Focal 100 OD8 črna

Designed for outdoor use, the Focal 100 OD8 incorporates technologies developed by Focal over its forty years of experience in acoustics. It combines these technologies with a design adapted to harsh climatic conditions, offering a durable audio solution without compromising sound quality.

An acoustic design inherited from Focal’s expertise

The 100 OD8 is built around a particularly refined two-way architecture. At its core is a 210 mm bass driver equipped with a polypropylene diaphragm featuring Focal’s exclusive Polyglass treatment. This technology, developed in the Saint-Étienne workshops, involves applying fine glass microbeads to the cellulose pulp cone. The process combines the excellent natural damping of paper with the exceptional rigidity of glass, creating a rigidity index almost ten times higher than standard polypropylene.

This waterproof diaphragm not only ensures faithful reproduction of deep bass down to 45 Hz (-6 dB) but also provides remarkable clarity in the midrange. The Polyglass treatment gives the cone remarkable frequency response linearity from the design phase, virtually eliminating the unwanted colorations that often affect conventional outdoor speakers.

The inverted aluminum dome tweeter is the other key component of this speaker. A Focal signature since 1981, this inverted geometry has a much less pronounced curvature than traditional positive domes. This architectural feature provides superior spatial dispersion and particularly low directivity, allowing for homogeneous sound coverage over an extended listening area. The small-diameter voice coil, directly attached to the rigid dome, ensures optimal acceleration and exceptional transient response, extending up to 23 kHz.

The high-density polypropylene damping enclosure does more than just house these exceptional transducers. Its specific design minimizes parasitic resonances while offering an optimized internal volume for the desired tonal balance. The non-removable anti-corrosion aluminum grille also contributes to acoustic diffusion without creating harmful obstacles to sound waves.

Resistance to extreme conditions: IP66 certification as a guarantee

The IP66 certification of the 100 OD8 represents much more than just a commercial argument. This international standard, established by the International Electrotechnical Commission, certifies complete protection against dust (index 6) and resistance to powerful water jets from all directions (index 6). Specifically, the speaker can withstand water projections equivalent to 100 liters per minute at a pressure of 100 kPa, from a distance of 3 meters.

Beyond this certification, Focal has integrated several additional protection technologies. The anti-UV treatment applied to the entire enclosure and grille prevents degradation caused by prolonged sun exposure, maintaining the structural and aesthetic integrity of the speaker year after year. The spring terminals are protected by a rubber cover that ensures waterproofing while allowing the passage of speaker cables up to 12 AWG. This protection can be maintained when connecting bare wires but must be removed for banana plug use.

The bass driver diaphragm, specially designed to resist moisture, retains its acoustic properties even after repeated exposure to rain or sea spray. This waterproofing does not come at the expense of performance: the diaphragm retains its optimal lightness and rigidity, ensuring dynamic response identical to that of an indoor speaker of the same range.

Versatile installation and architectural integration

The reinforced and notched aluminum mounting bracket is one of the strengths of the 100 OD8 in terms of installation. Treated against corrosion, this robust element allows 180-degree rotation, offering remarkable flexibility for sound orientation. Whether the speaker is mounted vertically under a roof overhang or horizontally on a side wall, the mounting system ensures perfect stability while allowing precise adjustment of the diffusion angle.

The Focal logo on the grille is rotatable, a detail that reflects the attention to aesthetics. This feature allows the logo to maintain correct orientation regardless of the chosen mounting position, thus preserving the visual elegance of the installation. The speaker dimensions (390 x 258 x 280 mm) have been carefully studied to offer optimal acoustic volume while remaining compact enough for discreet integration into various architectural environments.

The possibility of painting the grille and enclosure opens up almost unlimited integration possibilities. The original finishes, available in black or white, provide a neutral base that harmonizes with most environments. For installations requiring deeper integration, the paint-ready surface accepts most exterior paints, allowing the speakers to visually disappear into their surroundings or, conversely, to become deliberate decorative elements.

Self-adhesive black and white felt pads are provided to protect mounting surfaces and reduce potential vibrations. This detail, often overlooked by manufacturers, demonstrates Focal’s philosophy: every aspect of the user experience deserves attention and care.

Electrical performance and system configuration

With a nominal impedance of 8 ohms and a minimum impedance of 7 ohms, the 100 OD8 presents a particularly stable load for the amplifier. This characteristic not only optimizes power transfer but also allows connecting two speakers in parallel to the same amplifier output, resulting in a 4-ohm impedance perfectly manageable for most modern amplifiers.

The sensitivity of 88 dB (2.83V/1m) places the 100 OD8 in the upper average of outdoor speakers, ensuring comfortable sound levels even with moderate power amplifiers. The recommended power range, extending from 20 to 150 watts, offers great flexibility in amplifier choice. A 50-watt per channel amplifier is more than sufficient for a medium-sized terrace, while more ambitious installations can fully exploit the speaker’s dynamic potential with more generous amplification.

The passive filter’s cutoff frequency, set at 2,800 Hz, has been carefully optimized to ensure a transparent transition between the bass/midrange driver and the tweeter. This value, the result of many hours of listening and measurements in Focal’s laboratories, guarantees exemplary tonal consistency across the entire reproduced spectrum.

Tehnične značilnosti

Pretvorniki

• Nizkofrekvenčni zvočnik 210 mm s vodoodporno Polyglass membrano
  • Vodoodporna konstrukcija za uporabo v prostem prostoru
  • Globoki basi in čisti srednji tonovi
• Visokofrekvenčni zvočnik z obrnjenim aluminijastim kupolom
  • Široko razširjanje zvoka
  • Visoko zvesto reprodukcija visokih frekvenc

Akustične zmogljivosti

• Frekvenčni odziv: 60 Hz – 23 kHz (+/- 3 dB)
• Spodnja mejna frekvenca: 45 Hz (-6 dB)
• Občutljivost: 88 dB
• Kakovost zvoka primerljiva z hi-fi zvočniki za notranjo uporabo

Električne značilnosti

• Nominalna impedanca: 8 Ω
• Minimalna impedanca: 7 Ω
• Priporočena moč: 20 – 150 W
• Možnost povezave dveh zvočnikov na kanal

Konstrukcija in odpornost

• Stopnja zaščite IP66
  • Odpornost proti dežju in prahu
  • Zaščita pred UV žarki
• Aluminijasta rešetka z vrtečim logotipom
• Na voljo v črni ali beli barvi
• Površina pripravljena za barvanje
• Dizajn, odporen proti ekstremnim vremenskim pogojem

Namestitev in montža

• Vzmetni nosilec za 180° obračanje
• Vrteči obroč za enostavno namestitev
• Možna vertikalna ali horizontalna postavitev
• Vključene črne in bele filcne podlage (samolepilne)
• Dimenzije: 390 x 258 x 280 mm (V x Š x G)
• Teža: 5,8 kg