Audiovector R 6
The Audiovector R 6 Arreté marries deep, agile bass with holographic imaging, expressive dynamics and a remarkably seamless, natural balance. What Hi-Fi? highlights its rhythmic authority and composure, while hi-fi+ praises the rare union of speed, scale and musical coherence. This is a refined full-range floorstander built to make serious systems feel vividly alive.
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Sound Quality
95/100
Build Quality
95/100
Value for Money
96/100
Pros
Isobaric bass delivers exceptional depth, speed, grip and integration with the midrange.
Large, sharply focused and stable soundstage with convincing depth and spaciousness.
Musical, cohesive presentation combines fine detail, rhythmic drive and strong dynamic composure.
Premium cabinet finish and build quality match its high-end performance.
Cons
Rear-radiating drivers and substantial bass demand careful positioning and generous space from rear and side walls.
The optional Freedom grounding cable adds a significant extra cost.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 95/100
Across the R 6 range, reviewers hear an unusually complete and musical large-speaker presentation: deep, controlled bass, smooth integration, strong scale and a highly organised sense of space. The Arreté version is especially praised for sounding natural, cohesive and involving without sacrificing resolution or composure at realistic levels.
Bass
97/100
Reviewers repeatedly praise the isobaric system for combining genuine low-frequency reach with speed, grip and clean integration. What Hi-Fi? found it deeply extended yet agile, while hi-fi+ called it deep, taut and very low; Part Time Audiophile also reported convincing sub-bass in room.
Mid
94/100
The Arreté earns especially strong praise for its coherent, expressive presence region, with StereoNET describing vocals as vividly tangible and the midband as truly special. The Avantgarde version was found a little less full-bodied and tonally vibrant than a Paradigm Persona 7F, but it still delivered liquid piano and firmly centred vocals.
Treble
95/100
The AMT treble is widely described as refined, clear and extended rather than hard or fatiguing. StereoNET heard precision and bite without glare, while What Hi-Fi? praised the speaker's ability to uncover fine textures and nuances; the Avantgarde review favoured sweetness and warmth over hyper-detail.
Soundstage Imaging
96/100
Imaging and spatial scale are standout strengths. Reviews describe sharp, stable image focus, excellent depth, believable separation and a wide, open soundstage that extends well beyond the cabinets; hi-fi+ calls the Arreté's presentation remarkably holographic.
Dynamics
94/100
The R 6 is repeatedly praised for rhythmic assurance, punch and its ability to retain composure when played loudly. What Hi-Fi? heard strong drive and big-speaker authority, while hi-fi+ praised both large-scale force and the delicate dynamic textures of piano.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
95/100
Reviewers consistently regard the finish and assembly as exceptional. SoundStage Solo praised the exquisite woodworking and exemplary finish, while StereoNET called the finish sublime; the cabinet construction, bracing, damping and plinth engineering are also extensively specified.
Value for Money
96/100
At roughly £24,999 or $35,000 per pair for the Arreté, this is undeniably a costly loudspeaker, but reviewers strongly argue that its performance is competitive with substantially dearer high-end alternatives. StereoNET calls it world-class at a fraction of the cost of many rivals, and hi-fi+ goes further, suggesting its asking price is unusually low for its performance and build.
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Specifications
- Frequency response
- 23 Hz – 52 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 91,5 dB/W/m
- Impedance
- 8 Ohms
- Power handling
- 450 W
- X-over frequencies
- 100/350/3000 Hz
- Principle
- 4.5-way
- Bass system
- 8+6,5” Isobaric Bass Reflex
- Bass/mid drivers
- 6.5“ Carbon
- Rear Firing midrange driver
- 3” Paper
- Treble driver
- R AMT Arreté
- Dimensions cm (footprint) Height/Width/Depth
- 123,4 x 27,8 x 43,1
Manufacturer's Description — Audiovector
A POWERFUL AND SOPHISTICATED LOUDSPEAKER FOR THE DEMANDING MUSIC LOVER
The R 6 are dynamic, delicate, emotionally revealing and natural sounding speakers with great attention to detail. A rock solid and easy driven speaker that brings together impressive performance with luxury and refinement.
The R 6 cabinets are assembled with thick non-resonant vacuum pressured shells and are constructed using high density hardwood (HDF) for the best possible strength and low resonance. The teardrop shape in combination with a laminated, dense, strong and heavy rear baffle further reduces unwanted cabinet resonance and avoids standing waves. When assembled, the cabinets are heavily braced internally and carefully damped with strategically positioned Nano Pore damping plates.
Rather than having to buy standard drive units from even the best, most respected manufacturers, we engineer our drivers in-house and ask the finest Danish supplier to build them for us. This way we ensure that we can co-engineer our own drive units with our own crossovers to form a perfect entity. To further improve realism and depth of field, the new R 6 Arreté now uses a rear firing 3” midrange driver with its own dedicated crossover. The theory behind using a rear firing driver is inspired by our reference R 11 Arreté and R 8 Arreté. The construction also adds a perfectly measured level of midrange. Exclusively on R 6 Arreté.
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.
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 finishes: African Rosewood Piano, Black Piano, Italian Walnut Matte, White Piano.
BLACK CLOTH GRILLE INCLUDED
CUSTOM PIANO COLOURS ON REQUEST
- White Piano
- Italian Walnut
- African Rosewood Piano
- Black Piano
Handmade in Denmark since 1979
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