Each Sunday we give Headfonia readers a sneak-peek at new gear that we have in the review pipeline, along with some of our early thoughts and impressions. Focal’s Australian distributor, Busisoft A.V loaned us the Arche to share our impressions with Headfonia readers – as always, our thoughts and conclusions are our own.

I had enormous fun reviewing the Focal Stellia back in March – the French brand’s unashamedly opulent, and equally impressive closed-back flagship. While the Stellia wasn’t particularly difficult to drive and also plays nicely with a range of source gear, let’s just say that the upstream components didn’t have the same sense of panache as the ‘cognac’ and ‘mocha’-coated Stellia.

Enter the ‘Arche’: Focal’s Flagship DAC, headphone amplifier, and preamplifier. Not only is it specially-designed to pair with their range of audiophile headphones – the Elear, Clear, Elegia, Stellia, and Utopia, but it’s also been given a dose of the same visual flair that the French manufacturer has imbued into their headphones.
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