R 10 Arreté
Handcrafted Danish design. Innovative technological excellence. Enter the dual dimension of sound
Developed entirely from the ground up, the Audiovector R 10 represents the ultimate home audio experience. Every single component has been purpose-designed to deliver the most natural, dynamic, and open sound reproduction Audiovector have ever achieved. By immersing the listener in the full breadth, depth and detail of music, it adds new dimensions to every track.
A suite of the latest generation of Audiovector innovations includes the newly developed Dual Air Motion Transformer. Working in harmony with their Soundstage Enhancement Concept (SEC), it delivers an exceptionally open, precise and three-dimensional treble – allowing music not only to be heard, but truly felt.
A proprietary line array bass system radiates sound both forward and backward, dispersing the bass more effectively than a conventional speaker. This significantly enhances realism and makes it easier to feel the music.
The low-frequency array of eight rear-mounted bass drivers is groundbreaking. Representing the equivalent surface area and displacement of a 15-inch woofer, it ensures profound bass extension with controlled articulation, creating a vast and open soundstage with a deep and involving bass.
The Accelerated Force Concept (AFC) bass/midrange structure also sets a new benchmark, accelerating and decelerating the drive units with precision and control. This results in a lightning-fast response, ultra-low distortion, and a physical presence in the sound that you can both hear and feel.
Audiovector's uniquely flexible Damping Feature aligns cabinet resonance and energy release in perfect synchrony with the music. The result is a calm, controlled, and profoundly musical performance.
R 10 Concepts
- DCC – Diffraction Control Concept
A thick layer of natural felt around the mid-and treble drivers absorbs reflected energy and make the drivers act as point sources. This results in a holographic 3-dimensional soundstage.
- AFC - Accelerated Force Concept
This technology was developed to overcome the inherent inertia in all dynamic drivers. A new propriety voice coil geometry was developed to improve the midrange driver’s willingness to move to small and delicate signals. A light concertina rubber surround replaces the conventional heavy half-roll for a lightened moving mass. AFC delivers a wider dynamic range, a deeper soundstage, lower distortion, greater micro-detail, and resolution – the perfect match with the AMT tweeters.
- NSW - No Standing Waves
Standing waves are the enemy of perfect sound, because they introduce both distortion and energy loss. The R 10 cabinet avoids these problems by creating the perfect conditions for the drivers.
- DFA – Damping Factor Adjustment
All amplifiers are different. Some have a high damping factor, some have a low damping factor. Audiovector's DFA principle makes it possible to adjust the speakers to the amplifiers characteristics. Bringing you one step closer to the perfect sound.
- LCC - Low Compression Concept
A technology which allows the membranes of the drivers to move freely under all kinds of demanding conditions. This means that your Audiovector speakers will stay faithful to whatever signal they are fed – no matter how loud and complicated the material.
- SEC - Soundstage Enhancement Concept
This concept allows you to choose where you want to be positioned when you listen. This technology means the soundstage stays intact, wherever you go. The sound fills a room in an incredible manner, giving the listener a realistic “live sound” experience.
- NES - No Energy Storage
Drive units sound best if they do not have to ‘carry’ the weight of the speaker cabinet to which they are fixed. This is a question of transient response. Inspired by the solutions from the Audiovector R 11 Arreté, Audiovector have managed to use the NES concept to achieve an even higher level of realism and open soundstage from our speakers.
- NCS Molecular Realigment
Natural Crystal Structure is one of the many invisible technological improvements of the Arreté models. By freezing components down to -238° C, the copper molecules realign themselves to their natural positions and will therefore reduce resistance. The result is a clear and more detailed sound quality.
- FGC - Freedom Grounding Concept
Audiovector Freedom is a revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currencies running between the chassis are being processed and dealt with through a new separate crossover, which routes the signal to the ground terminal of your wall socket or your grounded mains distributor. These currents cause coloration and distortion between the drive units. By balancing and filtering these through a dedicated separate filter and by offering the possibility of connecting them to earth/ground, you achieve a clean, very accurate, much more realistic sound with low noise floor.
Colours and Veneers
The Audiovector R 10 Arreté is a unique, one-of-its-kind loudspeaker as visually arresting as it is acoustically stunning. Each cabinet is meticulously hand-crafted from premium, high-density hardwood fibreboard, vacuum-formed and intricately braced to deliver exceptional rigidity. Precision-milled 6061 aluminium baffles provide further structural integrity to dramatically reduce vibration and distortion.
The R 10 is available in a curated selection of exquisite finishes: African Mahogany Crotch Piano, Canadian Birdseye Maple Piano, and Italian Walnut Burl Piano. Custom Piano colours are available on request.
Specifications
Frequency Response
21-53 kHz
Average Impedance
8 Ohms
Minimum Impedance
5 Ohm
Sensitivity
90 dB/W
Crossover Frequencies
180 Hz, 450 Hz, 3,000 Hz, 20,000 Hz
Bass Drivers
8 × 5” long-throw, low distortion
Lower-mid Drivers
2 × 6.5” AFC carbon sandwich
Mid Drivers
6.5” AFC carbon sandwich
Tweeter
3800mm2 AMT N51
Extended Tweeter
3800mm2 AMT N51
Terminals
High Current Nextgen Bi-Wire for 4mm plugs or spades
Dimensions
H156 × W36.5 × D62.7 cm without spikes
Weight
Approx. 95 kg per unit
Finishes
Canadian Birdseye Maple, African Mahogany Crotch, Italian Walnut Burl.
All finishes are piano lacquered, with custom paint finishes available on request.
