Floorstanding loudspeakers — Fyne Audio F702

The Fyne Audio F702 is the mid-sized floorstander of the F700 series, the Scottish company's upper-tier range based on its coaxial IsoFlare drivers. Across the F700 line Fyne combines neodymium motors, magnesium compression tweeters and cryogenically treated crossovers with curved birch-ply cabinets and metal plinths. The F702 is intended for mid-sized to large rooms, and a later F702SP version added an upgraded crossover and terminals.

Key specs that matter

This is a 2.5-way design with a pair of 200mm drivers. At the top sits the IsoFlare point-source unit, a mixed-fibre cone on a fluted roll with a coaxial 25mm magnesium-dome compression tweeter at its centre, powered by a neodymium motor. Below it sits a second 200mm multi-fibre bass/midrange driver. The crossover points are 250Hz and 1.7kHz. In-room response runs from 30Hz to 34kHz at -6dB. Sensitivity is 92dB for 2.83V at 1m, nominal impedance is 8 ohms, recommended amplifier power is 30 to 200W and continuous power handling is 100W. Each speaker measures 1,111 x 384 x 440mm and weighs 30.5kg, finished in Piano Gloss Walnut, Black or White.

Engineering and use context

Both 200mm cones reproduce bass, but only the upper IsoFlare cone carries on into the midrange above 250Hz. The lower driver therefore adds cone area and output low down without widening the band where two drivers overlap. With the compression tweeter mounted in the throat of the upper cone, treble and midrange radiate from a single point. Fyne's multi-fibre cone combines rigidity with low mass, while the FyneFlute roll surround has a shaped profile that terminates cone energy at the edge rather than reflecting it back into the cone. A flux-focusing magnet in the motor raises low-frequency sensitivity. Inside, the cabinet has two internally tuned cavities, and its port fires downward into a BassTrax Tractrix diffuser built into the plinth, which spreads bass evenly around the speaker. The low-loss network is bi-wired, with a second-order bass filter and a first-order treble filter, and its components undergo deep cryogenic treatment. A fifth terminal on the rear panel provides a ground connection that keeps radio-frequency interference away from the signal. The curved cabinet walls are made from birch plywood.

Pairing

The easy load and high sensitivity let the F702 work with moderate-power valve and solid-state amplifiers, and its low-frequency reach covers most music in a medium-sized room without a subwoofer. Thanks to the bi-wire terminals the speaker can be driven over two separate cable runs or bi-amplified, and the grounding terminal can be linked to the amplifier's chassis ground.

Alternatives

The F703 is the largest floorstander of Fyne Audio's F700 series, intended for larger rooms.