Floor Standing Speakers

Focal Aria EVO X N°3 & Aria EVO X Center Speaker – A Video Review.

As I’ve had the chance to review a wider variety of speakers, I have slowly started to prefer floor-standing speakers over their bookshelf counterparts.

Something about the extra drivers leads to better separation, more articulate bass, and a fuller sound overall. And depending on the size of the speakers the full range nature of them differs. This one, the Aria EVO X N°3 leans toward the near full range end of things.

The Aria Evo X N°3 is a 3-way loudspeaker with an elegant design and a modest footprint. It is perfect for both music and movie listening which is why I requested the matching center.

The N°3 is the middle sibling of 3 slim floor-standing speakers in the Aria EVO line-up and is available in 3 colors: Black gloss, Prime Walnut, and Moss Green Gloss. My sample arrived in the Green Moss Gloss. It’s a beautiful color that adorns the sides of the speaker. Interestingly, I used to drive a Kia Telluride which was stated to be Moss Green but was more dark Brown than anything. I’m glad to see Focal actually made a Green looking Green!

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Aria Evo X N°3 Specifications

Type:

Bass-reflex 3-way floor-standing loudspeaker

Speaker drivers:

3 x 6.5″ (16.5cm) Flax bass
6.5″ (16.5cm) Flax midrange
with TMD® surround
Aluminum/Magnesium ‘M’-shaped inverted dome TAM tweeter

Frequency response (+/-3dB):

39Hz – 30kHz

Response at -6dB:

32Hz

Sensitivity:

92dB

Nominal impedance:

8Ω

Minimal impedance:

2.8Ω

Recommended amp power:

40 – 300W

Crossover frequency:

260Hz/3,100Hz

Dimensions (H x L x D):

45 ¼ x 11 ⅝ x 14 ⅝” (115 x 29.4 x 37.1cm)

Weight:

63.93lbs (29kg)

MSRP:

$2,599.00 each.

Aria Evo X Center Specifications

Type:

Bass-reflex 2-way center loudspeaker

Speaker drivers:

2 x 6.5″ (16.5cm) Flax bass/midrange
with TMD® surround
Aluminum/Magnesium ‘M’-shaped inverted dome TAM tweeter

Frequency response (+/-3dB):

57Hz – 30kHz

Response at -6dB:

50Hz

Sensitivity:

91dB

Nominal impedance:

8Ω

Minimal impedance:

4.3Ω

Recommended amp power:

20 – 120W

Crossover frequency:

2,800Hz

Dimensions (H x L x D):

7 ⅞ x 21 x 9 ⅝” (20 x 53.3 x 24.5cm)

Weight:

23.15lbs (10.5kg)

MSRP:

$999.00 each.

Website:

https://www.focal.com/products/aria-evo-x-n3

Company:

Focal

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The Aria Evo X N°3 retails for $5,198 USD a pair.

The Aria Evo X Center retails for $999 USD apiece.

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