Canton Reference 1K’s
 

I made a decision to install the Canton Ref 1K’s in my Cape home soon...

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Ivan.......The Canton Reference K1 speakers look fabulous.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeRJouuEsyE

Well now we’re getting somewhere. :yes:

Looking forward to your review of them after you’ve run them in for a bit.

Cant wait for your review, sure would love to audition these :)

Really thinking once I sell my house and move I may like to get a set.. should work great with my F212..

Great looking speaker.

At 300 lbs each, I will need to hire a few weightlifting champs to get them up my flight of stairs. :)

That's a speaker I could live with.

Beautiful!

They do look good!

Canton Reference 1K’s
 

Stunning image and specifications...
And finished is top notch !!!

Each pair of Ref K1’s are completely made to order in house in Germany.

Lead time is appropriately 8 weeks.

Those are gorgeous speakers. They look like total beasts too.

Is that timing also true for the K3 and K5?

Yes, that is the norm.

Hi Ivan. The back of the 1K presents an interesting picture. Aside from the obvious binding posts, could you please comment on the other features this speaker presents. I.E. does the speaker offer some user adjustable options? I'm curious about that since Canton doesn't provide much in the way of literature.

One can adjust the midrange or the tweeter +- 1.5 Db.
These detailes can be found in the user manual (page 28-29), which even includes frequency response curve.
It shows that the midrange adjustment falls into 100-300 Hz range, which is quite low, but makes sense in terms of room acoustics influence.

Thanks for the link. I got it!

I was just notified that I will have the K1’s sometime next month. :banana:

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Hi Masterlu.
What on earth is wrong with people? Let me explain. I went to Axpona this past week and people where all over that hotel enjoying that speaker and this speaker, the Gryphon speakers and Magico speakers. I must admit, I love Canton and know what they can do. So my only purpose for going was to hear the Canton Reference they had at the show. Only they sounded horrible!

So I go in, and its just me and the guy in the room. So I asked him, are you part of the USA distribution team? He says yes. I ask him why does Canton have a hard time in the USA? He said he doesn't know but they do very well in Europe. I asked so why did Canton pick Esoteric to show with? He said I don't know, I don't work for Canton....it was Esoteric who decided to show with Canton. I said oh. I then went on to ask, why does it sound so horrible? He got angry at that point so I left the room.

But MasterLu! The sound was horrible and no one enjoyed the sound. That's why it was so empty.

Why Cant we ever see Canton in the same light as Magico and Gryphon and the other high end speakers? I know what Canton can do if properly set up.

slippers-on.......You sure know how to sweet talk dealer reps. :lmao:

I have no idea how you can set up Canton’s badly. :dunno:

I’ll admit, the rooms are not the ideal setup or listening environment, but I’m not sure where that comment is coming from. The Canton most certainly did not sound horrible; the music played in many rooms might be horrible, but not the Cantons!

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...8&d=1524145696

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Yes...the rep was kinda cold form the beginning...so I just asked.

I think it must have been the room. If any one knows me, they know I love Cantons.

Maybe he had gas. :confused-12:

Did you get his name and badge number, I know them all. ;)

Woah... Those are beastly.

This photo puts them in perspective; the Ref K3’s in the middle are not small.

https://images.cdn.whathifi.com/site...?itok=6dvlnsDz

Canton Reference 1K’s
 

Ivan,

If you’d like, have the factory send a pair to my house for evaluation. I’ll break them in (a year to 18 months should do), then invite Dan over so he can write a review in the style and detail only Dan can do. What do you say? :D

I guaranty that, not only is my room better than a hotel room at Axpona, I’ll play better material!

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Mike... I’ll consider your offer when I get the Sub back that I leant you awhile ago. :laughin:

Oh snap. Nope, never getting them back, Ivan! Just sayin’. ;)

Perhaps some CR-1’s to go with your new CR-1 :naughty:

http://www.avbox.co.jp/photo/tad/tad...-reference.jpg

Those are gorgeous!

I wish the K3 came in Cherry like the K5

Perhaps they could be bribed with some green backs. :scratch2:

Oh ok... :)

That would be the Masterlu X1 edition.
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Canton Reference 1K’s
 

I chased those in the Sea of Okhotsk for 6 years slipping in through the Kuril Islands, they were easy to get...

No....I wish!

I wish the K3 came to my home whatever color I do not mind.