Extended Focal Aria K2 speaker range sings with both music and movies

Focal, the leading French audio brand, has added a bookshelf model and a center speaker to their Aria K2 family, allowing for a range of thrilling hi-fi and home cinema set-ups, alongside the Aria K2 936 floorstanding speaker launched last year. Aria K2 is a special edition of the original high-performance Aria 900 range, first launched by Focal in 2013.

Focal technology & savoir-faire

The Aria K2 906 and Aria K2 Center join the Aria K2 936 in offering an exceptional listening experience, thanks to the iconic K2 cone in their speaker drivers. Manufactured in France at the Focal workshops, this aramid fibre cone guarantees a pure, precise and dynamic sound. It also brings a fresh, characterful look to this unique range in Focal’s Home line-up.

2-WAY BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER

Aria K2 906 is a compact bookshelf loudspeaker with a premium sound. The iconic K2 Power cone in its two mid-bass speaker drivers produces a sound that is precise, dynamic and with high power handling. The TNF tweeter delivers silky treble whilst the surrounding plate with waveguide improves the sound's horizontal directionality for a better sound image. 

Aria K2 906 is assuredly stylish. The side panels of the loudspeaker feature the high-end Ash Grey finish from the Utopia line for an extra dose of elegance.

Focal Aria K2 906 - $1,990/pr

For more information on the Focal Aria K2 Bookshelf speaker visit the Focal website.

2-WAY CENTER SPEAKER

The Aria K2 Center is the ideal complement to the Aria K2 front speakers for an optimum Home Cinema installation. Thanks to the K2 Power cone in its mid-bass speaker drivers, Aria K2 Center produces crystal clear dialogue and voice playback. The TNF tweeter is in charge of producing a silky treble and an ideal soundstage.

Aria K2 Center is assuredly stylish: the side panels of the loudspeaker feature the high-end Ash Grey finish from the Utopia line for an extra dose of elegance.

Focal Aria K2 Center - $1,190

For more information on the Focal Aria K2 Center Channel speaker visit the Focal website.

NAD Electronics continues its expansion in the “just add speakers” category with the introduction of the C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier.

Housed in a compact and modern design, the NAD C 700 was designed with a listener in mind who seeks an uncompromised listening experience with a focus on value. Inside the solid aluminium housing is a powerful HybridDigital UcD amplifier and BluOS Enabled network streamer. Using the intuitive BluOS app, the ability to cue music from a digital library, or stream from internet radio and online services like Spotify, Amazon Music HD, Tidal, and Qobuz could not be easier. The NAD C 700 delivers an experience similar to the award-winning Masters Series M10 BluOS Music Streaming Amplifier.

Compact and Modern Design

Thanks to its elegant, minimalist design and premium materials, the NAD C 700 will engage the most demanding of listeners — audibly as well as visually. The NAD C 700 is housed in a solid aluminium case, with a smooth glass front panel and 5” high-definition color display that shows album artwork, track status, and system settings.  Via the NAD C 700’s colour display, adjusting amplifier settings is quick and convenient with the added benefit of having the ability to learn commands from any pre-existing remote control.

Key Features of the NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier 

• HybridDigital UcD Amplifier
• Continuous Power: 80 Watts per channel into 8/4 ohms
• Instantaneous Power: 120 Watts per channel
• 5” high-definition colour information display shows album art, track progress, and system settings
• Solid aluminum body and glass front panel
• Works with intuitive BluOS Controller app for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows
• BluOS multi-room streaming to 63 zones
• High-resolution audio to 24-bit/192Hz
• MQA decoding and rendering
• Lossless and high-resolution streaming from Amazon Music HD, Deezer, Idagio, Qobuz, and Tidal

NAD C 700 - $1,499

Nordost Valhalla 2 Speaker Cables

The Nordost Valhalla 2 Reference Speaker Cable consists of twenty-eight conductors divided into four groups of seven. Each conductor is made from solid core 99.999999% oxygen free copper and plated with 85 microns of silver. A Dual Mono-Filament wrap is applied and helically wound around each conductor before a precision FEP jacket is extruded over the outside. The transmission speed of the cable is extremely fast, at 97% the speed of light.

Nordost Valhalla 2 exemplifies state of the art technology with very wide bandwidth signals and minimum phase shift. It delivers incredible transient response and dynamic resolution, preserving depth of musical detail and allowing listeners to follow complex recordings with ease. The V2 Reference Speaker Cable is terminated with HOLO:PLUG ® gold-plated spade connectors or Nordost low-mass Z plugs.

Nordost Valhalla 2 Cables

• Power Cord
• Analog Interconnects
• Digital Interconnects
• Tonearm Cable
• USB Cable
• 4K UHD HDMI Cable
• Ethernet Cable
• Speaker Cables
• Bi-Wire Jumpers

Specifications

Insulation: High purity class 1.1 extruded Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)

Construction: Mechanically tuned spacing, length and Dual Mono-Filament design

Conductors: 28 x 22 AWG

Material: Silver-plated 99.999999% solid core OFC

For more information visit the Nordost website.

Detail remastered. An icon redefined for tomorrow.

The essential for any audiophile. Hand built by the masters who set the standard for audio quality, The Reference has been the benchmark for loudspeakers and sound reproduction. The Reference is an embodiment of KEF’s philosophy and the relentless pursuit of perfection. Now with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™).

The benchmark of HiFi speakers, condensed.

The floorstanding Reference 3 Meta is capable of delivering a sensational sound stage for a wide range of listeners. At its heart sits the 12th generation Uni-Q® driver array with MAT™, the latest technological development from KEF, and one which puts you solidly at the heart of the action. $14,999/pair

The Reference Meta

• KEF Reference 5 Meta The flagship Reference loudspeaker with 12th Gen Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology - $21,999/pr
• KEF Reference 3 Meta 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker with 12th Gen Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology - $14,999/pr
• KEF Reference 1 Meta 3-way bookshelf loudspeaker with 12th Gen Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology - $8,999/pr
• KEF Reference 4 Meta 3-way center loudspeaker with four bass drivers and 12th Gen Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology - $7,999/ea
• KEF Reference 2 Meta 3-way center loudspeaker with two bass drivers and 12th Gen Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology- $5,999/ea

Available in a variety of finishes.

For more information visit the KEF website.