Enjoy precise and detailed sound with the matte walnut with ivory matte front Kanta N°1 Bookshelf Speaker from Focal. The Kanta N°1 features Focal's exclusive Flax cone driver with Focal's NIC technology to provide unparalleled neutrality and accuracy in sound reproduction. For the high frequencies, Focal has developed an inverted dome tweeter made from pure beryllium, which promises high-frequency response up to 40 kHz for incredible detail. Along with the precision drivers, the Kanta N°1 has a wide rear port to lower dynamic compression and an included foam bung to fine tune the bass performance.

These loudspeakers are perfect for rooms up to 270 ft². Silicone pads are included to protect the bottom of the speaker when placed on a shelf or piece of furniture and optional floor stands are sold separately. All Focal speaker drivers are developed and manufactured in France by Focal.

2-Way Speaker Design    1" IAL3 Pure Beryllium Tweeter    6.5" Flax Midrange/Bass Driver    Matte Walnut Wood Cabinet    Matte Ivory HDP Front Panel    Wide Rear Port    46 Hz to 40 kHz Frequency Response    25 to 150W Recommended Amplifier Power    8-Ohm Nominal Impedance    Magnetic Grille

For the Kanta series, a flax sandwich cone speaker has been combined with a beryllium tweeter. This unique flax/beryllium combination gives audio incredible warmth and musicality. Made in France, the patented Flax cone has already proven itself in other Focal speakers, like the Aria 906. The midrange speaker uses TMD (Tuned Mass Damping) suspension, and every Kanta series speaker is also equipped with an NIC (Neutral Inductance Circuit) motor, which stabilizes the magnetic field for perfectly defined sound and better controlled bass. The IAL3 Beryllium tweeter combines the IAL (Infinite Acoustic Loading) and IHL (Infinite Horn Loading) tweeter features, both of which help with the absorption of waves, thus reducing distortion.

Due to its incredible rigidity, beryllium represents the ultimate material for a tweeter dome. Able to cover more than five octaves (1 to 40 kHz), you may ask yourself why does Focal strive for an extended response at 40 kHz, if the human ear can only hear up to 20 kHz? If you can extend frequency response, you will improve the perception of transients and other micro details.

The linearity of the speaker's response curve is mainly a function of three conflicting parameters: lightness, rigidity, and damping. Currently, only one material permits a joining of these parameters: beryllium. For domes with identical masses, beryllium is seven times more rigid than titanium or aluminum, the latter two well known for their rigidity. This results in a sound wave propagation three times faster than titanium and two and a half times faster than aluminum. In the end, the linearity of the frequency response curve, the acoustic transparency, and the impulse response of the beryllium tweeter are maximized and offer near-perfect sound.

Flax cones are made of a high-quality flax fiber core enclosed by two thin layers of glass fiber. Flax is twice as light as fiberglass, because the fiber is hollow. It also has very-low elasticity, which makes it ideal to increase the flexural rigidity of the sandwich structure. To design a high-performance diaphragm, you have to optimize a complex set of criteria, which are for the most part contradictory. The composite solution using flax in a sandwich structure with fiberglass skins is a very harmonious way of combining low mass with high internal damping, high velocity of sound, and high flexural rigidity.

The flax cone is made in France exclusively by Focal since 2013. With their original design, the cone is entirely oriented towards acoustic performance. F cone are characterized by their natural sound, with low coloration, their richness of reproduction in the midrange register and their tighter bass.

With the Kanta series, everything is designed and made to create acoustic softness and warmth, including the density and stiffness of the front panel and cabinet materials, softened angles, and double port vents. The cabinet is made from one-piece integrally molded wood. The front panel is molded in one piece from High-Density Polymer (HDP). This material has excellent performance; it is 70% denser than MDF, 15% stiffer, and provides 25% more damping. The one-piece front panel totally eliminates any sound diffraction.

This foam bung allows you to make some fine adjustments to the bass performance of your loudspeakers. The Kanta N°1 loudspeaker has been designed to reproduce deep bass in an even manner for a free space position. If you position your loudspeakers close to a wall, bass frequencies are further enhanced. Similarly, some rooms have acoustics that exaggerate low bass. The foam bung allows you to reduce the amount of energy from the port tube to reduce bass levels and improve damping in such situations.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Has the TeleVue 76 been discontinued? This is what is on Agena Astro website.

A: The Tele Vue TV-76 76mm f/6 APO Doublet Refractor Telescope (Ivory, OTA Only), BH # TETV76TI, is available.as a Special Order item.

Q: 2. Is the subwoofer output the full frequency range (and can be used with a reg. powered speaker) or only low frequency?

A: The subwoofer output port of the Sangean WR-22 Digital AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth (Walnut), BH # SAWR22WL, features a frequency response of 40~220Hz (+20/-10Hz). The subwoofer must be an active/self-powered type.

Q: 3. What are some good choices for a solar filter for the TV 85?

A: This Alpine would be a good option: https://bhpho.to/3fGFxOK

Q: 4. if two teachers are in a classroom can they each use a separate microphone with the same unit?

A: The Cetacea Sound ASTRO-CLD001-SFC Astronaut CL Single-Speaker System with Orbiter Wireless Pendant Microphone BH #CEACLD001SFC has a 3-channel mixer with 3.5mm inputs. Each input supports stereo or mono audio signals. This versatility makes it easy to connect a projector, microphone, DVD player, CD player, MP3 player, etc to the speaker. Purchase this system: Two Cetacea Sound Orbiter Pendant microphones may be used in the same space if desired: Cetacea Sound Astronaut CL and Orbiter Commander Duo 40W Voice Amplification System with Two Wireless Microphones and 12' Desktop Power B&H # CEASCLD1OD2D: https://bhpho.to/3G7p1Sy

Q: 5. does the radio have a feature that allows it to turn off automatically after a prescribed period of time?

A: That function on the Sangean WR-22 is known as 'Sleep Timer'. Sleep timer will automatically switch off the radio after a preset time has elapsed. Press and continue to hold the Power On/ Off button, the display will cycle through the available sleep time in the order of 60-45-30-15-120-90-60. Release the button when the required sleep time shown in the display and the radio will play the last station selected.

Q: 6. I have entered a usb in the port and it displays as unknown and does not play . Why is that ?

A: The USB drive needs to be formatted in the FAT or FAT32 file format. NTFS is not supported. Please check the drive on a computer and if possible re-format as FAT32, but remove your files from the drive before formatting.

Q: 7. Mounting rings for the TV-85? You need these AND a mounting plate for this scope.

A: For the Tele Vue TV-85 85mm f/7 APO Doublet Refractor Telescope, the B&H # TEVSM MFR # AVT-1011 is needed to mount it to a standard Vixen style telescope mount or the BH #TE3RMS • MFR #RS3-8003 is needed to mount it to a standard 1/4-20 tripod.

Q: 8. where to see reviews?

A: Reviews if available are located on the product page on our site below the product photo under the tab labeled Reviews .

Q: 9. Do you have to use the remote to operate radio?

A: The Sangean WR-22 Digital AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth (Walnut), B&H # SAWR22WL, can be operated with the included remote control or the physical buttons on the radio itself.

Q: 10. Are the button legends back lit?

A: The numbers and letters above the buttons on the Sangean WR-22 light up, while the Sangean WR-22 is turned on.