Floorstanding speaker system Focal Aria 948 Black High Gloss Review

Floor-standing speaker system, 3-way, with front bass reflex, series: Aria, power: 350 W, frequency range: 37 Hz - 28 kHz, sensitivity: 92.5 dB, impedance: 8 ohms, dimensions: 1150 x 371 x 420 mm, weight: 35 kg. The eldest of the floorstanders in the series, the Focal Aria 948 is distinguished by excellent bass performance and a high overall power reserve. As a rule, Focal Aria 948 is recommended for large rooms, from 30 m2. However, this is not a hard and fast rule: in smaller rooms, excellent results are also achieved, only the requirements for the acoustic properties of the room at low frequencies, as well as the location of the speakers in relation to the walls, increase. . With the Focal Aria 948, refined, authentic sound is guaranteed to the strictest audiophile criteria. At the same time, you do not have to complain about the lack of capabilities of the Focal Aria 948 if the musical scene requires a detailed large-scale performance. "A luxury that you can afford" - the veracity of this phrase is confirmed by the speakers already at the first sounds of freely flowing music. In the mid-range register, the sound captivates with its special clarity and expressiveness with the purity and richness of the colors of the timbres. The new TNF tweeter with an aluminum-magnesium dome is responsible for high frequencies. The concave oval insert that surrounds the tweeter on the front panel helps to form a wide radiation angle, increasing the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe optimal listening area and improving the overall parameters of the sound stage. In addition, the sound is neutral and balanced with excellent matching of frequency registers in phase. Exquisite sound is not inferior to the external performance of the Focal Aria 948, uncommon in everything. Rigid and maximally protected from vibrations, the body with non-parallel walls and internal bracing is assembled from MDF panels up to 25 mm thick. Both at the sight of the Focal Aria 948 with protective nets installed (mounted on magnets), and with the nets removed, it''s hard to resist admiration! The top panel is covered with dark glass, the front panel is trimmed with black textured leather.