Enjoy precise and detailed sound with the high-gloss white with white 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    High-Gloss White Wood Cabinet    Matte White 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. If I want to power this monitor with D-Tap, does it come with a cable for the barrel jack or should I use a dummy battery cable?

A: The PORTKEYS LH7H 7" High-Bright Touchscreen Monitor does not included a d-tap power cable in either format (DC or Dummy battery), so if D-tap power is the desired power solution, a cable will need to be purchased separately.

Q: 2. If I'm shooting at 4K 60fps, will it show a 30hrz feed, or nothing at all?

A: The camera output would need to be set to 4k 30p. If it is outputting 4k 60p it would be an unsupported framerate when using the PORTKEYS LH7H 7" High-Bright Touchscreen Monitor.

Q: 3. It is a 8 ohm speaker it should work with a stereo receiver and av receiver?

A: The Bogen A6WHT NEAR A Series Armadillo Speaker is an 8-ohm passive speaker rated for 150W power handling and is compatible for use with amplifier components offering similar specifications from their powered speaker outputs. In theory, a stereo receiver offering similar power output could be used with the A6WHT.

Q: 4. is this archival?

A: used with InkThrift CL inks, I have seen no noticeable fading behind glass on display for several years, albeit a very unscientific review. I static mount prints to plexiglass and glaze with truvue ultraview 70. overall product yields prints that rival the brilliance of cibachromes of yesteryear without the contrast issues.

Q: 5. Does this set come with just one speaker or two?

A: This is just one monitor: IK Multimedia iLoud MTM High Resolution Compact Studio Monitor (Single, Black) BH #IKIPILOUDMTM

Q: 6. How long is the inter-monitor cable ? … and how far apart should both monitors be ideally ?

A: The inter-monitor cable is 4.9' (1.5m) long. The speakers should be placed no less than 8" away from each other and at least 8" away from any walls, each angled at approximately 60 degrees pointed toward the listener in a triangular position. Here is a link to the user manual -- see page 16 for the setup diagram: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/650699.pdf

Q: 7. Are there ICC profiles for this product?

A: No, there are no ICC profiles from Pictorico for the Pictorico Pro Hi-Gloss White Film for Inkjet Printing (8.5 x 11", Letter).

Q: 8. Can this speaker be mounted on a tripod stand?

A: No, these are not pole mountable. They do, however, come with JBL's Invisaball wall mounting system, and yokes are available for installations.

Q: 9. Can you use this speaker on a stereo?

A: This is designed for 70 volt systems, not a home stereo. .

Q: 10. Turn knob for volume?

A: There is no volume knob as this is a passive speaker with no built in amplifer.