Kentonious

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Audio Concepts, Dall

Summary:
I agree with the previous reviewer. A great speaker for the money. Good
across the frequency range, perhaps a bit midrange forward; excellent and airy,
detailed tweeter and very supportive bass. If you have room space limitations,
these speakers are great in that they can be placed 4 inches from the back wall. If you want a good full range speaker and want to avoid a subwoofer, this speaker is a great option.
They sound great with Naim electronics(of course) but also great with others---besides my Naim CD5 and Nait5, I also use them with a Sony SACD player and
the Ayre Integrated amp with fantastic results.

Strengths:
Full frequency range, extremely musical and detailed, good buy for a 3 way speaker, can be placed close to the back wall without muddiness, easy to drive.

Weaknesses:
Perhaps a bit midrange forward, but only noticed on not-so-good recordings. Excellent tweeter and supportive bass.

Similar Products Used:
Linn Ninka, various Spendor.

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Audio Concepts, Dall

Summary:
I agree with the previous reviewer. A great speaker for the money. Good
across the frequency range, perhaps a bit midrange forward; excellent and airy,
detailed tweeter and very supportive bass. If you have room space limitations,
these speakers are great in that they can be placed 4 inches from the back wall. If you want a good full range speaker and want to avoid a subwoofer, this speaker is a great option.
They sound great with Naim electronics(of course) but also great with others---besides my Naim CD5 and Nait5, I also use them with a Sony SACD player and
the Ayre Integrated amp with fantastic results.

Strengths:
Full frequency range, extremely musical and detailed, good buy for a 3 way speaker, can be placed close to the back wall without muddiness, easy to drive.

Weaknesses:
Perhaps a bit midrange forward, but only noticed on not-so-good recordings. Excellent tweeter and supportive bass.

Similar Products Used:
Linn Ninka, various Spendor.

arc80

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.86 of 5, 7.00 votes

Price Paid:  $2400.00 from hifi shop

Summary:
First of all, I'm a conservative reviewer, so don't let the ratings fool you. This is an excellent speaker that is a little more "round earth" than what most Naimees are used to. I demoed the Arivas against ATC, Neat, and the old Naim Intro II speakers. With my system (Rega Planet and Brio) the Arivas really did magic. Great Music!!! For $2400 you should expect a lot of speaker and the Arivas don't disappoint.

Strengths:
Awesome build quality! The tweeter is a ring radiator from Vifa that is also used in Sonus Faber, Audio Physics, and a few other models. Very smooth and detailed. The speaker is a true 3 way design so each driver gets its own enclosure. The midrange may be a touch forward, but not in a bad way. Great bass.

Weaknesses:
None. At this level it's so hard to rate something a giant killer, but this speaker is one of the best values for the money at this price point.

Similar Products Used:
ATC SCM12, Neat Petite, Neat Elite, Naim Intro II's, limited extent ATC 100's.