FOCAL EXPANDS KANTA RANGE
Focal has added three new models to its Kanta range, the: Kanta N°1 bookshelf, Kanta N°3 floor-standers, and Kanta centre speaker. They join the previously-released Kanta N°2 floor-standers. All new models have bass/midrange drivers whose cones are made from flax/fibreglass, and Beryllium-dome tweeters that use Focal’s IAL (Infinite Acoustic Loading) and IHL (Infinite Horn Loading) technologies. ‘ Kanta’s sleek, elegant, lines will appeal to anyone who wants speakers that will deliver excellent sound and high levels of performance, yet will also integrate discreetly into their home interior,’ said Debbie Stanton, of N.A. Distributors, which distributes Focal in Australia. ‘ Now with four models in the range, Focal’s Kanta is a versatile family of loudspeakers optimised for both the music lover and the home cinema enthusiast who appreciate striking design and the trusted Focal attention to detail. All are available in a range of high-gloss painted finishes that include Carrara white, Gauloise blue, and solar yellow as well as wood veneer in four different matte finishes.’
The flax/fibre cones are made using a ‘sandwich’ technique where high-quality flax fibres are enclosed between two thin layers of fibreglass. ‘ Sandwich technology greatly influences the neutrality of the sound produced by the cone, which has always been Focal’s hallmark,’ said Gareth Weller, of N.A. Distributors. ‘ Sandwich designs satisfy the key criteria of a high-performance diaphragm: high internal damping, high velocity of sound and high flexural rigidity… criteria that cannot be met by a mono-material cone.’
The Kanta N°3 is the top-line model in the range. It’s a three-way, four-driver floor-standing model that has two 210mm-diameter flaxconed bass drivers with non-inductive magnetic circuits (NICs). Focal’s NIC technology involves adding a Faraday ring to the magnetic circuit of each bass driver whose dimensions, materials and positioning are optimised so the driver’s magnetic field is not affected by the physical position of the voice coil, the current flowing though it, or the frequency of the signal it’s reproducing. The Kanta’s 165mm-diameter flax-coned midrange driver also has a NIC motor. The tweeter is Focal’s latest generation 27mm-diameter inverted dome Beryllium model. Focal rates the overall system frequency response of the Kanta N°3 as 33Hz–40kHz ±3dB, the sensitivity at 91dBSPL (1m/2.83V) and the nominal impedance as 8Ω (minimum 3Ω). For more information, contact N.A. Distributors on (02) 8005 0670 or at the company’s Australian website, www.nadist.com.au