Focal
Kanta N1
HG Walnut Black Mat
Bookshelf Speaker
(Made In France)

Overview

2-WAY BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER

This bookshelf loudspeaker from the Kanta N°1 line will discreetly blend into any unit or stand: it is the perfect solution for rooms under 270 ft2 (25 m²). Entirely dedicated to acoustic performance and with a resolutely personal aesthetic: that, in a nutshell, is the Kanta DNA! After three years of research, Focal offers a new combination of exclusive technologies: the marriage of Beryllium, in the next-generation IAL3 tweeter, and Flax, for the midrange and bass speaker drivers. The result? A precise, detailed sound, brimming with warmth and musicality. It is the start of a new era for those who love sound… There’s a surprise in store right from the start of your listening experience, in the form of the extent of the bass frequency response for its dimensions. When positioned in an enclosed space such as this, or near to a wall, a piece of foam can be slid into the vent to optimize the bass even further.

Another strong point of the line is its bold look that puts the finishing touch on this acoustic masterpiece with a resolutely modern and bewitching design! With its front panel finishes, gloss or matt, there are several possible combinations. Many styles, each one so different from the next, means there’s something for everyone. Kanta has become an ultra-stylish, designer object that will become the star of your interior.

A RARE AND PRECIOUS MATERIAL

Beryllium is so rigid that it is the only metal that can scratch glass. It’s the material of choice for tweeter diaphragms! Its price – it’s 50 times more expensive than gold – makes it a material to be reserved for the best expected acoustic renderings. Today, Beryllium tweeters are used in exceptional Focal products.

EXTENDED FREQUENCY RESPONSE TO 40 KHZ

After two years of research and development, Focal has achieved a world first with the shaping of an inverted dome in pure Beryllium capable of covering more than five octaves (1,000 Hz – 40,000 Hz). What’s the point of seeking an extended response to 40 kHz when the human ear hears down to 20,000 Hz? The more extended the frequency response at the top of the spectrum, the better the impulse response, and therefore the better the perception of transients and other micro-details. What’s more, the linearity of a loudspeaker’s response curve is primarily a function of the balance between three contradictory parameters: lightness, rigidity and damping.

INCREDIBLE ACOUSTIC CHARACTERISTICS

To date, only one material has made it possible to take a decisive step forward: beryllium. For domes of identical mass, Beryllium is 7 times stiffer than titanium or aluminum, materials which offer the same rigidity for equivalent mass. Sound also travels 3 times faster than in titanium and 2.5 times faster than in aluminum. All in all, the frequency response curve, acoustic transparency and impulse response of the Béryllium inverted dome tweeter are perfect, guaranteeing total control of the work to be done.

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