First Kanta No 1 Review should anyone else be interested in these
James from MONTEREY, VA on 3/21/2024
I purchased these from Crutchfield Outlet for a reduced price. I had been admiring these for some time at Crutchfield and online and the outlet price tipped the scale for me. First, I was concerned about the ivory face not matching the blacks of my other equipment, but they look really good and do not clash - I like the look. Second, I had good speakers before, but these are better once set up correctly to bring out the best sound possible. The Kantas sound open, smooth and more tonally correct, both voices and instruments being more enjoyable. My room is fairly small so very good soundstage is not possible, but on some music I have heard a little soundstage depth with these speakers whereas none previously. My previous speakers had an anchored center stage and so do these, but instruments on the left and right do not always seem to come directly from the speakers like before - and that's good. I am powering these speakers with Anthem 740 receiver and Anthem AMC power amp, and the newest Anthem room control software made a significant improvement in sound quality after I had positioned the speakers for best sound initially. These speakers moved my system up a level - and to a level I can appreciate. I won't go back.
Pros: My previous speakers had good sound but these are better. I wasn't at all interested in good looks when purchasing but these look good in my room
Cons: Some reviews say these are easy to set up, but not so in a small room. But this applies to other speakers as well.
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