AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) kicks off later this week in Chicago, running from April 13 through 15. This annual showcase of high-end audio offers consumers the chance to experience hundreds of new products—especially timely amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding tariffs. Focal and Naim have made significant investments in this year’s show, making it an ideal opportunity to explore their latest innovations all in one place. Notably, the Bathys MG wireless headphones will make their North American debut, offering a reference-quality option for discerning listeners.
What else can you expect to see? Let’s take a look.
Focal Utopia Cinema LCR speaker and Cinema SUB
Debuted at ISE 2025, the CINEMA LCR speaker and CINEMA SUB form the foundation of the new UTOPIA CINEMA home theater product line.
The UTOPIA CINEMA LCR is a full-range, 3-way loudspeaker engineered for high SPL capacity, delivering both power and precision for the most demanding home theater environments. Its flexible crossover settings, including a 0–30° selector, allow for optimized performance based on speaker placement—whether used as a center, left, or right channel. Designed with premium drivers, the CINEMA LCR ensures exceptional clarity, detail, and dynamic impact, making it ideal for high-end installations. Priced at $11,999 each.
The Utopia CINEMA SUB is designed to be the perfect subwoofer for demanding rooms. It has two 13” woofer drivers that support maximum excursion and precise bass control. Tuned to 19Hz, the CINEMA SUB is designed to provide deep and impactful bass. With advanced sound design, it blends easily into multi-channel systems, enhancing sound effects or deep musical tones for a fully immersive experience. The CINEMA SUB is priced at $5,999 each.
Focal Diva Utopia Wireless Speaker
What sets the DIVA Utopia apart from the rest of the Utopia line is its status as a fully powered wireless speaker. Unlike its passive counterparts, the DIVA Utopia integrates a power amplifier, pre-amplifier, and DAC directly into the speaker chassis—eliminating the need for a traditional equipment rack. This all-in-one design allows users to stream music directly from a network player or smartphone with ease. Combining Focal’s flagship acoustic performance with modern wireless convenience, the DIVA Utopia is priced at $39,999.
Bathys MG Wireless Headphones
Building on the success of the original Focal Bathys, the new Bathys MG features Bluetooth 5.2 and enhanced active noise cancellation for a more refined listening experience. Its exterior blends aluminum, magnesium, and genuine leather, offering both luxury and durability. The redesigned headband—with real leather—delivers a lighter, more ergonomic fit, while new memory foam ear cushions improve comfort without adding weight.
The Bathys MG doesn’t replace the original Bathys but slots into the line-up above it both in performance and price. The Bathys will continue to occupy the territory in the middle tier, where it competes against the models mentioned earlier, while the new Bathys MG expands into higher-end territory. The Focal Bathys MG Wireless Headphones are priced at $1,299, learn more here.
Naim CI-Uniti 102 Streaming Amplifier
The Naim CI-Uniti 102 is a versatile streamer/amplifier engineered to deliver exceptional musical performance from both streaming services and physical sources, making it ideal for custom installation applications.
Designed for flexibility, it can be seamlessly integrated into a wide range of indoor and outdoor environments, providing powerful amplification for Focal CI speakers or any other high-performance loudspeakers in its class.
The CI-Uniti 102’s DSP provides system calibration, and it also easily connects to its partner components, the NAIM CI-NAP 108 and CI-NAP 101 power amplifiers released in 2024.
Control assistance can be provided by the Focal & Naim application and home control platforms such as Crestron, Control4, RTI, Savant, and Elan. The CI-Uniti 102 is priced at $1,499.
Focal Demos at AXPONA
In addition to the recent product releases above, here is what else Focal and Naim are bringing to AXPONA 2025.
System 1: 7.4.4 Focal Utopia Cinema Home Theater
- Cinema LCR (x5): $11,999 each
- Cinema SUB (x5): $5,999 each
- Focal 1000 IWLCR Utopia (x2): $8,499 each
- Focal 1000 IWSUB Utopia (x2): $3,299 each
- Focal 1000 ICLCR5 used for Height (x4): $2,699 each
- Naim CI-NAP 101 Mono Power Amp (x4): $1,999 each
- Focal Astral 16: 16 channel Amp (x1): $23,999.00
- Vicoustic Room Treatment (Multifuser DC3+Cinema Round Premium)
- Apple TV and Blu-ray
Total Focal Naim system equipment price: $150,378.
System 2: Focal Sopra N2 + Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista
System 3: Focal Kanta N2 + Naim New Classic 200 Series
- Kanta N2 Floorstanding Speaker – $11,998 each
- Naim New Classic 200 Series
- NSC 222 pre-amp/streamer – $8,999
- NAP 250 power amp – $8,999
- NPX 300 power supply – $8,999
System 4: Focal Theva N3 + Naim CI-Uniti 102
- Focal Theva N°3 Floorstanding Speakers – $2,598 pair
- Naim CI-Uniti 102 – $1,499
System 5: Focal Littora Outdoor Speakers Bundle 4.1 and OD Stones + Naim Uniti CI-102
- Focal Littora Bundle 4.1 – $3,999 (4 x OD Sat 5 and 1 x OD Sub 12)
- Focal OD Stone 8 – $849 each
- Naim CI-Uniti 102 – $1,499
Headphones
In addition to the home theater and speakers, Focal is bringing the following key headphone product entries paired with the Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition.
Wireless Headphones
Wired Headphones:
- Azurys: $599
- Hadenys: $749
- Clear Mg: $1,599
- Stellia: $2,999
- Utopia 2022: $4,999
Bonus Exhibits
Focal Naim has also partnered with Next Level Hifi for two active systems in their rooms.
- Room 1645 – Focal Diva Utopia ($39,999)
- Room 1641 – Focal Diablo Utopia Evo Speakers ($21,998/pair) with the Naim Uniti Nova PE Network Amplifier ($9,999)
The Bottom Line
For those that have the opportunity to attend AXPONA 2025, Focal/Naim will be a major presence. If our past experience with their exhibits and shows is any indication, this one may be one of most interesting to take in.
AXPONA 2025 is being held April 11-13, 2025 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
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