Outdoor / Gorpcore·2026-05-15

A Respected Loudspeaker Specialist Just Embraced Modern Hi-Fi with This Bookshelf Speaker System

Known for its elite audiophile loudspeakers, the brand has introduced its first active speaker system. And it’s surprisingly affordable. Fyne Audio If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Founded in 2017, Fyne Audio is…

Known for its elite audiophile loudspeakers, the brand has introduced its first active speaker system. And it’s surprisingly affordable.

Pair of black bookshelf speakers with silver trim around the central cone and front bass ports.

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Founded in 2017, Fyne Audio is a relatively new Scottish hi-fi manufacturer that specializes in high-end loudspeakers. Its models can range from a few hundred bucks with its entry-level F300i bookshelf speakers, to over $50K with its flagship F1-12S floor-standing speakers.

While the company has primarily focused on passive speaker systems, designed for traditional stereo and home theater applications, it’s now taking its first genuine swing at wireless hi-fi with its first active speaker system.

And, surprisingly, it’s relatively affordable.

Fyne Audio Cubitt 5

Four people sitting on brown leather couches in a cozy living room with exposed brick walls, holding wine glasses. — The Cubitt 5 is the Gladsglow-based manufacturer’s first active speaker system.

Its first active speaker system

The Cubitt 5 is the company’s first active speaker system. It’s comprised of two bookshelf-sized speakers, with the primary one housing the amplification, digital signal processing and wired connections.

This means that, unlike larger, more high-end active speaker systems, like KEF’s LS50 Wireless II, only one of the speakers needs to be plugged into power.

Pair of olive green Fyne Audio speakers with black drivers and silver trim rings on a white background. — The Cubitt 5 in Olive Green, one of the five finishes.

Back panel of a Fyne Audio Cubitt 5 active loudspeaker with various input/output ports and caution labels. — The amplification, DSP and connections are all housed in the primary speaker.

Admittedly, the Cubitt 5 doesn’t stray too far away from other compact active speaker systems (which have become an incredibly popular category). It’s quite versatile.

Each system has analog RCA and optical digital inputs, as well as HDMI eARC, so it can be integrated in a larger system or be used as TV speakers. It has a built-in phono preamplifier (that supports both moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges), so it can directly connect to your turntable.

On the streaming side, it has built-in Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD and AAC support. There’s no Wi-Fi streaming.

Five compact rectangular speakers in black, gray, green, beige, and white, each with a single large driver and front bass port. — The five finishes available.

White rectangular Fyne Audio speaker with a large black circular driver and a horizontal port at the bottom. — Each speaker features the brand’s latest-generation IsoFlare point-source driver.

Trickle-down driver technology

The main feature of the Cubitt 5 is that each speaker is integrated with the company’s latest-generation IsoFlare point-source driver, which is trickled down from most of its higher-end lines, as well as its FyneFlute surround technology. According to the brand, this combination helps it deliver a “precise stereo imaging and immersive natural sound no matter where you sit in the room.”

Despite its relatively compact size, the Cubitt 5 is a pretty beefy system. It features 240 watts of DSP-controlled amplification, which the company claims enables it to deliver a “clean, detailed, powerful sound at any volume.”

The system supports high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz.

Olive green speaker with silver trim on a wooden dresser next to a lit table lamp, books, and a vase. — The Cubitt 5 supports high-resolution Bluetooth codecs.

Gray rectangular Fyne Audio speaker with a large black cone driver and a front bass port. — At $749, the Cubitt 5 is one of the brand’s more affordable speaker offerings.

Availability and pricing

Fyne Audio’s Cubitt 5 active speaker system is available in five contemporary finishes: Arctic White, Midnight Black, Olive Green, Pearl Titanium and Pebble Grey.

Each system cost $749 and is available now.

Pair of black Fyne Audio bookshelf speakers with silver-rimmed drivers and front bass ports.

Fyne Audio Cubitt 5

$749 at Fyne Audio

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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