Focal Aria 906 Speaker Review

[napilopez]

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.

 

[ROOSKIE]

Really cool factory tour.
I posted this in a previous focal thread, sorry to be redundant (I hope it is okay)but now with a possitive review for Focal take a look and see the efforts put in. Just beautiful, we are so graced to live with such abundances.
Man what a time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenex...of-the-worlds-fanciest-speakers-are-made/amp/

 

[MZKM]

Really cool factory tour.
I posted this in a previous focal thread, sorry to be redundant (I hope it is okay)but now with a possitive review for Focal take a look and see the efforts put in. Just beautiful, we are so graced to live with such abundances.
Man what a time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenex...of-the-worlds-fanciest-speakers-are-made/amp/

Very long, but an interesting watch.

 

[hardisj]

The broad bump in the midrange seems it would be troublesome. With our discussion on the Buchardt S400 high-Q midrange peak getting a lot of attention in your recent review, I would expect this speaker's wide-Q bump to be more noticeable to the ear. Luckily, I assume it can be EQ'd down rather easily.

 

[muad]

The broad bump in the upper midrange seems it would be troublesome. With our discussion on the Buchardt S400 high-Q midrange peak getting a lot of attention in your recent review, I would expect this speaker's wide-Q bump to be more noticeable to the ear. Luckily, I assume it can be EQ'd down rather easily.

Which bump are you referring to specifically? The elevation between 4 and 12khz?

 

[Billy Budapest]

Nice! I am a big fan of the sound of French speakers—Triangle, in particular, of which I own the Celius, Titus, Sextan, Aliote, and Sub Espace in a 7.1 configuration. Triangle, Focal, Cabasse, Elipson, and JM Reynaud speakers do not all sound the same, but there is a pretty consistent lightness and speed to the sound—in other words, the bass is never overcooked and plodding, and the midrange is not burdened by chestiness in voices, etc.

 

[urfaust]

Now im really curious to see the Solo 6 tested, they should have a similar character with a bit improvement on the woofer, also the port in front is in a different shape, and you would guess some substantial improvements up high with the berylium tweeter. Ah i wish i could send mine... but nah that's too far and would miss my daily delight for too long

 

[lc155]

Been loving my speaker for the past half a year I've had it. Glad to see the measurements hold up well too.

 

[MZKM]

Which bump are you referring to specifically? The elevation between 4 and 12khz?

I think he means between ~600Hz-1100Hz.

 

[Voo]

another great review amir

 

[mk05]

I was looking into these for my office. These can be had for very cheap on secondary market.

 

[hardisj]

Which bump are you referring to specifically? The elevation between 4 and 12khz?

Sorry. I meant midrange. ~800hz.

 

[AudioJester]

I had the Focal 807V previously. Ridiculously good speaker. Use Focal K2 in my car.
I think I am getting better at predicting/correlating your measurements with my listening preferences.
Thanks for the review!

 

[napilopez]

The broad bump in the midrange seems it would be troublesome. With our discussion on the Buchardt S400 high-Q midrange peak getting a lot of attention in your recent review, I would expect this speaker's wide-Q bump to be more noticeable to the ear. Luckily, I assume it can be EQ'd down rather easily.

I think the reason it may not be so bad on the focal is that it's mostly an on-axis problem. It largely fades away off axis, while the S400 has a recurring prominent peak here.

 

[wineandmusic]

Am I missing something in your table, or you just haven't updated it yet? I don't see these here:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?pages/SpeakerTestData/

 

[Ron Texas]

Nice review. $1000 per pair at accessories4less. They don't have a strong dealer network in the US it seems. The flax driver looks nice.

 

[MZKM]

Nice review. $1000 per pair at accessories4less. They don't have a strong dealer network in the US it seems. The flax driver looks nice.

It’s on Amazon.

 

[MZKM]

Am I missing something in your table, or you just haven't updated it yet? I don't see these here:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?pages/SpeakerTestData/

It’s updated by Pozz, not Amir. Give him some time

It’s on my database though.

 

[mhardy6647]

Did anyone mention that flax is the source of the fiber used to make linen?

If not, someone has now.

 

[Kyle / MrHeeHo]

I am really tempted to jump on this but I have neither the space nor an amplifier to run them