Fyne Audio has been astonishingly aggressive with the pricing of its new F501E floorstanders. They are part of the new F500E entry-level range, which in effect replaces the established and much-liked budget F300 series. We all know the price of just about everything has gone up massively in recent years, so it is refreshing to find that this latest 501 model retails for less than the original did back in 2018. That first version is currently still on sale for around £1700 / $2875.
It is fair to acknowledge that the older floorstander was aimed at a more premium part of the market when introduced. It is wrapped in a lovely real wood finish, rather than the black ash vinyl of the new one, and has classier cosmetic detailing. But, we still find it impressive that this new ‘E’ model can boast the same range of in-house technologies at such a saving.
