Introducing: Focal Kanta 2

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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    Well played sir, well played.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    Beautiful looking set up; congrats to you.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Give them speakers time to burn in, play some songs with good bass and give those drivers a good workout and then see how they shine.

    And have fun getting there.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    voltz wrote: »
    Give them speakers time to burn in, play some songs with good bass and give those drivers a good workout and then see how they shine.

    And have fun getting there.

    Thanks buddy

    I know we haven’t met in person, one day we will

    But yes these flax drivers are pretty cool in close up real life... it’s like paper but with straw or grass fiber you can almost feel
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    No one's gonna say it? Fine, I will...more pictures :smiley:
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Airplay355 wrote: »
    No one's gonna say it? Fine, I will...more pictures :smiley:
    I’ll get you moar pics once I finish up the set up and hook up the Audioquest aspen speaker wire.

    How about for now I will trade you some pics of my littlest one, the newest next audiophile.

    Little Ella aka Lala aka Eleanor
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    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    A dinosaur guy and fuzzy bunny slipper in the same house?? Sounds like a really bad combination if they start plotting together.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    Bunny slippers is going to slime them but how could you be mad at that face? Can't wait for more setup pics.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,415
    You need these for your main system Joey, especially if you want live music in your listening space. Best speaker I have ever heard... period.

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    You need these for your main system Joey, especially if you want live music in your listening space. Best speaker I have ever heard... period.

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    REquires a large room, I assume those are the 30s...

    Impressive system!!
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!

    I don't wanna get snipped, I hate doctors!
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    Joey_V wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!

    I don't wanna get snipped, I hate doctors!

    I should tell you my snipped story, if I hadn't already.
    HT SYSTEM-
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    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    tonyb wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!

    I don't wanna get snipped, I hate doctors!

    I should tell you my snipped story, if I hadn't already.

    Ooo tell us all uncle tony!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Getting snipped is easy peasy. After child #3 :smile:
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    Joey,
    I thought you had the Rotel 1590 pre and 1592 amp -
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Oh man, that first photo made my gut tighten up for a sec!

    They look awesome!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!

    I don't wanna get snipped, I hate doctors!

    I should tell you my snipped story, if I hadn't already.

    Ooo tell us all uncle tony!

    Not for prime time family hour. ;)
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited May 2018
    tonyb wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mrbiron wrote: »
    3 kids.....you're batchit crazy!

    I see the speakers made it in one piece. It must mean the fire department was behind the box truck coming down the street. Just wait till the dinosaur sweater wearing animal goes through the pyro phase....muahahahahaha!!

    3 kids and I quit man. No mas!

    Yea that’s what we said. Then along came number four lol. U better get sniped fast if u wanna be sure hahahaha!!!

    I don't wanna get snipped, I hate doctors!

    I should tell you my snipped story, if I hadn't already.

    Ooo tell us all uncle tony!

    Not for prime time family hour. ;)

    This is the internet, and it’s past nine pm in half the world...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,149
    Joey_V wrote: »
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    Congrats, Joey! Amazing how quickly girls learn that bossy, I mean motherly, instinct o:)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Excellent... now I realize why I bought the Kanta. The top is made of glass. Perfect as a side table or a bottle holder.

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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Excellent... now I realize why I bought the Kanta. The top is made of glass. Perfect as a side table or a bottle holder.

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    :# I wouldn’t be cool with that!
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    Ew.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    mlistens03 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Excellent... now I realize why I bought the Kanta. The top is made of glass. Perfect as a side table or a bottle holder.

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    :# I wouldn’t be cool with that!

    Hehe it’s ok, top is made of sheet glass, wipes right off and doesn’t scratch.
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  • mlistens03
    mlistens03 Posts: 2,767
    Joey_V wrote: »
    mlistens03 wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Excellent... now I realize why I bought the Kanta. The top is made of glass. Perfect as a side table or a bottle holder.

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    :# I wouldn’t be cool with that!

    Hehe it’s ok, top is made of sheet glass, wipes right off and doesn’t scratch.

    :relieved: ok good. That is good.







    I still wouldn’t allow it though :lol:
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited May 2018
    I don't think a lot of us will ever have to worry about this scenario happening in our homes. I mean, I won't be having Focals of that caliber here anytime soon, or in the near future. :D;)B)

    PS. I like flat top speakers too. :);)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Tony M wrote: »
    I don't think a lot of us will ever have to worry about this scenario happening in our homes. I mean, I won't be having Focals of that caliber here anytime soon, or in the near future. :D;)B)

    PS. I like flat top speakers too. :);)

    I would've been more worried if the bottles were on top of my Sonus Faber Olympica 3s!!!

    The leather would start to wrinkle and form water stains!

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    I thought the Focal's belong to the kids, the Sonus Faber's belong to the wife, & the B&W's belong to you?
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