Focal Aria 936 vs 926 bass response

Thanks, kosst. Placement will be a problem, but not much I can presently do.

I'm considering the Focal Aria 936s with the Moon ACE. The ACE is 50wpc at 8 ohms. I've heard that the 936s require a lot of power to drive them well and sound good, despite their their high sensitivity of 92db. Can anyone tell me whether the Moon ACE will be a good paring with the 936s, and whether the 936s will sound good and reach their full potential with this amp?

One other thing. I'm also looking at the KEF R-500s with the Moon ACE. Anyone have an opinion of these speakers generally and specifically with the ACE? How do they compare with the Focal Aria 936s?

contuzzi, I've been leaning toward your thoughts, as well. Unfortunately the 936s are $1,4000.00 more than the R500s, but you get what you pay for. :-) As to the Peachtree Nova 300, I'll definitely give it a try, although I'll be mainly streaming, so I'm looking for an all in one, like the Moon ACE. Thanks, again.

Will that let me stream Tidal controlling with an Android app, rather than on a PC with a direct USB connection?

Thanks. :-)

I'm looking at the Simaudio Moon ACE, and I'd like to know if this amp, which is 50wpc output power at 8 ohms and 22,100 ohms input impedance, will drive the 936s well and get the most out of the 936s that they're capable of.

Thanks. I'm not a big bass person, so I'll see what they sound like and come back to your advice, if needed. What I really need to know is whether the ACE will drive the 936s well and get the most out of the 936s that they're capable of. If anyone has experience with the ACE and the 936s, I'd really appreciate some feedback on this.

I've pretty much settled on the NAD M32 integrated amp (150Wpc), but I'm trying to decide on paring it with the Focal Aria 926 or 936 speakers. As I said above, I don't like a ton of bass. I listened to the 936s with the M32 and liked them a lot (although a bit too much bass). I also listened to the 926s with the Moon ACE (50Wpc), and did not like that combo at all (not a big soundstage, nor great definition or placement). My room is about 12x10x8, with very little space behind and to the side of where the speakers must be placed. Any advice on the M32 paired with the 926s or the 936s?

Good ideal. Thanks for the info.

I listened to the NAD M32/Focal Aria 936 combo at Upscale Audio in California and loved what I heard. I also listened to the M32/926 combo at Upscale and the Moon ACE and the 926s (not at Upscale). I really didn't like the ACE/926 combo (although I think the reason was a bad presentation - room, placement, cables, etc.). The 926 with the M32 were OK, but not amazing. Also, I just yesterday locally listened to the 936s with the Hegel Rost. Really liked the Rost/936 combo also, except, while you can stream Tidal, etc. with the  BubbleUPnP app, the Rost still won't do MQA (except one MQA unfolding using the Tidal desktop app with a direct computer/USB connection. You could add a Bluesound Node 2 to the Rost to do full MQA).

The 936s are REALLY great, made even better by the relatively low cost.

BiTW, my Upscale Audio experience was first rate. Got to meet Kevin "Mr. Tubes" Deal briefly, but Craig Hoffman, who is very knowledgeable (audio AND music) was GREAT. He spent a LOT of time with me (as he has done by e-mail for many weeks) and is very patient. I just made my 936 "color" decision (dark walnut), and I've just asked Craig at Upscale to send me an invoice, so, to answer the question, I haven't had them in home, yet, but I'm buying the NAD M32/Focal Aria 936 combo. I think you'd like them. GET GOOD CABLES! :-) I'll post when I've had some M32/936 in home listening. Hope this helps. If you get the M32/936 combo, post your thoughts on the combo.

:-)

kosst, Thanks for the advice/suggestions. Yes, the 936s sounded great with the M32. I know the speakers are really sensitive, and don't need much to drive them, but I've read that, while they drive easily, it take a lot of juice to get the BEST from them. True? As for unboxing, I'm mush too old and short to handle the 936s myself, so I've got a friend lined up to help. The set I listed to locally yesterday had only about 30 hours on them, and they sounded great. I've kept the boxes from my present two (bedroom and living room) speakers, and it does making moving easier (and safer). I'm looking forward to having them.

Speaking of "mush", did you hear about the dog sledder who got a speeding ticket, because he was going mush too fast. :-)