"The Speaker Company Winning 2024" – Tech Radar
Sophisticated Sound Quality and Obvious Value
The Focal Aria Evo X No. 1 bookshelf loudspeaker preserves the essence of the Aria 900 range. Its sophisticated sound quality and its obvious value are elevated by high-quality materials. The qualities of its Flax cone are center-stage in this two-way loudspeaker, which delivers neutrality, presence, and elegance.
The Aria Evo X No. 1 is recommended for rooms of at least 161 square feet in area with a listening distance of 7 to 10 feet.
"Right now Focal is the speaker company winning 2024 with the introduction of its new Aria Evo X range, which will no doubt suit both music lovers and home theater fans," reports techradar.com.
Compact and Natural Sounding
The Aria Evo X No. 1 is designed for all music lovers and is a standout hi-fi loudspeaker in its price category. More compact than ever for an Aria speaker, it fits easily and discreetly into rooms such as an office or small living room, either on a stand or without one. The midrange/bass speaker driver lets you appreciate all the qualities of the Flax cone, an exclusive Focal technology, producing a rich and natural sound. Thanks to the TAM tweeter, another Focal innovation, the treble is precise and mellow.
Silky Smooth Treble
A Focal innovation, made in France, the TAM tweeter offers a wide diffusion angle and greater definition of sound, without directionality. Comprising an ‘M’-shaped aluminum/magnesium inverted dome cone, it delivers flawless harmonic balance and detailed treble of impressive finesse and clarity.
Perfectly Defined Midrange
The TMD surround with harmonic damper is a patented Focal innovation that enhances the midrange and eliminates all vibrations. Mastering the midrange is dependent on the surround that lies between the solid frame of the speaker driver and the mobile cone. Thanks to the expertise of Focal's acoustical engineers, they found the answer in TMD (Tuned Mass Damper) technology, which stabilizes the surround to homogenize the timbres even more and creates sound neutrality.
Flax Cone Bass/Midrange Driver
Patented by Focal and made in Focal workshops, the Flax cone is a French flax fiber sandwich between two sheets of glass fiber. It ticks all the boxes for a high-fidelity cone. It is lightweight for good dynamics, rigid to support the bass, and dampening to deliver a neutral and natural sound, without coloration. It also reproduces a rich midrange and is incredibly sharp at low frequencies.
Break-in Makes for Best Sound
The speaker drivers used in Aria Evo X loudspeakers are complex mechanical components which require a certain time to adapt to operate at their best and to become acclimatized to the temperature and humidity of the listening environment.
This break-in period varies depending on the climate and may last a few weeks. To reduce the break-in period, Focal recommends operating the loudspeakers for approximately twenty consecutive hours. Once the loudspeakers’ characteristics have totally stabilized, you will be able to enjoy your Aria Evo X loudspeakers’ performance to the full.
