BOOKSHELF 2-WAY LOUDSPEAKER
The Aria 906 is faithful to the DNA of the Aria range: refined high-end acoustics combined with excellent perceived value thanks to the use of noble materials. This 2-way loudspeaker allows users to enjoy all the qualities of the Flax cone: neutrality, presence and finesse. The intention was a return to the very essence of acoustics for those who are passionate about music. F cone are characterized by their natural sound, with low coloration, their richness of reproduction in the midrange register and their tighter bass. The result is a more homogeneous sound, improved dynamics. Aria offers a classic and modern design.
The Aria 906 is recommended for rooms measuring from 160ft2 (15m2) and from a listening distance of 8ft (2.5m).
For the TNF tweeter, we have brought two major evolutions to our aluminum/magnesium tweeter. The suspension between the dome and its bracket uses Poron, a material with shape memory. This suspension method is directly derived from the famous Utopia Beryllium tweeter, making it possible to reduce distortion by a factor of three in the 2-3kHz range, where the human ear has very great sensitivity.
The inverted dome’s spatial characteristics and very low directivity already make it greatly superior to the conventional domes used by our competitors. This guarantees an incredibly stable sound stage which makes the listening position much less critical.
The flax cone are made in France exclusively by Focal since 2013. With their original design, the cone are entirely oriented towards acoustic performance. They are made of high quality flax fiber enclosed by two thin layers of glass fiber. F cone are characterized by their natural sound, with low coloration, their richness of reproduction in the midrange register and their tighter bass.
The lightness of the fiber satisfies the criteria of high internal damping, high velocity and high flexural rigidity. Flax is twice as light as fiberglass, because the fiber is hollow. It also has very low elasticity which makes it ideal to increase the flexural rigidity of a sandwich structure.
Esthétique : magnifique dans ma bibliothèque !
Son : elle a tout d’une grande,… Les basses sont suffisamment présentes à mon goût, malgré sa petite taille. Je me régale à écouter de la musique (non compressée) depuis que je les ai.
Prix : très bon rapport qualité/prix.
Le plus : « made in FRANCE »
Love the sound and quality
Amazing Quality
Nice construction, visually appealing. Phenomenal tonal reproduction, amazing low end for a standmount. Fairly easy to drive, front port allows closer positioning to rear walls in small rooms. Great soundstage, midrange is stellar. They sound like speakers many times their price. I was considering getting a subwoofer when I purchased these, but the low end is so well presented, a sub may not be necessary. I also purchased the Focal stands, which are expensive, but well-made and complement the speakers very well. These are being driven by a vintage B&K Sonata MC-101 preamp and a NAD 2200 power amplifier. The synergy of the components are easily discernable.
It's a little early to review these speakers, as I only have about 20 hours on them, but so far I'm pleased. Good wide and deep sound stage. Mid-range is very full, and highs are bright without being overly so. Build quality is good.
Sounds great better than I expected
First impressions super good (change from Paradigm Studio series from the noughties).
Sehr gute Lautsprecher, vom klang her sind sie super. Höhen und bass sind perfekt ausgewogen. Und das Design ist klasse.
Extremely detailed. Nice soundstage. A bit light on bass, but I suspect they’re more accurate than the hyped up bass you hear from some competitors.
Excellent speakers, delighted that I chose Focal as a replacement for my aged Harbeth speakers, and looking forward to many hours of quality listening
It used for surround. Do the job
The Focal Aria 906 replaces the KEF LS 50 and does so with gusto. Connected to a Lyngdorf TDAI 1120, the speakers sound big and powerful with a lot of finesse and detail. Stereo image is wide, deep and voices are high. Combined with a subwoofer, the bass goes deep and tight, but even without a subwoofer, the Aria 906 goes surprisingly low. The midrange is very nice, soft and clear. Voices sound lifelike and as a whole the midrange is very neutral, without any coloring. Highs are clear without any sharpness. The loudspeaker lets the music speak in its entirety. The Focal Aria 906 is, given its price, great class and makes it very difficult for its direct competitors. In fact, the 906 performs well above its class.
These are some of the best bookshelf speakers I've ever listened to, so clear, neutral and natural. The sound stage is excellent. Pair with a good amp and decent cables and you have a winner that sounds 5 times its worth. They look amazing in gloss black. Love at first sight and listen for me.
The missing piece to completing a wonderful audio system .
The Focal Aria 906 brings emotion back to my listening experience. Thank you FOCAL!
Pair superbly with naim uniti atom. Highly recommend both together.
