Ah, I've been looking forward to this one! Happy to see it performed well, as the Aria has very similar measurements to the Chora, which is probably my favorite passive bookshelf below $2,000 at the moment. Here's the spin I'd made for the Chora for reference:
The Chora is technically positioned below the Aria and has a lower MSRP, though other than being maybe a little more jagged on axis (probably due to the grille over the tweeter and/or cabinet diffraction) and having maybe a tad less bass, the spin measurements are almost identical. On the other hand, the Aria has been around for so long that it's often easy to find for the same price as the chora, sometimes even less. The Aria seems built a little more fancy, but I personally prefer the boxy looks and chic looks of the Chora (blue driver!) so it's kind of a moot point.
The Chora is technically positioned below the Aria and has a lower MSRP, though other than being maybe a little more jagged on axis (probably due to the grille over the tweeter and/or cabinet diffraction) and having maybe a tad less bass, the spin measurements are almost identical. On the other hand, the Aria has been around for so long that it's often easy to find for the same price as the chora, sometimes even less. The Aria seems built a little more fancy, but I personally prefer the boxy looks and chic looks of the Chora (blue driver!) so it's kind of a moot point.