Audiovector R 1
The Audiovector R 1 Arreté pairs a silky, low-distortion AMT treble with expressive dynamics, unexpectedly muscular bass and a remarkably expansive image for a compact stand-mount. What Hi-Fi? found its poised, rhythmically compelling presentation stays composed under pressure, while its meticulous finish and Freedom Grounding design underline the genuinely high-end intent.
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Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
93/100
Value for Money
91/100
Pros
Expressive, composed dynamics and strong rhythmic drive remain convincing even with dense, demanding music.
Hand-built AMT tweeter delivers smooth, detailed, low-distortion highs with natural voices and clean instrumental transients.
Wide, precisely focused soundstage with palpable depth when carefully positioned.
Beautifully finished, labour-intensive cabinet construction and premium driver engineering.
Cons
Strong bass can introduce some boominess; a subwoofer and careful crossover setup may be preferable for full-range ambitions.
The optional Freedom Grounding cable is expensive, despite reviewers finding it beneficial for focus, dynamics and bass articulation.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviewers describe an unusually complete and musically cohesive stand-mount presentation, combining substantial scale with composure under demanding material. Its strongest recurring traits are expressive dynamics, spacious imaging, natural voices and a refined AMT top end; bass is weighty and agile, though one review notes some boominess.
Bass
90/100
For a 6.5-inch two-way stand-mount, reviewers found the bass unexpectedly muscular, agile and weighty, giving the compact cabinet convincing scale and authority. HomeTheaterHifi also heard very strong, punchy output but noted a degree of boominess, while The Absolute Sound says a subwoofer remains an excellent partner for full-range use.
Mid
92/100
HomeTheaterHifi found voices natural and violins clean and natural, with excellent edge transients. What Hi-Fi praises the speaker's cohesive handling of dense music and its ability to convey vocals with passion, drive and emotional involvement.
Treble
91/100
The hand-built AMT tweeter is repeatedly associated with detail, openness and a notably smooth, low-distortion presentation rather than an edgy one. HomeTheaterHifi did flag medium-to-high sibilance, so system matching and recordings may still influence how forgiving the top end feels.
Soundstage Imaging
93/100
What Hi-Fi reports an impressively wide stage, precisely located instruments and palpable depth when placement is right. The rear-radiating AMT arrangement is also credited by The Absolute Sound with enhancing spatiality, while What Hi-Fi heard cleaner, better-focused images with the grounding cable fitted.
Dynamics
94/100
Dynamics are a major strength: What Hi-Fi found the R1 bold, confident and composed through savage swings and dense orchestration, with little hardening when pushed. It also praises effortless rhythm and expressive drive, while HomeTheaterHifi confirms loud, low-distortion playback within the limits of the speaker's size.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
93/100
HomeTheaterHifi calls the build quality beautiful, highlighting multiple hand-polished polyurethane coats and the labour-intensive construction. Audiovector also builds its own drivers in Denmark, and the R1 uses a hand-built AMT tweeter and a rigid, well-damped carbon-fibre composite mid/bass cone.
Value for Money
91/100
At roughly $6,250-$7,000 per pair, the R1 Arreté is clearly a premium proposition, and HomeTheaterHifi notes that its elaborate construction contributes to the price. Still, The Absolute Sound ranks it among the finest stand-mounts at its price and argues that, paired with a good subwoofer, it can outperform many $10,000 floorstanders; reviewers also consider the costly grounding cable highly worthwhile for best results.
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Specifications
- Frequency response
- 42-28 kHz 38-53 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 87 dB/W/m
- Impedance
- 8 Ohms
- Power handling
- 180 W 200 W
- X-over frequencies
- 3100 Hz 2900 Hz
- Principle
- 2-way
- Bass system
- Bass reflex
- Bass/mid drivers
- 6.5 “ Carbon
- Treble driver
- R Evotech R AMT Arreté
- Dimensions cm (footprint) Height/Width/Depth
- 37 x 19,6 x 29
Manufacturer's Description — Audiovector
COMPACT HIGH-END PERFORMERS
The R 1 Series delivers a speedy response with great detail and dynamics. The design handles of percussions and bass notes easy in a clean, nimble and natural way. These 2-way, rear-ported stand-mount speakers, use a non-parallel tear drop design to minimize internal standing waves. Using concepts derived from their larger siblings, the R 6 & R 3 models, the R 1 Series delivers a precise soundstage with a sense of power and punch that belies their size. These little wonders leave the listener wanting more.
In order to take full advantage of the Audiovector tweeters and the hand assembled mid/bass drivers made with Aramid Composite membranes, the front baffle is narrow. The result is a smooth, precise sound diffusion – an ‘out of the box’ sound that keeps unwanted diffraction distortion to an absolute minimum.
The R 1 model is available in two versions (Signature and Arreté) which use increasingly complex concepts and technologies. The type of tweeter used is also one of the distinguishing points between the two versions, with the Arreté AMT tweeter being the finest and most sophisticated (find more about the Arreté technologies here).
Audiovector Freedom is a new and revolutionary grounding technology, which addresses the movement induced distortion of and between the drive units in a loudspeaker. The currents 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 distribution unit. Contrary to conventional knowledge, these currencies 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 the speakers to earth/ground, we achieve a clean, very accurate, significantly more realistic sound with a low noise floor. Arreté models only.
Colours and Veneers
At Audiovector we use only carefully selected real wood veneers. We offer a wide variety of custom paint finishes which are painted in Denmark. Availability on request.
Standard matte finishes: African Rosewood, Black Ash, Italian Walnut, White Silk.
BLACK CLOTH GRILLE INCLUDED
CUSTOM PIANO COLOURS ON REQUEST
STAND NOT INCLUDED
- White Silk
- Italian Walnut
- African Rosewood
- Black Ash
Handmade in Denmark since 1979
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