Shape 65

Headroom Notes

109 dB peak at 1 m, 5 dB above the Alpha 65 Evo from the same manufacturer measured the same way — a rare case in this catalogue where two models can be compared without correcting anything. Both figures are peak, both at 1 m, both from Focal.

Amplification Warning

10 kΩ on both XLR and RCA, again with compensated sensitivity on the unbalanced input. The Shape 65 runs class AB amplifiers (80 W + 35 W) where the cheaper Alpha Evo runs class D, so it idles warm and wants air behind it — and the twin passive radiators on the side panels need clearance from side walls.