Focal Kanta No.2

kosst,

But the real reality is they distorted badly with a moderate level "rock" track.

ozzy

I doubt it. More likely they had a gutless amp behind them in a very large room. 

I bought a pair which I have mated to a Krell Vanguard with Transparent Ultra cabling and the bass is deep, full and fast. Zero distortion and goes below 32HZ then drops off...only pipe organ or synthetic tones below 30HZ would require a subwoofer. 

@dave_b 
That sounds like a full range speaker to me! 
Just curious... Did you compare them to the 1038Be?

Yes, the 1038’s were detailed but too tight for my taste and not as warm.  I really like the midrange and tactile bass on the Kanta flax drivers.  I’ve had watt puppies and Kef C5’s which were great but the Kanta delivers a nice balance of detail, space, bass texture and power with expressive mid’s...no glare or etch!