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The Aria Evo X N°1 is Focal's two-way bookshelf speaker, sold singly, built around a 6.5-inch flax-fiber midbass driver and an aluminum/magnesium inverted-dome tweeter. It is a passive wired speaker rated 8 ohms with 89.5 dB sensitivity, so most mid-power integrated amps drive it easily. The front port lets it sit close to a wall, and the leather-effect baffle and glossy top give it a furniture-grade look. Against cheaper bookshelf rivals it trades bass depth and room-filling scale for refinement, imaging and build quality; owners rate the treble and midrange clarity highly but note it needs a subwoofer for real low-end weight.
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Lowest price we've seen: $1,039.00 on Nov 10 at Moon Audio. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 10.
Owners and reviewers praise the N°1 for its open midrange, precise imaging and refined treble, and many call it one of the better-built bookshelf speakers in its class. The main complaints are limited deep bass and the fact that it is priced and sold per speaker.
