Focal Kanta No.2

Test results at Stereoplay are rather mediocre for such a costly speaker. Mid range suck out means they probably sound laid back rather than accurate. I can’t understand why there is so much distortion between 1 and 2 KHz? I don’t think Focal will end up being proud of this cheaper version of their larger legendary speakers. Looks like they are selling a mediocre product off the back of their legendary name.

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Dave,

You misread my post which was simply and explicitly pointing out all the glaring inadequacies of my setup. I did not mean to attack you personally. Sorry you took offence - none was intended.

@kosst_amojan

Well actually my interest in the measurements came because I have heard them recently. Not much to say except rather mediocre considering the price and they certainly can’t hold a candle to their top of the line products. I think the budget line of Focal like the 936 is much better value. The aesthetics may be the only significant improvement over their budget line.

Dave,

Unfortunately not even close.

Since I have only ordinary bits of wire everywhere between components it is close to the worst on Audiogon. An ordinary USB cable too. Ordinary balanced XLR cables to the amp. The speaker wires are also just ordinary copper wires. Entirely ho hum and not even at your local Best Buy Monster cable level (around $100) which means absolutely terrible by Audiogon standards. No special fuses. No treatments. My system suffers every one of the horrible scary sound destroying ills that a multitude of specialist cables and tweaks could easily correct (with the appropriate hundreds of hours of break in, of course).