Seductive and Expansive Sound!
I have these speakers connected to an all Rega System... P6 with Exact-2 MM Cartridge, Aria Phono Stage and Elex-R. Bass duties sent to a REL T5x, and everything connected via Audioquest cables. Room is 11x17.
Spin anything from Analogue Productions...Norah Jones' Come Away With Me, Getz/Gilberto, Dave Brubeck's Take 5...or dial it up with Random Access Memories by Daft Punk, and Oh My Lord...the sound Gods of heaven have descended!
Incredible speakers that reach beyond their size. Thank you Focal for this slice of Sonic Bliss.
Beautifully crafted speakers. Tori Amos - Boys for Pele has never sounded so real and natural.
Presense and soundstage available from very low volumes.
Majestic. It simply transforms whatever you know for speakers of bookshelf class in this price range. Elegant and aggressive in a delicate combination. It simply, delivers. A true jewel for your Hi-Fi home audio.
they are awesome !
Very good spiekers
Awesome for surround
Excellent sound, beautiful styling. Just what I was hoping for.
sMOOTH FINE DETAIL JUST PERFECT
This pair of loud speakers is stunning and coupled with a powerful NAD C370 amplifier with quality cables, the result is beyond what I expected. Knowing it will get better and better over time, I'm really delighted with my purchase.
Great loudspeakers.Wonderful detailed presentation and nice wide soundstage.
Highly recommended.
Superb build quality and amazing clarity. Great value for money
awesome
I reviewed many speakers at the same time as the Focal Aria 906s including stand mounts and floorstanders. I have to say that none of them got near to the Aria 906's for transparency and their ability to produce a natural sound. I listen to a lot of Jazz and their ability to sound like a musical instrument rather than a speaker is what really got to me...they just get out of the way and let you concentrate on the musician's performance!
Wonderful speakers
Beautiful sound reproduction after 100 hours of run in time. Focus on vocal neutrality.
Beautiful with clear and precise sound.
F--king Amazing!
Lovely BookShelf speaker, quite authoritative with decent bass and fairly neutral rendition. Highly recommended.
Only had them a few days with them - still working out the right position and trying out different music. Initial impressions are really good. I came from a pair of MA Br5 floorstanders. I was a bit worried that the bass response would be a bit disappointing, but I should not have worried. Excellent bass response. Wonderful through the range to my ears and so much more detail produced alost effortlessly. Very pleased so far.
Amazing clarity, balanced and reach detail. Good imaging and scene.
Replaced a pair of 20 year old Sony speakers that were fine other than looking dated. The Aria 906 sound amazing and look beautiful. They were originally purchased as hi-fi speakers, but I've now purchased a switch and we also use them as the fronts on our 5.1 system.
Great speakers with rich detailed sound. I've auditioned several other speakers but am in love with the sonic presentation of these 906's.
This is the perfect bookshelf speaker. The are balanced and make really easy to enjoy any type of music.
The 906 has a very netural sound signature and is very revealing. The sound stage is vast and wonderful. Highs are natural and not fatiguing. Mids are also natural and make vocals stand out in a way few speakers can. Bottom is clean and very good for a speaker in this size range. If you can get the matching stands that are available for this speaker you should. The stands look great and add additional support, they can also be filled should you need that. Build quality is top shelf and the design is beautiful so they will look great in any room with or without the covers.
My favorite part of the 906 is the vast soundstage, it has height, width and dare I say dimension.
You will have no issue listening all day to the 906 and at the end of the day, you will just want to hear just one more song.
Beautiful sound and style! Clear and has plenty of bass! Looked at many bookshelf speakers and this is clearly the best! I also have the clear professional headphones and love the quality and sound of Focal products! World Wide Stereo is an excellent distributor of focal products.
Really fun smooth and sound super!
Elegant and refined speakers with high-fidelity sound performance.
Excellent according to what’ve known Focal for years.
Well match with Naim Uniti Atom and Nordost.
What can I say... Focal Aria 906s look and sound beautiful! Quite a nice pairing with Marantz PM7000n.
These are absolutely amazing sounding and beautiful speakers. I have had my eye on Focal ever since I got the Dome 5.1 system for my height speakers in my home theater because of how impressed I was at the sound they produced. I owned speakers from PSB, B&W, JBL, KEF to older Boston Acoustics and at the moment have Martin Logan ESL and 35xts that split duty between music and movies but wanted something different for a separate 2.1 system I am building. I honestly would put these as some of the best speakers I have heard for the price. The sound stage, depth , clarity and how natural they sounded really blew me away. They have been paired with an integrated amp pushing 85 watts to a dedicated amp pushing 150 watts per channel, sounding fantastic with both and not fatiguing to my ears at all. They do well for low-end but adding a separate sub really help these speakers shine. I have been so impressed with how well Focal sounds that I plan on building a second home theater system with all Focal. I would definitely recommend these speakers to anyone who loves music and wants to get into the world of Hi-Fi.
