The black Focal Aria Evo X N°2 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker is the smallest of the Aria floorstanding speakers, yet maintains audiophile level sound quality. Expressive and easy to install, the 3-way design features two 6.5" Flax bass cones for articulated bass, one 6.5" Flax midrange cone with TMD surround for natural sound and midrange-to-treble transition, and the 1" M-Shaped Inverted Dome TAM Tweeter with waveguide for smooth highs and lower directivity.

Along with the precision drivers, Focal's multiple-port powerflow system lowers dynamic compression while increasing depth and impact. The Aria Evo X N°2 cabinets are made from an ultra-rigid MDF construction, with leather front and black high-gloss finished non-parallel side panels to reduce vibration, and sit atop an aluminum alloy base which decouples the speaker from the floor. The Aria Evo X N°2 is ideal for rooms measuring from 215 ft² and from a recommended listening distance of 10 feet. All Focal speaker drivers are developed and manufactured in France by Focal.

3-Way Speaker Design    1" M-Shaped Inverted Dome TAM Tweeter    6.5" Flax Midrange Driver with TMD    Two 6.5" Flax Bass Woofers    45 Hz to 30 kHz Frequency Response    40 to 250W Recommended Amplifier Power    8-Ohm Nominal Impedance    Ultra-Rigid MDF Construction    Magnetic Grille    Aluminum Alloy Base

The M-shaped inverted dome TAM tweeter is the successor of the TNF tweeter from the previous Aria generation. It comprises an inverted dome cone made from an Aluminium-Magnesium alloy which Focal has molded into the exclusive M shape. This innovative feature reproduces the treble more faithfully by going further into the high and low-end of the spectrum. Its directivity is even less that of the inverted dome tweeter, allowing for more flexibility in terms of listening position. Mechanically speaking, the M shape gives the dome much more rigidity, while reducing distortion even more.

More than 30 years of research and development into engineering a diaphragm that is light, rigid, well damped, and made of sustainable materials has lead Focal to the Flax Sandwich or F Cone. 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 the sandwich. To design a high-performance diaphragm, you have to optimize a complex set of criteria, which are for the most part contradictory. The composite solution using flax in a sandwich structure with fiberglass skins is a very harmonious way of combining low mass with high internal damping, high velocity of sound, and high flexural rigidity.

The flax cone is made in France exclusively by Focal since 2013. With their original design, the cone is entirely oriented towards acoustic performance. F cone are characterized by their natural sound, with low coloration, their richness of reproduction in the midrange register and their tighter bass.

The midrange speaker drivers of the Aria Evo X line boast the TMD. The Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) is a patented technology involving circular beads molded into the mass of the surround and judiciously sized and positioned. They stabilize how the surround behaves to avoid deformation of the cone and any negative impact on the dynamics, which leads to more faithfully reproduced midrange sound.

Founded in 1979, Focal continues to write its own history each day, driven by men and women whom possess unique know-how. Focal is proud to manufacture exceptional products in their production workshops in Saint Étienne and cabinetry workshops in Bourbon-Lancy, France. Every day they honor this exclusive heritage, which has afforded Focal certification as a French Living Heritage Company and recognition worldwide.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work on the iMac 5k 27 inch late 2015?

A: No, the iMacs are sealed units and cannot be upgraded.

Q: 2. Can the input form the amplifier be over 100 watt, e.g. 300 watts? So as long as the output is 100 watts on each channel?

A: As long as you are only sending the Pyle Pro PSS4 4 High Power Speaker Selector a maximum of 100W to the left and right amplifier inputs, it will be fine. Make sure you can set a maximum output wattage on your amplifier's outputs beforehand.

Q: 3. Can I use all 4 speaker outputs at once? Or do I have to select just one output?

A: You shouldn't. Its just a switch. Selecting multiple speaker sets lowers the Ohms (resistance/Impedence) on that channel, and it can overload the Amp (receiver), burning it out.

Q: 4. Will this work on a PS5?

A: The ideal Samsung product for the PS5 would be the Samsung 2TB 980 PRO PCIe 4.0 x4 M.2 Internal SSD with Heatsink (SAMZV8P2T0CW).

Q: 5. Will the Samsung 2tb EVO Plus work using a StarTech M.2 SSD to 2.5" SATA III Adapter in my Dell precision M6800?

A: No, it is not compatible.

Q: 6. Hi, I want to know if this 500GB and 1TB disk work well and are fully compatible on an Asus H97M-E board. Is it compatible?

A: Both the Samsung 500GB 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 Internal SSD and the Samsung 1TB 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 Internal SSDs will work with your Asus H97M-E motherboard.

Q: 7. Does this selector require both channels from an amplifier? I have a Public Address amp with one set of mono outputs (4 ohm minimum).

A: No, the right and left channels are independent. You can use them like two mono channels.

Q: 8. can it connect 2 amplifier outputs to 1 set of speakers to choose source?

A: The PSS4 is a speaker level switcher. It allows you to connect a single pair of speaker cables from a receiver and allows you to connect 4 sets of speakers for selection. This unit only supports a single source.

Q: 9. I have Audioengine HD4 bookshelf speakers that read "5 Ohms." If I have ONE pair running via the PSS4, do I have the Protect button on or off? If I have TWO pair running, do I have the Protect button on or off? Thank you!!

A: We do not recommend using the Audioengine HD4 Bluetooth Speaker System in conjunction with the Pyle Pro PSS4 4 High Power Speaker Selector, as the HD4 are active and the Pyle is meant to pass power and audio to passive speakers.

Q: 10. what type of wire connectors are on the back?

A: The connectors snap open to insert the wire then snap shut.