Fyne F5e
A small speaker that offers what you want most in a confined space;
IsoFlare, where the tweeter is mounted in the middle of the bass/midrange driver, offers improved dispersion and integration over the conventional separated driver approach. This means Imaging and Soundstage is better from a wider range of seating postions.
Fyne has also included another piece of proprietary technology here, its BassTrax diffuser. This is where a downward-firing port fires onto a circular cone that disperses low-frequency sound through 360 degrees. This arrangement makes the speakers less fussy about their position relative to a room wall, so they should be easier to place in a listening environment
Designed for versatility, it can be wall mounted, placed on a stand, or used on a bookshelf. The BassTrax system ensures non fussy positioning and delivers a smooth, even sound throughout the room. Ideal for small to medium spaces, the F5E combines high performance with a compact design, offering excellent value for those new to premium audio.
Reviews
"The designers of the Fyne Audio F5E have done a great job in bringing their technology down to this price level. The result is more musical than we were expecting and, while these are no studio monitors, what they do they do with professional accomplishment. I relish as much what they do as what they manage to avoid: no out-of-control bass and no fizzing, sibilant treble which affects vocals and speech and is the nemesis of lesser designs out there."
"Fyne have done well to produce something for users of its larger designs to use in secondary listening locations: study, kitchen, caravan, student accommodation and the like. The F5E will also get wannabe audiophiles on the first rung of the Fyne ladder and that’s a very shrewd marketing tactic."
"The panel praised the F5Es sound while I appreciated what they did to the extent that I lived with them for much longer than I have with many a design costing many times as much. This is a lot of competent loudspeaker for the money and a model worthy of a Best Buy status if ever there was."
read the review in The Ear
Specifications
- System Type: 2 1/2 way, downwards firing port, with Basstrax Tractrix diffuser
- Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS): 30 - 90
- Continuous Power Handling (Watt RMS): 45
- Sensitivity (2.83 Volt @ 1m): 87dB
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm
- Frequency Response (-6dB typical in room): 55Hz - 38kHz
- Drive Unit Complement: 1x 125mm IsoFlare, multi-fibre bass / mid with 19mm titanium dome compression tweeter.
- Crossover Frequency: 1.8kHz
- Crossover Type: 2nd order low pass, 1st order high pass
- Dimensions - HxWxD: 270 x 174 x 228mm (10.6 x 6.9 x 9")
- Net Weight - Each: 3.9kg (8.6lbs)
- Finishes: Black Ash