So far so good. I’ve only had the Aria 906’s for a few days and they are not yet broke in. I’m no expert just a consumer. They don’t have much bass yet but the mid and highs are married as one with the sound seeming like it is coming from about a foot or so in front of the speakers. It’s hard to put it in words but the sound just seems to shine in the front in a very clean way. I have a good size den with 11 foot ceilings and the 906’s fill the room quit well. More then likely I will purchase a small high quality sub but first I want to see were they break in first.
I can't write a full review at this time as I have not unpacked them from the original box. The Demo & Comparisons plus build quality with other speakers sold me on the Aria's. I began putting together a modest 2 channel system in which I bought the 906's along with a Denon Integrated Amp, then had a chance of direction. I returned the Denon Amp for a Parasound 2 Channel Amp & Pre Amp. I then decided to Demo the Kanta # 3 & fell in love with them. I will be using the 906's in a smaller system for my home office. I have become a big Focal fan - I also have their Headphones.
I was looking to attach a new bookshelf speakers to my stereo amp. after exploring and hearing some speakers I had 4 nominates to choose from. Focal's 906, Kef LS50, B&W 707 and AE 500.
After listening to all 4 of them at the audio store I chose the 707, not because they had the best sound quality but because of their minimal size. after 2 weeks in my home listening to the 707 I realized that the sound was not what I was looking for. I returned them and took the 906. which show a better sound quality in the store and eventually also in my house.
Hello-
I just got a pair of focal aria 906 and I do really love it. Sounds are wonderful playing with my Primaluna Evo 200 Tube Amp. Although I do not purchase the stands desired for the 906 because I do have a nice wood stands already. Is there a way for me to purchase its SCREWS?
I do need 8 screws for both stands.
Thanks.
What a beauty!!! Really I am straggling to choose which is better, listening or sterring on this fine black pieces of art... Well done our beloved Focal!!!
Excellent appearance and sound, I'm using that in 23-24 sqm living room as a front loudspeakers. Its sound fills all space. Great choice.
Very details and smooth sound
I am very happy with this perfectly sounding speaker.
I’m beyond impressed with the speakers. Taking more or less a leap of faith and hearing them only once, I ordered them with no regret. These speakers replace a pair of 90s B&W DM 602s. The difference is night and day. I’m enjoying how revealing any source is through these speakers.
Stunning!
Good products
Clean vocals, good performance affordable speaker.
Amazing sound !! I had all the intentions of purchasing full towers, until I heard this !!!
Very natural sound. Good finish.
I have had a hard job trying to buy speakers that give me precise, measured tweeter sound and bottom end bass - all wrapped up in a smooth and exciting experience. These speakers are unbelievably good and work well with Naim amplification. Thank you, Focal. The build quality is exceptional (lovely walnut veneer) and the sound is glorious.
Mark W.
Great sounding speaker, using as rear surrounds in my Focal home theatre system.
Aria 948 Front L & R
Aria CC900 Centre
Aria 926 L & R Surround
Aria 906 L & R Rear Surround
Chorus SR800 Front Atmos
I purchased these speakers as a replacement for my 19 year old floorstanding focals ( JMLabs) which had a failed tweeter and could not be replaced.
These Aria 906 , mounted on focal stands, are very impressive , everything is very clear and precisely placed. The sound and balance are nearly equivalent to listening through my AKG k702 headphones plugged into the naim cd player.
The only problem is that one of the spikes did not have a screw thread but a parallel thread , I am still trying to get a replacement spike.
Incredible quality and clarity.
Easily the best speakers I have ever owned.
Aria 906 wtih Marantz pm6006 the perfect match to me...
Have teh Chorus 705v and i upgrade to Aria906 and and its huge
Vraiment très content de mon achat l ARIA 906 est un excellent produit de chez focal
Very bad product. I am very disappointed. Modify all frequencies in the upper area. Lack of refinement and dynamics. I love Focal but this product
it made me very angry.
Cu stima Dumitru Mustata, iubitor de muzica.
The best stereo purchase I've ever made! They look great and sound even better.
Perfect!
