Vincent Focal Match (vs Simaudio)

[danny86]

Hi Fellow Audiophiles,

Has anyone had any experience with the Vincent - Focal match ?

I currently have the Moon i.5 with the Aria 906 however I intend to upgrade to the Aria 948 which require a more potent amp than the modest 30WPC i.5.

I noticed Vincent has great offerings for the price (e.g. Tubeline 236), would it be a viable alternative to a (more expensive) high range Moon/Naim ? (i.e. Supernait 2/ 340i Neo).

Can anyone share more perspective on the matter ? Would be much appreciated.

All the best,

Dan

 

[CnoEvil]

Hi Dan I have always preferred the way Focal sounds on the end of Tubes / Hybrid / Class A, so I would encourage you to demo the Vincent Tubeline, as well as the TAC Valve amps.

 

[iceman16]

Hi Dan, I have'nt heard the Vincent but manage to popped into Sim audio and focal last Bristol show and they work very well(the higher end though). Now IME the Aria series are much easier to pair(not as forward) with many amps compared to other model of speakers from Focal including the Utopia series. Heard the Aria and Naim at my local dealer and they did sound very good.