We are offering for sale a Focal Arche previously owned headphone amplifier. The product was purchased from our showroom on 16.05.20 has been owned since new by our customer. Due to a change of circumstances, the product was used for a short amount of time and has been stored in its original packaging since October 2021. The product belongs to the original owner, whom we have known for over 25 years, and we are advertising it on their behalf and is supplied with a 12 month warranty.

The Focal Arche is a unique audiophile solution. It combines a digital-analogue converter with two pure class A amplification modes (voltage, hybrid), designed especially for headphones. Focal’s Arche also offers presets for every set of Focal headphones to make sure you get the absolute best from this ultimate combination. Its dual mono ultra-high performance construction makes it possible to separate management of the left and right channels, from the powering stage. The two balanced digital-analogue converters can process formats in PCM format, 384kHz, as well as DSD 256. The analogue signal is then routed towards 2 pure class A amplification channels for an uncompromising solution. The original audio signal is thereby totally respected, so as to reproduce the tiniest details of the recording.

Technical Specifications 

Type: DAC and headphones amplifier
Max. power: 2 x 1W @ 1kHz under 32 Ω
Frequency response: 10Hz to 100kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0,001%
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 116dB @ 32 Ω (Class A)
Power supply: 85 to 265 Vac / 47 – 63Hz
Dimensions (H x L x D): 321 x 200 x 297mm
Weight: 4.65kg
Audio inputs: Unbalanced analog RCA
Digital: S/PDIF coaxial (RCA): Max. sampling frequency 192kHz (AES3-compatible)
Max. resolution: 24-bit
Optical digital (TosLink): Max. sampling frequency 192kHz (AES3-compatible)
Max. resolution: 24-bit
Digital USB (USB-B): standard USB: USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 – USB audio class
Audio outputs: Balanced analog 3-point XLR
Unbalanced analog RCA
Firmware update via USB port (USB-A)