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Focal Aria 948 Gloss Black Floorstanding Speakers (Pair)

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Estimated delivery: 9th - 17th June
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Summary of returns policies and timescales

This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.

UK & Europe EU Standard AV.com Standard AV.com Optional
Return Period 14 days 30 days up to 180 days
Standard delivery charges refunded? Yes Yes Yes, up to 30 days
Upgraded delivery charges refunded? Standard costs only Standard costs only Standard costs only
Free collection on cancellation No No Yes, up to 30 days
Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item Yes, within 14 days Yes, within 14 days Yes, within 30 days

We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.

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  • Warranty is extended to 10 years from the date of delivery.
  • Our Money Back guarantee is extended from 30 days to 180 days (terms apply after 30 days)
  • Collection and delivery costs are included for the first 2 years in the event of an item becoming faulty
  • Claim 50% cash back on the cost of the policy after 10 years if it has not been used!
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Finance from £95.83 per month (APR Rep. 16.90%)

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  • £95.83
  • £4,599.84

Please note: This is only available where all items in the order are dispatched in a single delivery. Finance is subject to status.

Pay by Finance

To make it as easy as possible for you to get the gear you want, we offer a range of instant finance options. If you spend £250 or more online, you can choose to pay over 48, 36 or 24 months. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought!

Representative Example

To help you understand how our finance options work, the examples below are based on a total order value of £250:

Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
Classic Credit 48 Months 16.90% 16.90% No Deposit 48 months: £7.05
Final payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		 £338.35
Classic Credit 36 Months 17.90% 17.90% No Deposit 36 months: £8.86
Final payment: £8.86
No settlement fee		 £319.00
Classic Credit 24 Months 18.90% 18.90% No Deposit 24 months: £12.41
Final payment: £12.41
No settlement fee		 £297.84

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Finance on the payment page, then click the orange APPLY FOR INSTANT FINANCE button. This will start your application with V12 Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases V12 may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.
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Pay by Finance

To make it as easy as possible for you to get the gear you want, we offer a range of instant finance options. If you spend £250 or more online, you can choose to pay over 48, 36 or 24 months. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought!

Representative Example

To help you understand how our finance options work, the examples below are based on a total order value of £250:

Finance APR Rep. Deposit to Pay Payments Total Payable
Classic Credit 48 Months 16.90% 16.90% No Deposit 48 months: £7.05
Final payment: £7.05
No settlement fee		 £338.35
Classic Credit 36 Months 17.90% 17.90% No Deposit 36 months: £8.86
Final payment: £8.86
No settlement fee		 £319.00
Classic Credit 24 Months 18.90% 18.90% No Deposit 24 months: £12.41
Final payment: £12.41
No settlement fee		 £297.84

How to Apply

Applying for finance couldn't be easier - if your order totals £250 or more, simply proceed through the checkout as normal, then select Pay by Finance on the payment page, then click the orange APPLY FOR INSTANT FINANCE button. This will start your application with V12 Retail Finance, our finance partner, and completing this form should take approximately 10 minutes.

You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases V12 may need to look at the application in more detail.

Please note: This is only available on orders placed via the website consisting of a single delivery, and is not available in store or via phone currently. Warranties can not be purchased on finance. If you wish to purchase warranties, please choose another payment method or contact us after placing your order and we'll be happy to help you.

Key Features

  • TNF tweeter with Poron suspension for smoother sound
  • Urethane tweeter plate with waveguide
  • Improved horizontal directivity improved sound image
  • Flax bass cone a very rigid cone, articulated bass
  • Multiple-port Powerflow system
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Focal Aria 948 Gloss Black Floorstanding Speakers (Pair) Overview

The Aria 948 symbolises the return of the true acoustic loudspeaker. A new type of 3-way loudspeaker with 81/4’’ (21cm) speaker drivers effortlessly providing intense and controlled bass. The intention was a return to the very essence of acoustics for those who are passionate about music. This is the ultimate loudspeaker of the range for rooms measuring from 320ft 2 (30m2) and from a recommended listening distance of 12ft (3.5m).

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" The music is full of energy, as full as it would be in the front row of a jazz club"..."Bass goes deep, deep enough to even satisfy movie lovers, the high frequencies are detailed and smoother than I would have expected coming from a Focal inverted dome and the midrange is brilliant at this price."

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The Aria 948 floorstanding speakers are part of the Aria 900 high fidelity speaker range. The 900 range feature speaker drivers with Flax sandwich cones, TNF aluminium and magnesium inverted dome tweeters with Poron suspension, injected zamak baskets, carefully designed cabinets and crossovers. Focal have spared nothing to ensure that owners enjoy maximum listening pleasure.

The Aria 948 symbolises the return of the true acoustic loudspeaker. A new type of 3-way loudspeaker with 81/4’’ (21cm) speaker drivers effortlessly providing intense and controlled bass. The intention was a return to the very essence of acoustics for those who are passionate about music. This is the ultimate loudspeaker of the range for rooms measuring from 320ft 2 (30m2) and from a recommended listening distance of 12ft (3.5m).

TNF Tweeter

TNF Tweeter

For the TNF tweeter, Focal have brought two major evolutions to their aluminium/magnesium tweeter. The suspension between the dome and its bracket uses Poron, a material with shape memory. The inverted dome's spatial characteristics and very low directivity already make it greatly superior. The frequency response has a variance of +/- 0.5 dB. This performance guarantees an incredibly stable sound stage which makes the listening position much less critical.

Flax Cone

Flax Cone

Focal cones are made of high-quality flax fibres core enclosed by two thin layers of glass fibre. They satisfy the key criteria of a high performance diaphragm high internal damping, high velocity of sound and high flexural rigidity. The cones are characterised by their natural sound, with low colouration, their richness of reproduction in the midrange register and their tighter bass.

Sandwich Technology

Sandwich Technology

Flax is twice as light as fibre glass, because the fibre is hollow. It is aesthetically beautiful and also has very low elasticity which makes it ideal to increase the flexural rigidity of a sandwich structure. Moreover, it can be obtained in non-woven bundles of considerable diameter and it can therefore produce the thickness required for a sandwich.

Aria Design

Aria Design

Aria has been conceived as an elegant piece of home furnishing; simple, with great stature, quality materials and soft shapes which capture the light and resist the passage of time. The glass on its upper face for strength, the leather finish to its front face for its absorbent and acoustic diffraction qualities.

  • TNF tweeter with Poron suspension for smoother sound
  • Urethane tweeter plate with waveguide
  • Improved horizontal directivity improved sound image
  • Flax bass cone a very rigid cone, articulated bass
  • Multiple-port Powerflow system
  • Floor-facing vent for increased depth
  • Simple design with noble materials
  • Magnetic cloth grille
  • Ultra-rigid MDF construction up to 1 inch in thickness
  • Aluminium alloy base for stability
  • Integrated adjustable spikes (spanner supplied)

Type Three-way bass-reflex floorstanding loudspeaker
Speaker drivers 2x 81/4’’ (21cm) Flax bass 61/2’’ (16.5cm) Flax midrange

1’’ (25mm) Al/Mg TNF inverted dome tweeter
Frequency response (+/- 3dB) 37Hz - 28kHz
Low frequency point - 6dB 31Hz
Sensitivity (2.83V / 1m) 92.5dB
Nominal impedance 8 Ohms
Minimum impedance 2.5 Ohms
Recommended amplifier power 50 - 350W
Crossover frequency 280Hz / 2600Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1150 x 371 x 420mm
Weight 35kg