Focal Sopra Center 3-Way Center Channel Speaker

The Focal Sopra Center is the center channel designed to complete a reference-level Sopra home theater.

And in a serious theater, the center speaker matters—a lot.

Dialogue, vocals, and much of the information tied directly to what's happening on screen comes through the center channel. Sopra Center is engineered to reproduce that information with the same speed, clarity, and tonal character as the rest of the Sopra family.

With dual 6.5-inch "W" cone woofers, a dedicated 3-inch "W" cone midrange, and Focal's pure Beryllium inverted-dome tweeter, Sopra Center is a true three-way loudspeaker rather than a conventional two-way center-channel design.

A True Three-Way Center Speaker

Sopra Center uses dedicated drivers for bass, midrange, and high frequencies.

The dual 6.5-inch "W" cone woofers handle the lower frequencies while a dedicated 3-inch "W" cone midrange concentrates on the critical vocal range.

That matters in a center channel.

Instead of asking the same drivers to reproduce both bass effects and dialogue, Focal gives the midrange its own dedicated driver.

The result is greater clarity and intelligibility, particularly during complex movie scenes where music, effects, and dialogue are all happening at the same time.

Pure Beryllium Tweeter

High frequencies are handled by Focal's 27mm pure Beryllium IAL inverted-dome tweeter.

Beryllium combines extremely low mass with exceptional rigidity, allowing the tweeter to respond quickly while extending all the way to 40kHz.

That speed and resolution help reproduce the small details that make a soundtrack convincing—from room ambience and subtle effects to the texture and character of a voice.

More importantly, it gives Sopra Center the same high-frequency character as the Sopra loudspeakers surrounding it.

Focal "W" Cone Technology

The woofers and midrange use Focal's "W" composite sandwich cone technology.

The cone consists of a structural foam core positioned between layers of glass fiber, allowing Focal to control three critical properties of a loudspeaker diaphragm:

• Light weight
• Rigidity
• Internal damping

The result is low distortion, excellent transient response, and the ability to reproduce voices and effects without adding unnecessary coloration.

Seamless Sound Across the Screen

One of the biggest reasons to use Sopra Center with a Sopra theater is timbre matching.

When a voice, vehicle, or other effect moves from the left side of the screen through the center and over to the right, you shouldn't hear the character of the sound change as it moves between speakers.

Sopra Center is designed to maintain that consistency across the front soundstage when combined with Sopra N°1, Sopra N°2, or Sopra N°3 loudspeakers.

That's what makes the front of the theater sound like one continuous soundstage instead of three individual speakers.

Made in France

Sopra Center is made in France in Focal's workshops.

Even the wooden cabinet is crafted by Focal's cabinetmakers in Bourbon-Lancy, Burgundy.

That level of manufacturing is part of what separates Sopra from a conventional home theater speaker.

The cabinet, drivers, crossover, and materials are all designed as part of the same high-performance loudspeaker rather than assembled from generic components.

Optional Sopra Center Stand

Focal also offers a dedicated Sopra Center stand.

The 24-inch stand places the speaker at the appropriate height and uses a vibration-damping metal plate to provide a stable foundation.

Its matte black aluminum construction and deep black glass base are designed specifically to match the appearance of the Sopra family.

For rooms where the center isn't installed behind an acoustically transparent projection screen, the dedicated stand can be an excellent solution.

Key Specifications

• Type: 3-Way Bass-Reflex Center Channel Speaker
• Tweeter: 27mm Pure Beryllium IAL Inverted Dome
• Midrange: 3" "W" Cone
• Woofers: Dual 6.5" "W" Cone Drivers
• Frequency Response: 55Hz–40kHz
• Low-Frequency Point: 50Hz
• Sensitivity: 91dB
• Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
• Minimum Impedance: 4.1 Ohms
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 40–200 Watts
• Height: 9.25"
• Width: 23.97"
• Depth: 13.78"
• Weight: 42 lbs.
• Dedicated Sopra Center Stand Available
• Made in France

Build a Sopra Home Theater at The Grid HiFi

The Grid HiFi is a Focal Powered by Naim store in Houston, Texas, and our experience with Focal goes well beyond two-channel systems.

We can design a complete Focal Sopra home theater around the room.

That means selecting the right Sopra front speakers, Sopra Center, surrounds, Atmos channels, subwoofers, amplification, and processor—and then properly installing and calibrating everything so the system performs as one.

We can also handle the rest of the room, including Trinnov processing, amplification, projection, acoustically transparent screens, subwoofers, acoustic treatment, theater seating, lighting, motorized shades, networking, and Control4 automation.

At this level, the goal isn't to collect great individual components.

It's to build a great theater.

Experience Focal Sopra and let The Grid HiFi design your complete high-performance home theater in Houston, Texas.