R 10 Arreté loudspeakers
The Audiovector R 10 Arreté is the flagship loudspeaker from Danish manufacturer Audiovector, representing the culmination of more than four decades of research into loudspeaker design.
Conceived as a no-compromise reference speaker, it is designed to reproduce music with exceptional realism, dynamics and emotional impact. Every aspect of the speaker, from its cabinet construction to its driver technology, has been developed with the goal of eliminating distortion and preserving the natural character of a live performance.
At the heart of the R 10 Arreté is an entirely new driver architecture. The speaker employs a five-way design featuring dual Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeters, dedicated midrange drivers, and an innovative bass system. The primary AMT tweeter is open-backed and virtually free from compression, allowing high frequencies to disperse effortlessly into the room. A dedicated hyper tweeter extends the frequency response beyond the limits of human hearing, contributing to greater air, detail and spatial realism.
The bass system departs from conventional loudspeaker design by using an array of eight rear-mounted long-throw bass drivers instead of relying on one or two very large woofers. This arrangement is intended to move large volumes of air while maintaining speed, control and low distortion. Combined with Audiovector's new Accelerated Force Concept (AFC) drivers, the design aims to produce deeper bass, faster transient response and more accurate reproduction across the entire frequency range.
The cabinet itself plays an important role in the speaker's performance. Its teardrop-shaped enclosure reduces internal standing waves, while a rigid aluminium front baffle and heavily braced construction minimise unwanted resonances. Audiovector has also developed custom natural rubber "concertina" surrounds for the drive units, allowing greater cone control and helping to improve both bass extension and midrange clarity.
Audiovector's design philosophy focuses not simply on achieving impressive technical specifications, but on creating a loudspeaker that conveys the emotion and energy of live music. The company describes the R 10 Arreté as delivering a highly open and three-dimensional soundstage, precise imaging, exceptional dynamic range and natural tonal balance. The combination of low compression, fast driver response and controlled cabinet behaviour is intended to allow listeners to hear subtle musical details while preserving the scale and impact of full orchestral or live performances.
Technically, the R 10 Arreté is a five-way floorstanding loudspeaker with a claimed frequency response of approximately 27 Hz to 53 kHz, a sensitivity of 90.5 dB, and a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Each speaker incorporates 13 individual drive units, reflecting its ambitious engineering and positioning as Audiovector's ultimate reference loudspeaker for high-end music reproduction.
At the heart of the R 10 Arreté is an entirely new driver architecture. The speaker employs a five-way design featuring dual Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeters, dedicated midrange drivers, and an innovative bass system. The primary AMT tweeter is open-backed and virtually free from compression, allowing high frequencies to disperse effortlessly into the room. A dedicated hyper tweeter extends the frequency response beyond the limits of human hearing, contributing to greater air, detail and spatial realism.
The bass system departs from conventional loudspeaker design by using an array of eight rear-mounted long-throw bass drivers instead of relying on one or two very large woofers. This arrangement is intended to move large volumes of air while maintaining speed, control and low distortion. Combined with Audiovector's new Accelerated Force Concept (AFC) drivers, the design aims to produce deeper bass, faster transient response and more accurate reproduction across the entire frequency range.
The cabinet itself plays an important role in the speaker's performance. Its teardrop-shaped enclosure reduces internal standing waves, while a rigid aluminium front baffle and heavily braced construction minimise unwanted resonances. Audiovector has also developed custom natural rubber "concertina" surrounds for the drive units, allowing greater cone control and helping to improve both bass extension and midrange clarity.
Audiovector's design philosophy focuses not simply on achieving impressive technical specifications, but on creating a loudspeaker that conveys the emotion and energy of live music. The company describes the R 10 Arreté as delivering a highly open and three-dimensional soundstage, precise imaging, exceptional dynamic range and natural tonal balance. The combination of low compression, fast driver response and controlled cabinet behaviour is intended to allow listeners to hear subtle musical details while preserving the scale and impact of full orchestral or live performances.
Technically, the R 10 Arreté is a five-way floorstanding loudspeaker with a claimed frequency response of approximately 27 Hz to 53 kHz, a sensitivity of 90.5 dB, and a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Each speaker incorporates 13 individual drive units, reflecting its ambitious engineering and positioning as Audiovector's ultimate reference loudspeaker for high-end music reproduction.