Canton Reference 1 K
 

Soooooo...

spoke to Ivan about advice on something with a little more umph than the Sabrinas... Was thinking on continuing with the Wilson line but then I got a little "are you open minded" from Ivan...

Much like the Godfather he made an offer that I could not refuse... and after about 48 hours of teeth gnashing and internal reflection on all things audio... phone calls to Zurich and beyond...

the next thing I know I'm ordering Canton Reference 1 K's from Masterlu....

Easy part is over, now we have to wait... sigh..

if you're on the fence, screw it, kick that thing over and go for it. He can help.

:banana::banana::banana::music::music::music::D:D

Huge Congrats alkizz! The fun begins.:thumbsup:

Alton.......Congratulations on your new Canton Reference K1 speakers. I am anxiously waiting to read your impressions and see photos of them in your system. What finish did you select?


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Hi Dan, the piano black finish seems like the best fit for me. thank you

WOW... Congratulations!

I'm looking forward to hearing yours and Ivan's feedback about those gorgeous speakers.

Thank you and audiogear! I'm looking forward to hearing these 300# beasts, at least I don't have any stairs to contend with... lol

Will hopefully be taking a trip to Cape Cod to have a listen soon!

very nice congrats, what is the delivery time frame? Cant wait to read your review and see pics, I would love a set of these too! :)

Hi djwhog, looks like it takes a couple of months to build them then they have to come from Germany through US customs which who knows about that. then I'll have to make the final payment.. so thinking anywhere from 3 to 8 months. fingers crossed for the sooner!

These look serious. I'm thinking that perhaps you could have them delivered to my house so I can break them in for you.

Congrats!! Ivan is a magician!

- Bob

Congratulations! I like welcoming a new Canton owner into the fold. :thumbsup:

:D:D:D

Reminds me of being a kid and your best friend gets a new bike "it's like both of ours, I'll just keep it at my house"

haha

Thanks Freddie!

BTW, you’re going to love the piano black finish. Mine continue to amaze me. It’s like looking into a mirror.

:D

BIG update arriving soon.

A wise decision.

Indeed........... the piano black is flawless on my Canton's. I'm almost afraid to dust them for fear of ending up with 'swirl marks', so just use a soft brush attachment on the vacuum hose.

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Pics, or it didn't happen! :D

It's happening currently. :D

pics when the happening has happened. :thumbsup:

Well? Has the happening happened yet? We all want picks! :D

Just a we’ bit more time! ;)

I just recently upgraded from Sabrina to the Ref3k and it's not even a contest. Going to the 1k as you are is going to be nuts!

:hypnotist:

Alton’s new Canton Ref K1’s are in Miami. :banana:

:D

If I can just get back... things are heating up :thumbsup:

Prepped and ready...

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Are those WW Gold 8 jumpers? Thought about going that route, but went with bi-wire for my 9Ks. Be aware.............. they take forever to fully break-in, but are worth the wait.

Yes they are! Interesting on the break in part, will keep an eye on that. I went with jumpers because I already have transparent speaker wires that aren't bi-wire style but were pretty darn expensive.

WW breakin is about 100 hours, even for jumpers.

Oops................ my post reads different to my intentions. I meant that my Canton Ref 9K speakers took a very long time to fully break-in. Everything WW in my system has been great 'out of the box' and was sublime within a week of playing. Sorry for my brain getting ahead of my fingers. Looking forward to getting a WW Pt phono IC into my system

I’m going to check this AM :yes:

OMG

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Congratulations... one of my all time favorite speakers! :ok:

Alton.......WOW! This is exciting. . :yahoo:

All DONE! First impression was this is the most clear I've ever heard music in my system.

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All Settled in for now. Listening and break in time...

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That's one beautiful looking system! I hope it sounds as great as it looks.

Without even hearing back from Alton yet, I know he will be on Cloud 9 when he hears these!

believe that... it's crazy