carrara)
$52,998 pair (Natural or Dark Walnut)

Naim New Classic 300 Series
NSS 333 streamer – $10,999
NAC 332 pre-amplifier – $10,999
NAP 350 monoblock power amplifier – $8,499
NPX 300 power supply – $8,999

System 2: Focal Aria Evo X with Naim Uniti Nova PE
NEW Aria Evo X N°4 Moss Green
Aria Evo X N°1 – $2,398 pair 
Aria Evo X N°2 – $4,798 pair
Aria Evo X N°3 – $5,198 pair 
Aria Evo X N°4 – $5,998 pair 
Aria Evo X Center – $999
NEW Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition (PE, $9,999)
All-in-one player (amp/streamer) with high level of power – 150w per channel
Class D Amp

System 3: Focal Littora
Naim Uniti Atom Music-streaming player – $3,799
OD Sat 5 – two-way outdoor speaker – $679 each
OD Sub 12 subwoofer ($1,999), as well as OD Stone 8.
Focal Bundle 4.1 (4x OD Sat 5 plus a OD Sub 12) – $3,999

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