Focal Reveals New Kanta Loudspeakers
Three new premium loudspeaker models have been announced.
As part of the CEDIA 2018 tradeshow in San Diego, Focal has unveiled three new additions to its Kanta line of Hi-Fi loudspeakers. The collection includes the Kanta N°1, Kanta N°3, and Kanta Center.
The expanded Kanta lineup utilizes Focal's flax cone speaker driver, an IAL 3 Beryllium tweeter that combines the IAL (Infinite Acoustic Loading) and IHL (Infinite Horn Loading) tweeters' features, a TMD (Tuned Mass Damper) suspension, and an NIC (Neutral Inductance Circuit) motor -- offering clear and precise audio performance.
The Kanta N°1 is geared toward use in rooms under 269 square ft², and is well suited for bookcase placement or for mounting on a stand. Here's a full rundown of specs per Focal:
- Type: 2-way bass-reflex bookshelf speaker
- Drivers: 1 x 61/2"(16.5cm) Flax bass-midrange with TMD suspension and NIC motor11/16" (27mm) ‘IAL3’ pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
- Sensitivity: (2,83V/1m)88dB
- Frequency Response: (+/-3dB)46Hz - 40kHz
- Low Frequency Point: (- 6dB)42Hz
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Minimum Impedance: 3.9 Ohms
- Recommended Amplifier Power: 25 - 150W
- Crossover Frequency: 2,400Hz
Meanwhile, Kanta N°3 is the collection's flagship floorstanding model geared toward use in large rooms up to 861 square ft². Here's a full rundown of specs per Focal:
- Type: 3-way bass-reflex floorstanding speaker
- Drivers: 2 x 8" (21cm) Flax driver with NIC motor61/2" (16.5cm) Flax midrange with TMD suspension and NIC motor 11/16" (27mm) ‘IAL3’ pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
- Sensitivity: (2,83V/1m) 91dB
- Frequency Response: (+/-3dB) 33Hz - 40kHz
- Low Frequency Point: (- 6dB) 26Hz
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Minimum Impedance: 3 Ohms
- Recommended Amplifier Power: 40 - 400W
- Crossover Frequency: 250 Hz - 2,500Hz
Finally, the Kanta Center is designed to complement any Kanta surround sound configuration with the ability to reproduce the vocal range at low and high volumes with extreme neutrality. Here's a full rundown of specs per Focal:
- Type: 2-way bass-reflex center speaker
- Drivers: 2 x 61/2" (16.5cm) Flax bass-midrange with TMD suspension and NIC motor11/16" (27mm) ‘IAL3’ pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter
- Sensitivity: (2,83V/1m) 91dB
- Frequency Response: (+/-3dB) 55Hz - 40kHz
- Low Frequency Point: (-6dB) 50Hz
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
- Minimum Impedance: 3.5 Ohms
- Recommended Amplifier Power 40 - 200W
- Crossover Frequency: 2,400Hz
Exact pricing for the new Kanta line has not been detailed yet, but the speakers are set to start shipping this month. Likewise, the units are now on display at Focal's CEDIA 2018 booth.
Source: Focal