Wide sound, non fatiguing to the ears and makes anything come to life. Can't complain about the looks or sound at all.
Beautiful good sound,
I listened to many different speakers before choosing the Aria's. These speakers have such a full sound with lots of low end for their size. Very stylish to look at. I am very happy.
If I were to pick up just one word that would best describe the Arias 906, that would be 'emotion'. This association came to me somewhat unconsciously, during a side by side comparison with two distinguished competitors: Kef R300 and Bowers & Wilkins 706 S2. (For the former my one-word definition would be 'honesty', for the latter, 'enthusiasm' - lovely speakers both of them, the smaller 706s showing a greater degree of transparency and musicality in my view, but both clearly bettered by the Focals). Refinement, elegance and politeness would also be applicable terms for the Arias, an aspect already suggested to a degree by their distinguished and immaculate appearance. On a closer listen to a variety of genres, it really seems to become clear that these speakers very much crave - as it were - to become instruments. They really strive to have a voice! They refuse to just be transducers, to convey music with neutrality and precision. Instead, they treat everything with passion, they sing their hearts out, not caring if they'll appear to be overly emotional or sentimental. They cling desperately to any acoustic instrument in an attempt TO BE that instrument - be it a cello, a guitar, or a glockenspiel. They also have a touching penchant to 'act human', in struggling to convey voices in as human and natural a way possible. While listening to acoustic material, these lovely elegant boxes do behave like refined acoustic elements, bringing frightening levels of realism, intimacy and an almost invasive sense of tactility. Electric instruments and productions do sound a touch tamed and 'acoustic' as a consequence, but the effect is rather charming and the music is served well. The Arias offer a wonderfully open and transparent midrange (those flax speakers may look at first like eco-friendly marketing ploys, but give them a listen and you'll be amazed!). Their midrange is very forward, but is always controlled and benign, never shouty or aggressive. It washes over you in overwhelming waves of pure musical enchantment. The treble is astonishingly clean and extended, with a sweetness that never becomes harsh, whatever the recording. The bass cannot be very extended given their size, but you'll be surprised at just how low they go when required. From my point of view, the Arias did a better job at digging down deep and presenting credible low frequencies than the Kefs or B&Ws. I expect that professional reviewers may find the Arias to be 'coloured' and lacking in bass precision, to lack neutrality and perhaps some speed. But at their price no other speaker will show the same love, respect and unbridled passion for music. These speakers are (obviously) better suited for classical music or jazz (due to their acoustic and 'vocal' inclinations), but all music will sound equally delightful and refined. In my book that counts so much more than neutrality or precision - traits to look for in a studio, but not in your living room.
Superb sound quality. Well finished.
stunningly good speakers,clear,punchy,very open sound,l love them.
Never heard a speaker with this level of clarity and scale on this price level.
Very good !!!
Fantastic!
I'll keep it simple:
Exceptional.
Thanks to the dealer for spending time with me and causing me to make a complete change in product to the Focal Aria 906. Fantastic timing, detail, instrumental separation, tight but strong bass, good dynamics, clean, sweet treble. I will look to Focal for my future upgrades as the speakers are so musical.
Love these speakers. They sound great. Just what I wanted for the space and music I play. Just wanted good reproduction of my music at reasonable levels (without distorting or upsetting any neighbours - but add a subwoofer & ya will have knocks on ya door at top half of volume levels!!!) and these speakers perform in spades. Glad the Team @ Stereophonic recommended them. The ease of connection is great ... Can't be more happy.
Natural sound! Very satisfied! A very good value for money.
After almost two decades of listening to my old audio Pro Black Diamond tower speakers I decided to make a change. Do to my larger small (15m2) living room I decided for some bookshelves instead. So I went out for some test-listening in Stockholm. I first tested the KEF LS50s, vs monitor Audio silver 100s. I was sadly disappointed with the small sized Kefs. They would be nice to look at but the soundstage was way to small to my liking. The treble also sounded a bit sharp.
I went on to try out the more expensive Revel perfoma3 m106. It totally outclassed the monitor audio speakers. Larger soundstage and a cleaner sound with better handling of the low Frequency’s. I let them play cranberry’s “dreams” and some bass heavy music from Daft punk. It al sounder grate, until I shifted speakers to the focal Aria. Although much cheaper it was a lot more easy to listen to. Specially on the high notes and mid range. I would say that the bass handling was a tie but perhaps won by the Revels if I had to choose. Because I’m also using them I a 5.1 setup this is not as important thanks to my old Subwoofer stil going stronge.
