Testseek.com have collected 8 expert reviews of the Focal Arche Headphone Amplifier and the average rating is 93%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Focal Arche Headphone Amplifier.
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8 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Arche is a serious component for a serious price that puts its design details in just the right places. Its refreshingly simple construction, built around two discrete class-A amplifiers and an excellent pair of DACs makes it a sound choice for any audiop...
Superb sound: open, clear, neutral, Dual-mono, pure Class A, fully balanced amplification, Top-notch build quality, Can serve as a standalone DAC with balanced and unbalanced outputs
Does not decode MQA, Very expensive
The Arche is a worthy companion for any of Focal's high-end headphones as well as just about any headphones you care to use with it. Its sound quality is impeccable: clean, clear, open, and utterly neutral. Every track I played sounded completely natural...
Abstract: As they have done with their loudspeakers over the last few years, Focal has put together an enviable, well-thought-out collection of home listening headphones. I got to sample each of the five models at CanJam NYC earlier this year and the Stellias immed...
Truth be told, I was ever so slightly skeptical before I had the opportunity to listen to the Arche. Like the Stellia, I thought it might have been an exercise in conspicuous consumption for those who could afford something to perch their nice new expensi...
Published: 2020-02-07, Author: Michael , review by: audiophilia.com
I really enjoyed my time with the Arche—it is the first real high end standalone headphone Amp/DAC/system I have spent any lengthy time with. It provided a perfect compliment to Focal's range of high-end headphones, and I thought it improved the sound of...
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Published: 2021-01-22, Author: Australian , review by: whathifi.com
Beautiful, solid design, Exceptional isolation from USB noise, Can tune headphone output impedance,
Inconsistent RCA noise levels, No fixed line output level setting,
The Arche is well-built and beautifully designed in its simplicity, and is a great choice if you're after a high quality DAC for your headphones, but if you're using the Arche in your main setup, stick with the XLR outputs, as the RCA alternatives are spo...
Ideaal huwelijk met Focal-koptelefoons, Vermogen op overschot, Sober design, hoofdtelefoonbeugel is slim, Muzikaal DAC-luik, Hybrid & Voltage-modi
Geen crossfeed-functie, Hogere prijsklasse, Wordt lekker warm
Voor liefhebbers van Focal-hoofdtelefoons is de minimalistisch opgevatte Arche een evidente keuze. De DAC/versterker is echt op de maat van de Elear en co ontworpen, en de match is uitstekend. Dat is een belangrijke plus, want de premium Focal-hoofdtelefo...
Ideaal huwelijk met Focal-koptelefoons, Vermogen op overschot, Sober design, hoofdtelefoonbeugel is slim, Muzikaal DAC-luik, Hybrid & Voltage-modi
Geen crossfeed-functie, Hogere prijsklasse, Wordt lekker warm
Voor liefhebbers van Focal-hoofdtelefoons is de minimalistisch opgevatte Arche een evidente keuze. De DAC/versterker is echt op de maat van de Elear en co ontworpen, en de match is uitstekend. Dat is een belangrijke plus, want de premium Focal-hoofdtelefo...
