Fyne Audio F55E speakers
Fyne Audio has added a new model to its acclaimed F500E loudspeaker range with the launch of the F55E. This unique compact floorstander brings the brand’s celebrated Isoflare point-source technology and Basstrax diffuser system to its most accessible full-range design yet.
Announced earlier this year, the entry-level F500E Series marked a major milestone for Fyne Audio, as the company transitioned to become an all-Isoflare brand. Across seven ranges and over 60 models, every loudspeaker in the Fyne portfolio is now built around the brand’s patented point-source driver technology. The introduction of the F55E completes the line-up with a slim, room-friendly floorstanding model that brings the benefits of true point-source performance to a wider audience than ever before.
“The F55E is all about balance,” says Anji Sosna, Managing Director of Fyne Audio. “It delivers the refinement, delicacy and imaging precision of a small stand-mount speaker, but with the body, bass weight, and scale of a floorstander. It does without taking up any more space than a stand-mount and stand.”
The F55E’s discreet footprint makes it ideal for smaller and medium-sized rooms where space is at a premium but musical ambitions are not. Despite its bijou proportions, the new model packs a serious punch, using a 5-inch Isoflare driver and downward-firing port system with Basstrax Tractrix diffuser. This delivers enviable low-end authority at this price point and the system’s 360-degree LF output ensures the simplest positioning for ideal room integration.
At the heart of every Fyne loudspeaker is its signature Isoflare driver. In the F55E, this proprietary point-source driver integrates a multi-fibre mid/bass cone with a titanium dome compression tweeter, mounted concentrically to share a single acoustic centre. This ensures that all frequencies radiate outward from precisely the same point in space, producing a perfectly time-aligned wavefront for pinpoint imaging and natural coherence across the frequency spectrum.
The F55E’s Isoflare driver is a bespoke 5-inch unit featuring Fyne’s multi-fibre paper cone for fast, natural midrange response, coupled to the brand’s distinctive FyneFlute surround. This undulating edge design effectively terminates cone energy, suppressing resonances that can colour the sound. The titanium HF diaphragm is powered by a neodymium magnet motor and coupled to a carefully shaped waveguide that optimises dispersion into the room. Together, these refinements ensure that the F55E delivers both the crisp transient response of a precision studio monitor and the musical depth and scale that underpin Fyne’s sound signature.
Complementing the Isoflare driver, the Basstrax Tractrix diffuser system transforms the energy from the floor-firing port into a smooth 360-degree low-frequency wavefront. This patented design uses a conical diffuser shaped to a geometric Tractrix profile that naturally expands the bass energy evenly in all directions. The result is deep, articulate bass that integrates effortlessly with the room and is far less sensitive to positioning. The result is a full-bodied yet controlled low end, allowing the F55E to perform confidently whether placed close to a wall or out in free space.
As with the rest of the F500E Series, the F55E’s cabinet is constructed from high-density MDF with internal bracing and acoustic damping to reduce colouration and cabinet talk. The discreet black oak finish combines understated elegance with practical durability, while a Walnut finish will join the line-up early next year for those seeking a warmer, more traditional look. Despite its entry-level positioning, the F55E feels every bit a Fyne Audio design across its build quality, proportions and attention to engineering detail that allows music to shine through.
Compact, musical, and meticulously engineered, the F55E proves that small can indeed be mighty. For music lovers looking for engaging imaging, coherence and timing precision that only a true point-source design can offer, alongside remarkable LF extension and impact for its compact footprint, the F55E stands as a compelling new benchmark for the brand in entry-level high-fidelity.
Availability
Available now in Black Oak finish and Walnut early 2026, the F55E joins the five-strong F500E line-up that has made Isoflare technology accessible at every level. Pricing: F55E Black or Walnut: £899.99 / €1.199,99 / $1,099.99 per pair.