I went home and compared the focals to my old towers and now the focals outclassed them also in bass handling.
Maybe there is some speaker out there at the same price that’s better, but it’s hard to imagine!
Excellent speakers delivering warm, natural, yet clear sound!
Excellent
Excellent!
These speakers were made in a high quality and deliver the sound with clear treble, direct midrange and rich low-end. As a entry level audiophile, focal arial 906 speakers lead me to this wonderful music world.
Belle finition
So far we are loving them, great warm sound
Out of the 6 different brands and types of speakers I've tried in the price range below 1000 euros, the Aria 906 was the most musical and emotional speaker I've heard. Maybe even ever. All speakers at this price range do a good job, but I want to be touched be the music that's being played, I want to feel it and these were the only ones. At the comfort of my own home they've brought me to tears multiple times. What more can you ask for?
Great quality, great sound with the Focal S900 stands.
GREAT FINISH. EXPANSIVE SOUND.
very good product and sound
Excellent speakers! Top quality and ultra natural sound.
The flax-cone is my ultimate favourite.
Very good performance, nice sound quality, competative price, therefore excellent value. I can recommend this product.
great speakers for the price, big sound, perfect design, high quality build
Très grand plaisir que de pouvoir écouter ma musique sur ces superbes petites enceintes
Excellent product
Absolutely excellent
Superbes enceintes, esthétiques sonore et du design parfaites!
Très satisfait de cet achat, j'ai installé les enceintes sur pied de chaque côté de la TV et de l'ampli Marantz.
Je peux ainsi écouter de la musique et profiter d'un meilleur son pour la TV.
Very good loudspeakers. Surprised for the sound given their dimensions. Effective in all aspects soundstage, dynamic and detail. Good also the bass response.Overall, very satisfied.
Had been addicted to the sound from my Klipsch Fortes for almost 30 years and thought I'd never be able to get comparable sound from smaller speakers. Was shocked to hear the Focal 960s gifting us with unbelievably true, full, pleasing sound quality -- had a few jaw-dropping moments there! Would recommend these speakers to serious listeners and to anyone who loves music!
Excellent sound quality. No listening fatigue.
Better than the KEF LS50 they replaced. Sound more exciting and full of life
Impressive full sound with sweet treble.
Very good!
Quizás le faltaría un poco de graves. Pero no soy un gran conocedor. Solo aficionado.
Absolutely outstanding they have transformed my listening environment. I have never seen my wife be so quick to go turn on the stereo, a home run.
Listened to lots of Speakers and preferred the depth of sound with the Aria 906's
Exceptional, refined speakers
A must audition. Great if you need a stand mount speaker which is not going to need to take the room over and sound great too. A nice looking, well built speaker that is more capable than you may think.Very happy with my purchase.
Really solid speakers and on top of that they look amazing.
Great speakers, sound lovely, black finish looks great. Marks easily though. Outperformed every other speaker I demo'ed.
Just bought them, so far so good, still burning in.
Ecellent sound quallity. Far exceeded my expectations. Auditioned many speakers in the 1.5k to 2.5k range. They performed the best. Very neutral, not tiring or bright. Very good range. I have a renewed enthusiasum for music. Brings the best out of my integrated amp.
Excelente sonido, excelente construcción, excelente terminación. Simplemente... excelentes!!
Complete sound that gets the music right.
5 star sound quality fairly weighty tone out shines the speakers they replaced. Its cool to buy something that doesn't say made in China on it. My expectations were very high and my advice to Focal would work on how you exceed them in the box opening moment as the sound department doesn't need work.
Very pleased, great sound
Please, mantain the fabrication of this product :)
My first experience of a Focal product. Following 43 years of owning hi-fi equipment and using many different makes I can honestly say that this stand mount speaker is truly exceptional. The speaker has a wonderfully "open" sound and is particularly talented at reproducing vocals. Outstanding! I am a very satisfied customer.
Very detailed, with articulate yet non-fatiguing treble. Great speaker for vocals and 24 bit HD music. Excellent value and well made bookshelf speaker. Recommended!
Great sounds!
Excellent rich sound
schwarz, seit kurzem gebraucht im Hifi-Shop
Satisfied
Excellent speakers
Good Article about the speakers , described exactly what I was looking for.
Better than I could have imagined. Sound is amazing for its size - bass is perfect. Quality of finish is unsurpassed.
simply airy, clear and protagonists
Sounds very good and looks fit in well
Speakers are very good, sound is excelence, bass is very deep, full frequency voice is light, full and dynamic.