Fyne Audio F5E

Fyne Audio F5E: compact 2-way speakers with a 125 mm IsoFlare driver

The F5E is the way into the technologies Fyne Audio uses throughout its catalogue. It is a compact speaker that may be fixed to a wall, set on a stand or kept on a bookshelf; the maker suggests it for rooms from small to medium. Sold as a pair.

The drive unit is a 125 mm IsoFlare point source design with a FyneFlute surround: a multi-fibre cone for bass and midrange matched to a compression tweeter whose titanium dome measures 19 mm. The port faces the floor and works with the BassTrax system, which makes the choice of position less critical and spreads sound evenly around the room.

Key features

• 2-way system with a port firing downwards and BassTrax
• 125 mm IsoFlare unit with multi-fibre cone for bass and midrange
• Compression tweeter using a 19 mm titanium dome
• Frequency response 55 Hz - 38 kHz (-6 dB, typical in-room figure)
• Sensitivity 87 dB (2.83 V at 1 m), nominal impedance 8 ohm
• Placement on a wall, a stand or a bookshelf

Technical data

Suggested amplifier power runs from 30 to 90 W RMS; the speaker takes 45 W RMS continuously. The crossover point sits at 1.8 kHz, using a second-order low-pass filter and a first-order high-pass filter. Each cabinet measures 270 x 174 x 228 mm (height x width x depth) and weighs 3.9 kg: both figures refer to a single speaker.

Finishes

The F5E comes in two finishes: Walnut and Black Ash.