Does a home theater speaker need to be beautiful? Scottish hi-fi great Fyne Audio is banking on 'reference-level' sound with a high SPL being enough for its new line-up — they more for hiding in the wall than displaying proudly, and that's okay

• Fyne Audio launches new range of home theater speakers from £950 / $1,300
• High SPL drivers and sub designed to "visually disappear"
• Made with large setups and professional installation in mind

Fyne Audio, a much-revered Scots maker of high-end hi-fi, has expanded its home theater line-up with three new models: two new monitors and a subwoofer.

They're designed to be heard and not seen, with high SPL levels, "reference" sound quality and a design made to "visually disappear"… although given that they're big black boxes, you'll need to put them behind a fabric panel or projector screen or something to actually achieve this.

Here is Fyne Audio's depiction of a home theater that uses them. Don't waste your time Where's Wally-ing, it's just an image of a home theater without any visible speakers. They're so well hidden!

The three models are the eight-inch F708TM, the 12-inch F712TM, and the 12-inch F7-12TM subwoofer. Yes, that's an exceptionally confusing way to name the last two, but here we are.

All three are intended for professional installation (although there's nothing to stop you doing it yourself) in the kind of home theater setup that sadly I can only dream of.

Although they're made, tested and finished by hand in Glasgow these speakers won't launch first in Scotland or the wider UK; they'll be available in India in July or August 2026 (debuting at the Smart Home Expo 2026 in Mumbai), before rolling out elsewhere shortly afterwards.

What's so Fyne about these home cinema speakers?

The three models pack a punch: the smaller F708TM's IsoFlare driver puts out a peak of 117dB, while the considerably bigger F712TM delivers a peak of 126dB. The F7-12TM Sub peaks at 126dB.

The monitor models can be installed in portrait or landscape orientation and feature M10 threaded flying points for suspension as well as rear-mounted VESA-compatible M8 inserts for wall mounting.

There's integrated rear cable management for flush fitting, and Fyne says that the cabinet geometry and fixing architecture have been developed with experienced installers and industry standards in mind.

As for that "visually disappear" bit: that's because the monitors and sub have been designed to be completely unobtrusive, and they're finished in a low-sheen black so they don't stand out even if you don't cover them.

Prices are still subject to change but are expected to be:

• F708TM: £950 / $1,300 / €1,100 (about AU$1,790)
• F712TM: £1,700 / $2,300 / €1,950 (about AU$3,205)
• F7-12TM: £1,250 / $1,700 / €1,450 (about AU$2,358)

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