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Riva Audio Festival

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
32 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
See our in-depth review of the RIVA Festival wireless speaker, with our analysis of the design, sound quality, accessories, and more.Read more
RIVA's WAND multi-room wireless speaker series (Wireless Audio Network Design) were CES 2017 Innovation award honorees. I tested the new Festival and Arena, and they more than lived up to expectations--especially the Festival, which is a 200-watt monster of a wireless speaker.Read more
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Pros

  • the two speakers used in stereo mode work reasonably well
  • Everything is color coordinated and user friendly
  • solid sound quality and a great experience

Cons

  • It s also rather difficult to set up
  • you re not locked into one form of playback
  • lagging behind with older versions

Key specs

  • yes
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Riva Audio Festival - Pros & Cons

Riva Audio Festival

Pros

  • the two speakers used in stereo mode work reasonably well
  • Everything is color coordinated and user friendly
  • solid sound quality and a great experience
  • It fits nicely on any flat surface
  • and has a decent sound
  • The soundstage on this speaker is also quite impressive
  • RIVA did a fantastic job with their manual
  • seamless part of that really is brilliant
  • Festival performs admirably and I enjoy the fast connection via BT
  • broadness and the ability to fill a room is quite good on this speaker
  • better quality audio and a lot more flexibility

Cons

  • It s also rather difficult to set up
  • you re not locked into one form of playback
  • lagging behind with older versions
  • poor wireless connection in your space
  • no danger of missing out on aspects of detailed tracks
  • It s not a free-space design
  • it lacks the cohesiveness of more mainstream speakers
  • The installation process does not include any room correction or adjustment
  • the treble experience feels noticeably thinner
  • this is not a bass cannon
  • nor is it exaggerated too much

Riva Audio Festival - Technical Overview

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IconPeak power
200 W
Best:
Devialet Phantom
Peak power: 4500 W
IconWeight
6441.01 g
Best:
Philips BT2650
Weight: 0.21 g

Riva Audio Festival - Full Specifications

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Sound
Low frequency40.0 Hz
High frequency26.0 kHz
Peak power200.0 W
Supported formats
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
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Dimensions
Height7.87 in
Width14.37 in
Depth7.09 in
Weight227.2 oz
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Features
Smart speaker (virtual assistant)no
Streaming standards
  • AirPlay
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Wenge
  • White
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Connectivity
USByes
USB version2.0
Other connectorsDigital optical input
Type of USB connector
USB
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Analogue 3.5mm input (Aux)1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
DLNAyes
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Power
Electric (not USB)yes

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