According to the French company, this dual monitor was designed to be the new reference in its price range conidering its extreme neutrality, its precise stereophonic imaging, and its ability to resolve the most minute sonic details, while its Class G amplifiers deliver SPL levels (115dB peak @ 1m) to suit all musical styles.
Available for first listening at the Frankfurt show, side by side with the company’s new Alpha series monitors, the Trio6 Be displayed the expected dynamics, linearity, and wide dispersion thanks to the pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter and W composite sandwich cone, as other monitors in the SM6 line. The sound was distortion-free sound in the three-way mode we listened to.
According to Focal, when utilised to its full potential, the 1” pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter reaches up to 40kHz and the 8” subwoofer extends low frequencies down to 35Hz. This offers engineers complete control of the audio signal at any listening level. The Trio6 Be features three control knobs to adjust for low and high frequencies & 160Hz notch.
The 8” W composite sandwich cone subwoofer is complemented by its large port integrated into the front baffle, making it easy to position the monitor near the front wall without saturating the ports and maintaining excellent low-frequency linearity. Its large front port improves the consistency of the performance regardless of SPL levels. It also allows a positioning closed to a wall without wall boost effect, allowing an easy integration even in small rooms.
The 5” W composite sandwich cone woofer is installed in an isolated chamber within the cabinet that prevents the sympathetic activation of its other speakers while optimising its acoustic performance. Two front-facing ports provide bass reflex, enabling the woofer to perform identically in both two-way (90Hz – 2.5kHz) and three-way (250Hz – 2.5kHz) configurations.
Another interesting feature is the possibility to place the Trio6 Be in horizontal or vertical position thanks to the rotating baffle, allowing for an ideal room integration. This rotating baffle is capable of rotating 360° in 90° increments, making it one of the most versatile speakers to position.
As a two-way speaker, Trio6 Be employs only the 5” woofer and the tweeter, limiting frequencies to between 90Hz and 20kHz. This configuration provides the perfect compromise when checking the quality of the mix for playback systems with limited frequency response, such as TVs, PCs, cars, and portable speaker systems. The frequency response curve of the two-way configuration is identical, though less extended, to its three-way curve, allowing for a perfect comparison that preserves the stereo image. Focusing on this critical middle frequency range facilitates a good mix and enables the engineer to ensure that the levels are just right. A footswitch (not included) activates this configuration remotely from the listening position.
A ¼” input jack on the rear panel receives the trigger signal from a remote pedal, while a ¼” output sends a link to the input on a paired monitor.
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