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Focal Aria 936 Floorstanding Loudspeakers These speakers are about 3 years old unmarked and in as new condition. They are finished in Black high gloss piano black. They are an excellent sounding speaker with beautiful mid range and a tight bass. They are revealing and non fatiguing speaker. I have paired them with Musical Fidelity M6 pre amp and power amp combo. They fit in well with surrounding furnishing with their clean look. I have really enjoyed these speakers and had a lot fun with them but, I moved into something that is higher up the food chain. I have all the original packaging so the
Compared with the obvious alternative at this price point — the usual hunt for a newer floorstander or a lower-tier tower — this sits slightly above the typical used market, but not by a lot. Against your recent AUD comps, A$2,600 is above the A$2,389 median and just over the A$2,595 75th percentile, so it reads as a touch ambitious rather than a bargain.
That said, the like new condition helps, and the Aria 936 is a well-liked speaker for its scale, bass reach, and lively, open presentation without getting overly fussy about amplification. If the cabinets, grilles, and drivers are genuinely clean and it includes the original packaging or accessories, the premium is still defensible for a buyer who wants a ready-to-go pair with low risk.
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Focal traces its roots to 1979 in Saint-Étienne, France, where engineer and hi-fi enthusiast Jacques Mahul founded the company in a small workshop within his father's precision engineering firm. Initially operating as JMlab, it began crafting bespoke speaker drivers, with early models like the DB13 earning acclaim for their compact yet dynamic bass performance. This heritage of acoustic innovation and French craftsmanship propelled Focal's evolution, marked by pivotal 1990s expansions under Gérard Chrétien's leadership, yielding iconic references such as the Vega and Grande Utopia loudspeakers that redefined audiophile standards.
The brand's core focus remains high-fidelity loudspeakers, where it excels through in-house driver design featuring breakthroughs like inverted-dome tweeters, Polyglass cones, flax diaphragms, and beryllium tweeters in its Utopia line. Focal has diversified into professional studio monitors, premium headphones, car audio systems, and select accessories, all emphasizing noble materials and meticulous engineering. While not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, or cables, its speaker-centric portfolio spans home, mobile, and pro applications with unwavering commitment to purity of sound.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Focal commands respect as a world leader among discerning hi-fi buyers for its benchmark performance, international awards, and "Made in France" prestige. No longer a niche boutique, it blends heritage appeal with cutting-edge technology, attracting serious audiophiles who prioritize transparency, dynamics, and emotional depth over mass-market compromises.
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