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The last time I listened to the Utopia was May of 2023 when I took that picture. Been busy lately exploring DAPs and IEMs. Neglect yes sure....forgotten definitely not
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My guess is something wrong with the cable/Lemo connectors, not the driver itself.Guys, I have a serious issue with my Focal Utopia from 2017. They were purchased brand new back in 2017 and used them for a while, but then they were stored in their leather box. I just opened them up to try them out and am finding out there is no sound coming from the right side. Do you think this might be cable problem or a serious internal problem. Since these are way passed the original warranty. Any idea on how much these would cost to fix? Also how do you remove the cable on these things? Thanks for any guidance.
That's what I am thinking also. best way to find out is to try another cable. Any cheap options I can purchase to try out and narrow the issue? ThanksMy guess is something wrong with the cable/Lemo connectors, not the driver itself.
Watch the classified maybe for something like this https://www.head-fi.org/classifieds...e-for-focal-utopia-furutech-6-3mm-1-5m.66640/. Also anything related to Utopia is not cheap especially driver replacement.That's what I am thinking also. best way to find out is to try another cable. Any cheap options I can purchase to try out and narrow the issue? Thanks
Did you check for the infamous pad gunk issue? That's what killed one of the drivers in my OG Utopia. Probably won't be cheap to fix if it's out of warranty, but you should probably confer with your dealer, and ask for leniency since they were in storage for a long time. Best of luck!Guys, I have a serious issue with my Focal Utopia from 2017. They were purchased brand new back in 2017 and used them for a while, but then they were stored in their leather box. I just opened them up to try them out and am finding out there is no sound coming from the right side. Do you think this might be cable problem or a serious internal problem. Since these are way passed the original warranty. Any idea on how much these would cost to fix? Also how do you remove the cable on these things? Thanks for any guidance.
Why not try plugging in the side that's working to both sides one at a time?That's what I am thinking also. best way to find out is to try another cable. Any cheap options I can purchase to try out and narrow the issue? Thanks
Begs the question how that would happen. Cables/connectors don't go faulty stored in a box - unless at the bottom of the sea.My guess is something wrong with the cable/Lemo connectors, not the driver itself.
Definitely worth checking. My 2016 pads deteriorated and caused a sticky mess under the pads, though it never migrated and caused a functional issue.Did you check for the infamous pad gunk issue?
I question your heat thesis, as I rarely used my Utopia after I acquired my Susvara (two years into ownership, and two years prior to failure), and I live in a temperate, moderate humidity climate (SF Bay Area). That said, heat could very well accelerate the seepage.Definitely worth checking. My 2016 pads deteriorated and caused a sticky mess under the pads, though it never migrated and caused a functional issue.
I would have thought you'd have to wear them to initiate the breakdown as I suspect heat was a factor. Maybe if stored in a warm climate/location?
I think I called it a suspicion not a thesis.I question your heat thesis, as I rarely used my Utopia after I acquired my Susvara (two years into ownership, and two years prior to failure), and I live in a temperate, moderate humidity climate (SF Bay Area). That said, heat could very well accelerate the seepage.
No, mine weren't stored in the box.I think I called it a suspicion not a thesis.
I also live in a temperate zone, but it gets hot in summer and that's when I noticed mine. Hence my suspicion that ambient temp and added body heat was a factor in the breakdown.
I've seen pictures (here somewhere) of the goo migrating to the drivers, but I don't think that's a common occurrence.
There is a commonality with your lack of use and the OP, were yours stored in the box?
The OP stated: "there is no sound coming from the right side". Gunk seepage may manifest as such, as it did in my case. Obviously, there are other possible causes of driver failure, but I was simply suggesting he start there. I didn't see anything posted that would rule out gunk seepage as a possible culprit, but maybe I missed something?Yeah, I've seen a few reported over the years.
I can see how gunk seepage could make the HP unserviceable - requiring driver replacement - but I'm wondering how that condition would lead to the electrical failure experienced by the OP?
Like I said I'm just wondering how gunk seepage could lead to electrical failure?The OP stated: "there is no sound coming from the right side". Gunk seepage may manifest as such, as it did in my case. Obviously, there are other possible causes of driver failure, but I was simply suggesting he start there. I didn't see anything posted that would rule out gunk seepage as a possible culprit, but maybe I missed something?