The Aria series was launched by Focal in 2013, when the midwoofer innovatively used flax flax fiber composite diaphragm, and the treble monomer was also equipped with Focal's second-generation TNV2 concave inverted diaphragm, and the overall sound performance was greatly improved, and it has been a value-added choice in Focal speaker products in recent years (see here for in-depth analysis of this site at that time). Earlier this year, Focal launched a limited edition special edition Aria K2 936 floor-standing speaker, which is optimized from the original Aria 936 replacement midrange and bass monomer, and the midrange and woofer are replaced by K2 sandwich structure diaphragms, which is the first new technology applied to the factory's 40th anniversary Spectrum 40th speaker the previous year.
A few days ago, Focal is launching the Aria K2 906 bookshelf speaker based on the Aria 906 and Aria CC 900 and the Aria K2 Center center channel, which uses exactly the same treble and 6.5-inch mid-woofer with the Aria K2 936, and the sound is exactly the same, so whether it is based on the Aria K2 936 or Aria K2 906 as a two-channel sound, or with Aria K2 Center Center Channel Construction Multi-channel Home Theater System is a very cost-effective option in a similar price band.
The Aria K2 936 is very thin and tall, with a speaker width of only 294 mm but a height of 1,150 mm, and the bright yellow K2 diaphragm is quite eye-catching. In addition to the two bass reflex holes at the lower edge of the front barrier, there is also a "downward reflex" bass reflex tube at the bottom of the speaker, which is a very special design.
This pair of Aria K2 906 bookshelf speakers is basically the "upper third" of the Aria K2 936 floorstanding speakers. Its 6.5-inch mid-bass monomer is identical to the latter's midrange monomer, and the original manufacturer also offers Aria S 900 dedicated speaker holders for users to choose from.
This Aria K2 Center center channel horn, equipped with a treble and two 6.5-inch K2 midwoofers, adopts a symmetrical arrangement of left and right, and is larger than the general center channel horn, with a low-frequency extension of up to 57 Hz (-3 dB).
All three speakers in the Aria K2 series are equipped with the same treble and 6.5-inch midwoofer, and the timbre consistency is very high, which is very suitable for each other to form a multi-channel home theater system. The center channel is of course played by the Aria K2 Center, and the left and right and surround channels can be mixed and matched by the Aria K2 936 and Aria K2 906 (of course, it is also a good choice to use the Aria K2 936 or Aria K2 906).
Aria K2 936 floor-to-ceiling speaker can provide better low-frequency sense and extension, but also very suitable as a protagonist of listening to music in the home environment, the thin and tall appearance is easy to integrate into the environment, if you feel that the bright yellow K2 diaphragm is too conspicuous, just attach a black mesh cover to cover it.
In addition to the Aria S 900 exclusive speaker setting, the Aria K2 906 bookshelf speaker can also be placed directly on a bookshelf or cabinet.
The Focal Aria K2 series does not see any unit's collarbone screws from the front barrier, and the grille is a magnetic design, and the overall appearance is quite simple and detailed.