Speaker pair Focal-JMLab Aria 906
These monitors have a feature - midbass diffusers are made of newly patented material Flax with unique properties. The diffuser is a sandwich consisting of an inner layer of linen fabric thickness of 0.4 mm, which is applied on both sides of the finest glass film. Flax, as is known, is 80% of cellulose having a high strength and low specific gravity. Woven structure has good damping properties, and glass coating prevents moisture absorption and increases resistance to bending deformations. The totality of the parameters exceeds Flax Polyglass, and cheaper in manufacture than the sandwich W, since time immemorial flax France are grown in large quantities and moreover, in the manufacture of diffusers F requires less manual labor.
This is the diffuser with a 6.5-inch midbass installed in two-way monitors Aria 906. He works for the bass reflex port is displayed on the front panel. TNF tweeter with inverted dome and suspension of Poronai (material with good shape memory) is placed into the waveguide, the radiation pattern extends horizontally. The high frequency section (on the passport 2800 Hz) is chosen so the expectation that the entire voice spectrum is reproduced by one speaker. At the same phase and frequency distortion will be less, and sound - more natural.
The compact body of the MDF was calculated from a minimum of resonances. It narrowed to the rear and front is rounded slightly so, the side walls are not parallel. Accordingly, increased rigidity and creates unfavorable conditions for the emergence of internal standing waves.
The exterior finish is flawless and elegant in French. The front panel is veneered with imitation leather, and a side wall - vinyl film for high-quality walnut veneer. On the upper surface of the pad is made of black plastic with polished silver logo Focal. Hard convex grills are mounted on magnets. Only two input terminals, their top "lambs" isolated. When transporting the tweeters are closed oval celluloid plates - a trifle, but nice.
As it turned out in the course of the trial listening to the full realization of the musical potential of 906's enough to fulfill three conditions. First - make sure to warm up before the audition new monitors at least two to three hours on the loud music. During this time away from the rigidity of the upper middle, the sound as a whole becomes more comfortable to read. The second - to put speakers on heavy rack, with bass subjectively turns deeper and more concrete. And finally, to align the tonal balance in the high-frequency region should experiment with the thrust of the tweeters. In our not too muted, the room gave the best result in parallel alignment monitors the front line. After this virtual sources focused more clearly, and there was a palpable soundstage spatial perspective.
But in any case, the first thing you notice is the cleanliness and the complete freedom that prevails in the upper range. Do not know what gives this effect - suspension of Poronai or other tricks, but the clarity and transparency of TNF tweeters are not inferior tape emitters and do not have their disadvantages. The plates are very good - light, airy, with bright natural spectrum and the abundance of "rough" harmonics. And the scene is built great, everything in it is clearly detected in all three dimensions. At the same time I can not say that the monitors disappear in space, their presence felt on the edges of pan, so there is the impression that all the alleged sources are concentrated at its center.
Dynamics is quite decent for the drivers of the caliber of a very high volume, you may notice an easy compression, with noticeable distortion and color, it is not. Character of the bass can be described as moderate, without trying to grasp the immensity, and extremely accurate. Intelligibility of fast attack attach sound discipline and rhythmic precision.
By its nature, Aria 906 very musical, they are able to not only create the illusion of a real event, but also to convey his mood. And what is more indicative of the level of performance - not simplify complex product, but seem to be easier to understand, do not cause discomfort.
