CANTON

Canton speakers really are German — and still actually built there. The company recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of the day when four hi-fi enthusiasts got together in the Weil valley of Hesse in Germany with the bold goal of producing the best loudspeaker for every taste and every budget. So while pictured is the flagship Canton Reference K, its ranges cover satellites, compact speakers, home theatre packs, sound bars and sound bases, portable Bluetooth speakers (with aptX), a host of installation models, and nine different subwoofer models. Its anniversary has been celebrated in a limited edition set of speakers, with the A 45 floorstander being exclusively available in Germany and... Australia! The A 45 was designed by the company founder himself, no less, flagged as representing “the best of our 45 years”, the A 45 encompassing all the design innovation and materials research the company has achieved over its four-and-a-half decades.