A Prestigious Hi-Fi Brand Just Introduced New Audiophile-Grade Loudspeakers

They incorporate technologies inherited directly from the brand’s flagship loudspeakers, which cost $165,000/pair.

Close-up of a speaker with a wooden side panel and silver circular drivers on a gray front panel.

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Published May 6, 2026

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Audiovector is a Danish loudspeaker specialist with a history dating back to the late 1970s. The company was founded on the premise of making the “perfect loudspeaker for the global high-end market.” So naturally, its offerings are quite expensive.

For context, the company’s flagship floorstanding speakers, R10 Arreté, introduced in 2025, are priced at roughly $165,000 per pair.

Now, Audiovector has introduced a new high-end pair of loudspeakers in the R5 Arreté, which borrows trickle-down technologies from the company’s flagship models and packages them in a (slightly) more attainable loudspeaker.

Audiovector R5 Arreté

Pair of tall floor-standing speakers with wood veneer sides, silver front panels, and multiple drivers, shown from front and back. — According to Audiovector, the R5 Arreté loudspeakers hit “the sweet spot for sonic performance and refined design.”

Flagship-grade drivers

Audiovector’s R5 Arreté is a pair of floorstanding loudspeakers that, according to the brand, are the first models in the R Series to carry technologies inherited directly from its flagship R10 Arreté loudspeakers, which cost in the same region as a luxury sports car.

Each loudspeaker has a 3.5-way design featuring four drivers. There are two 6.5-inch bass drivers: one covers the “full bass range,” while the other covers “the deepest frequencies.” There’s also a 6.5-inch midrange driver.

Close-up of silver Audiovector speaker with gold mesh tweeter and black woofer cone. — The R5 Arreté features the latest evolution of the brand’s Air Motion Transformer tweeter, which is also featured in R10 Arreté loudspeakers.

Close-up of a wooden speaker with a silver tweeter and black midrange driver on a gray front panel. — Audiovector includes attachable black cloth grilles, in case you don’t want the drivers exposed.

Lastly, each R5 Arreté loudspeaker packs the latest evolution of the brand’s Air Motion Transformer tweeter, which Audiovector claims “delivers exceptional acceleration and micro-dynamic precision from 2,800Hz to 53kHz, [which is] far beyond the threshold of human hearing, but not of human feeling.”

It’s worth noting that all these drivers (tweeter, midrange and bass) are also featured in Audiovector’s flagship R10 Arreté loudspeakers. The difference is that the flagship models have even more of them, including an extra tweeter along with eight long-throw bass drivers.

So you’re getting a loudspeaker with many of the same technologies, but in a smaller and more affordable package.

Tall wooden floor speaker with silver front panel and three black drivers next to a black leather chair and potted plant. — Each R5 Arreté (shown) stands 3.6 feet tall. Each flagship R10 Arreté stands 5.11 feet tall.

Rear panel of an Audiovector R5 Arreté speaker showing gold-plated audio connectors and a damping factor dial. — A unique three-position damping adjustment allows the R5 Arreté to be precisely matched to any amplifier: transistor, high-power transistor or valves.

Danish craftmanship

The cabinet of each R5 Arreté is designed, engineered and hand-built in Denmark. Each features a narrow front baffle designed to minimize edge diffraction for a more precise and transparent soundstage.

At the bottom, the loudspeakers feature a proprietary plinth, precision-milled spikes and an integrated decoupling system, all of which are designed to eliminate unwanted resonance at its source.

Additionally, the loudspeakers have a unique three-position damping adjustment system that, according to the brand, “allows the R 5 Arreté to be matched precisely to any type of amplifier.”

Tall speaker with a polished reddish-brown wood side panel and silver base with curved fins. — The R5 Arreté comes in four finishes, including African Mahogany Piano (shown throughout)

Two tall, polished wood and metal floor-standing speakers with curved bases in a white room, a person holding a vinyl record stands nearby. — According to the brand, the R5 Arreté loudspeakers are designed to deliver flagship performance at a price that’s more attainable.

Availability and pricing

The Audiovector R5 Arreté loudspeakers come in three finishes: Black Piano, White Silk, African Mahogany Piano, and Italian Walnut. Custom paint finishes are available “on request.”

The loudspeakers will be available for purchase in July 2026. A pair costs £17,950, which converts to roughly $24,400.

Pair of tall floor-standing speakers with wood veneer sides, silver front panels, and multiple drivers, set against a gray curtain backdrop.

Audiovector R5 Arreté

$24,400 at Audiovector

About the Author: Tucker Bowe has been on Gear Patrol’s editorial team since 2014. With a passion for consumer tech and hi-fi, he tracks everything from headphones and turntables to smartphones and wearables. If it lights up or makes noise, he probably covers it.

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