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I have a poster still somewhere when they has some major HUGE ref speakers Ivan. it was in a major huge room. I was able to audition these back in the late 90s... WOW they were darn good :)

My current Canton Reference 5.2DC :

You bet!!
Mine goes on the 20s easily
And the Jubilee goes as low as 18hz
That low !!!

They made 100 pairs Jubilee speakers and I
have the 59/100 on stock.
I will try to put them on the marketplace
today with a special price only available on AA.

Sweet!

Super nice, they look great in your room

I had been dreaming of a pair of Canton floor standers for over a year - I finally decided to order a pair of Canton Reference 7.2 DC's…unfortunately FedEx destroyed them in transit! A month and a half later I found out the dealer can't replace them :( Needless to say I was heartbroken!

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At least I got to see what they would have looked like :)
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That's some serious damage. Again, your stereo room looks beautiful.

Are the 7.2's discontinued? Or is it that they won't? I imagine FedEx was left with the responsibility for the damage, rather I hope they were.

Those are beautiful loudspeakers, what a shame.

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The dealer is no longer carrying Canton so they aren't able to replace them for what I paid for them. Oh well, at least nobody got hurt!

Does anyone know if Canton is available in the UK? Seems to have a very low profile here for some reason.

gyroman... Welcome to AA! :wave:

Dont know why but Canton is a big secret in the States as well. But those who hear them, normally love them.

Couldn't agree more - I love me some Canton's…wish they were easier to find here in the US!

Are there any distributors for Canton on the east coast? Essentially the Philadelphia area and it's suburbs. Perhaps the Delaware area also and I am willing to travel to South Jersey. I am interested in the Canton Vento 890.2.
I am thinking about replacing my B&W 804S speakers within a 3-6 month time period. I was thinking about the 803D, 804D or speakers from Canton. I was speaking to a owner of the Vento 890.2 who made the decision not to upgrade his B&W's with another and went with Canton.
I would like to give them a listen.
Any opinions of the Vento 890.2 compare to the B&W's is appreciated.

Thanks for any information.

I know ebay have one black, really good speaker

Thanks Roni,
I have heard a lot of good about Canton but I cannot feel good about buying something site unheard.

Yeah is harder I kwon, I did bought the Canton 807 without hear after that I bought Canton 809 if have the money I buy reference 3. Canton's need a lot of juice, good juice. Hope you find dealer .

Is Canton using the same drivers Marten of Sweden is using? They look like and are described the same way as the Accuton speakers. Just curious. I haven't heard any Canton since my last visit to Listen Up in Denver years ago. They reminded me of some of B&O's earlier speakers from the 70's. Very clear precise and yet with just a touch of warmth that I found enjoyable. Similar in sound to ADS. I always thought B&O had great cabinetry, but when I saw Canton I was blown away with the fit and finish. We just never seem to get that part right in the US. The Europeans seem to take real pride in construction, especially Canton, from their modest line on up. It shows attention detail that not only reveals itself in the execution, but in all facets of building a great system that produces good sound.

As good as my Focal 806vs are, I will be getting a pair of Vento 820.02. Looking forward to pairing them with a Jolida JD202 tube integrated amp. I have no way to audition these first, so I guess you could say I'm going in blind.

I have a feeling I won't be disappointed.

Well I can tell you , you will be VERY happy ONCE THEY RUN IN. I have the Vento 830.2's and love them.

David Lewis Audio in Philly carries Canton.

They have the largest variety of high end gear I have ever seen.

It is surely worth stopping by. Give him a call because he keeps odd hours.

I bought brand new old stock Canton Reference 5 and so happy with sound, better than Canton Vento 809. Amazon have tem, really good value.

They also have the 1 and 7. I stumbled across them awhile ago. They have just been too big to worry about returning if I didn't like them.

Nice find - one of the most overlooked / under represented brands here in the US over the past 10 years in my opinion. Enjoy the Reference 5's!

Sounds close to B&W 803D3 (different room in store)with lot less money, the Canton have more bass (can be the room Best buy). To my hears, some can think different. I really happy with my system.

I couldn't agree with you more, Roni! And the ceramic tweeter in the Vento and previous Reference lines is incredible. Very little toe-in and you get an incredibly deep and wide soundstage. Pretty tough to beat Canton in the bass department, too!

Anybody know how are Canton Reference 5(8woofer)7(7woofer) compare to Reference 1(12.2 woofer), killer price (accessories4less and amazon). If hear both, thanks.

New to the forums here.

I have a pair of the Vento Reference 1 DC's. The synergy between those speakers and my McIntosh MA8000 is tight. The right source material renders spine tingling and hair raising involvement with these Cantons.

Once I'm sufficiently credentialed here, I'll post some pics. :yes:

FreddieFerric... Welcome to AA! :wave:

Thanks. The site looks amazing! So many awesome systems to look at. The eye candy around his is jaw dropping. :D

Received my pair of Reference 9 K in cherry today. And had an opportunity to audition them at ridiculous volume levels in the shop's showroom for an hour. Even without breaking in everyone was impressed (T+A electronics).

Will post my impressions later (after proper installing and burning-in). There are lots. But some quick info here.

Look - beautiful. And they smashed available PMC, Chario and Cabasse speakers in comparison. Bass is ridiculous, considering speaker size (no problem to make a concert in a huge room). I've never seen membranes dancing with such an amplitude in a monitor speaker. They solve very diffucult moments, that I always thought was distorsion in the record ("sand", "scream", "mess" etc.). Burning-in effect was obvious even inside that hour of listening. The soundstage is, well .. THE SOUNDSTAGE. Endless.

Another happy user here :tresbon:

As for the photos - I don't know, if I'm allowed to post photos or links here? Maybe some links that are not active (without http:// ) is an option?

Congrats on the new Canton's. I completely agree, they're just plain amazing. If you want to really hear what they're made of I'd suggest these two CD's

https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Safe.../dp/B000002LU0

This release is OOP, but they're no shortage of excellent condition used ones. Gospel music, but notwithstanding, astounding voice work.
This acapella release is beautifully recorded and really strains a speakers ability to cope from the low end to the high range. It's loaded with micro-detail that makes it a beautifully rendered work.

Then try this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Demo...nstration+disc

The point of this release pretty much speaks for itself, but it's a mid '90's Chesky release, so very well presented.

Let us know how they burn in over time.

Here's a couple of pics of the big reference 1 DC's

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FreddieFerric, thanks for your links! I'll try to find these.

The speakers are breaking-in now, so not much critical listening yet. Some thoughts without serious listenings.

The tonal balance seems to be very uniform in any point of my room. Never experienced that with classic speakers (not omnidiractional). It's really comfortable for everyone in a room.

Another point is about sound pressure (volume...). Well, that's where I'm really surprised. I can not tell which volume is used at a given period of time. It never seems to be loud. The sound is effortless and not disturbing. On the paper my old Vento 802 have the same sensitivity, but that new pair of Reference 9 K can be playd 3-4 db higher with the same perceived loudness.

And it's LOW volume, that is espessially interesting. In the evening, playing very quiet. Everything is there! Bass, soundstage, clarity. No tonal balance changes too. Even dynamics is there.

What is the MSRP on these?
Thx!

:drool: :respect: :thumbsup:

When a current model ten years ago the list was 30k. By the time they made it to places in the US like Amazon and A4L about half that.

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Such a great review. So sad that Wes Phillips has passed on.