The compact F1-5 and substantial F1-8 standmount join Fyne Audio’s flagship F1 Series, bringing high-end point source music reproduction to smaller rooms.

Fyne Audio has expanded its flagship F1 series of loudspeakers with two stand mount models, the F1-5 and F1-8, plus a dedicated stand with top plates to fit either model, the FS8.

The Fyne Audio F1-5 Standmount Loudspeaker

Walnut Veneer

Designed to bring the luxury build and high-end sound quality of Fyne’s statement loudspeaker concept to smaller rooms, these true point source monitors are designed, manufactured and hand finished at Fyne Audio’s Glasgow UK facility with traditional piano gloss real walnut veneers and opulent burr walnut inlays.

The Fyne Audio F1-5 Standmount Loudspeaker

Compact Cabinet

Distilling the acoustic design and bespoke technologies of the Fyne Audio F1-12 into a compact cabinet design, the new stand mount models are based on 5” (125mm) and 8” (200mm) IsoFlareTM point source drivers. The smaller F1-5 unit mates a 125mm mid/bass cone complete with Fyne’s innovative FyneFluteTM roll surround, with a 19mm magnesium dome compression tweeter positioned at the centre of the driver. Covering the full audio range, this driver creates a time aligned isotropic wave front.

The Fyne Audio F1-8 Standmount Loudspeaker

The larger F1-8 scales up its smaller sibling to an imposing stand mount design based on a dedicated 8” (200mm) IsoFlare driver. This unit combines a multifibre mid/bass cone with a 25mm magnesium dome compression tweeter,along with a raft of Fyne’s technologies and refinements, including FyneFlute roll surround, cast aluminium chassis and ferrite HF magnets.

BassTrax Technology

Both new F1 Series models feature rigid birch ply cabinets and the integration of Fyne’s BassTrax technology. Incorporated into the machined aluminium plinths of the F1-5 and F1-8, BassTrax uses a Tractrix profile diffuser cone that transfers the plane wave LF energy from the cabinet’s down-firing port into a 360-degree spherical wave front.

Controls

True to the F1 Series, both new stand mount models offer subtle control over the presence band output via a robust front mounted aluminium knob. This unique control through the 2.5kHz-5kHz region, of up to +/-3dB, gives users subtle adjustment of the soundstage through the key vocal spectrum without impacting the overall balance or the speaker’s faithful reproduction of the original recording. The control can gently counter room issues such as being overly live or too heavily damped, or can be left in the central 0dB position for a purist response in natural sounding rooms.

The Fyne Audio F1-8 Standmount Loudspeaker

Specs

The F1-5 is a compact 321mm tall, yet offers 87dB/W efficiency, bass output to below 50Hz and substantial 200W peak power handling. The 470mm tall F1-8 reaches down to a “floorstanding” 33Hz in-room, is 91dB/W efficient to make the most of the low power valve amplification and can handle up to 360W peak power.

Stands

To support these new stand mount models, Fyne Audio has also announced the dedicated FS8 loudspeaker stands, created for F1-5 and F1-8 but equally at home with the new F700 and F701 models. The design shares the same luxury build and machined aluminium plinth of the F1 and F700 models, adding both acoustic benefits and aesthetic cohesion to these stand mount designs.

The Fyne Audio F1-8 Driver Detail

Price And Availability

The F1-5 and F1-8 were first previewed at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show in February but Coronavirus shut-down across component suppliers (particularly parts requiring 5-axis CNC machining) put back production. The F1-5, F1-8 and FS8 stands are available from Fyne’s network of retailers now.

Fyne Audio F1-5, Piano Walnut Veneer; £2999.99 per pair

Fyne Audio F1-8, Piano Walnut Veneer; £5999.99 per pair

Fyne Audio FS8 loudspeaker stands, black; £999.99 per pair

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