the BEST FOCAL Speaker to Buy...🤔 FOCAL KANTA No 1 Speaker Review

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

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[@fredgarvin4252]

Andrew please tell me if I should return my x4700H denon for the cinema 50. I’m getting vibes I made the wrong decision?

[@KristiWright]

*Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you all have a day filled with family and friends. Thank you again for joining us and if you haven't yet, please subscribe! We are around 200 subs away from reach 300,000!!!*

[@leehallman5104]

Back at cha . . . Happy 🦃 day.

[@wesleythigpen9192]

Happy Thanksgiving guys!

[@leadershippush3808]

Happy Thanksgiving

[@michelvanderaar1711]

Happy Thanksgiving to the both of you

[@marcmoehlig7655]

Congratulations!

[@boba2783]

I've had the Kanta 2 in that colour scheme for 3 years now and I still smile at the sound they give me, it's great when you find & buy your soulmate in speaker terms.

[@garyg7993]

Newbie here. Earlier this year started rebuilding a 2.0 system and decided on Focal Aria 926 speakers. WOW is all I can say and seeing your reviews and comments I would probably stay with Focal if I ever make a change. Thanks for the time and talent to put these reviews together.

[@gottrekk5798]

There are 2 huge advantages of Kanta, they sounds pretty good in a an average acoustically room, like in a typical livingroom. Second, after 1 year they still sound very pleasant, zero fatigue.

[@Givea_shit]

But d quality not so gud The woofer will turn color after sometimes Better get used Sopra

[@gottrekk5798]

@@Givea_shit I don't see any changes in color in my Kanta. Both Kanta and Sopra are great speakers , it comes down to personal taste. Don't mention that you can always add subwoofer or 2.

[@sdemosi]

@@gottrekk5798 same here. Focal quality is fine in my experience.

[@charlesking678]

I use to run those focal flax speakers in my car. Was a great setup. The focal utopia in car audio is legendary.

[@improvedgarage]

I've installed Focals in two or three of my cars and have been very happy with them. Hopefully at some point in the future ill get to her their home stuff. Happy thanksgiving to you both.

[@mrj8295]

Thanks!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Much appreciated, Mr j!

[@Harry-Giles]

You guys tend to give more real and actionable info in your reviews than most others. Great review.

[@Prerich45]

I love that you include measurements (in-room) in your speaker reviews for while now! I also love your constant statement ..."in our room"! Excellent review again! Happy Holidays to you and Kristi!

[@KristiWright]

Before you go!! Be sure to check out the Community Page for some of our favorite Black Friday deals here bit.ly/3bLKWoo!

[@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo]

You guys actually seem like you are a happy couple, and I do mean genuinely happy, not ‘Facebook post’ happy with all the fake stuff, but just the way that you interact with each other, and the looks that Andrew gives, you guys seem like you have both picked the right person to be with, and it’s nice to see.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you! I happen to agree :).

[@LunaTempesta]

Owning a set of focal aria 926's for a year now. Absolutely love them and their sound. Already a very expensive purchase for me at the time of moving into my first place. Can't help but dream about owning a set up worth a small car at some point in time :'). Focal has a new set coming out next year (Focal Vestia) which seem like the new version of the Arias. I'll be waiting for your review :).

[@frankygoossens955]

I have the Kanta2 paired with the Hegel H590 and for me this combo is amazing, the H590 has amazing basscontrol with it's high dampingfactor, wich is very good with the Kanta's and produces very nice and tight bass. I also added recently a Rel S510 sub and it blends so well with the Kanta's.

[@Ben_Horne]

I used to own a set of twin 6 with the sub. Absolutely amazing. These are looking mighty fine.

[@tylerwainner9922]

First off Happy Thanksgiving! Secondly, the more I watch your videos the more I find myself eagerly waiting to hear what Kristi has to say. I like and enjoy her different view point on the speakers and often times, makes Andrew think about the speaker differently. Thank you for the great conent! I always look forward to your videos. Looking forward to another year!

[@KingWilliamProtector]

They are beautiful to look at. Maybe one day....... Great review as always guys

[@ExpugnatorDG]

Great video, as always! Would be interesting to compare the BW 805 against the Focal Sopra 1 as well! They are equal in price and the direct competitor to the 805 I feel

[@christofferfrostad2626]

Good evening guys, yet another high quality video out. I personally went for the focal 826's. I love the airy light sound with the sweet low undertones. I feel the 826's sound fenomenal. I do have a very tricky room to work with, and thats the biggest reason i went with them, pretty easy to place and tweak. I will go higher in the focal line later on, just because i love the sound overall. And yes, i have heard the more costly speakers. Even the ones that is out of my league. I love the fact that they can make this rich Nice sound without having People to break the budget by a large margin. Keep it up, high quality content is rare. Stay safe, and I will catch you guys on the next video🤗 THANK YOU!

[@marklloyd4153]

I’m listening to Supertramp on the Choras and am not looking anymore for my family room . Absolutely over the moon . As for my bedroom I’m going to start looking at Decware amps and custom made Klipsch Forte IVs . Thank you for your reviews I enjoy buying what your ear says is good especially when they are a bargain .

[@dlfrestoration]

I love focal I built a new box for a set of these drastically improved the detail in the midrange and low-end detail

[@NosEL34]

Sounds like the Focal would pair well with a Hypex/Purifi type class D. Very detailed and transparent with good woofer control. Help it with it's "tube-like" characteristics Kristi mentioned. I'd take maybe the 805's or Elysians from what was reviewed that I can remember at the moment..but I'd settle for a pair of Polk R700's. "Who does number 2 work for?!" That's what I kept thinking everytime you mentioned the Focal #1.

[@kadajawi6567]

With a UcD they don't pair well. Purifi is a different story. I wonder if the HypeX is closer to UcD or Purifi...

[@juqual78]

I think Focal makes some nice speakers but the only one I liked over the Polk L600 towers cost $25K a pair. You can get R700's for $1650 a pair right now! I picked up the L600 towers for $3K. The L600 are basically R700s with a MUCH better finish and slightly better build quality. Polk hit a home run with the Legend and the Reserve line, assuming you can power them with a well built and powerful amp stable down to 4 ohms, because they are harder to drive than most speakers. I found pairing them with a slightly bright amp is perfection for the somewhat subdued yet airy and brilliant ring radiator tweeter. A more revealing amp will also help take their mid range and high end to another level putting them on par with MUCH bigger boys costing far more. The L600 are slightly harder to drive so I just upgraded my amp to more revealing and slightly more bright 2 ohm stable amp and the L600 have responded with unbelievable clarity at any volume/frequency and the ring radiator sounds even more fantastic yet still doesn't' fatigue. I'm super happy pairing these with the very high quality Anthem STR power amp and will go ahead and get the STR Pre-amp to properly bass manage and room correct them with dual stereo subs added into the mix. Even without subs and the matching preamp this pairing sounds amazing when listening to music. The R700 or L600 actually don't need subs to bring the house down. My walls are still shaking despite having these on isolation stands because of the air they move while still playing without distortion! When listening to well recorded drums it's almost like I'm behind the drum set it's so realistic and powerful. Never thought I would be using Polk speakers to power my dream setup, but after extensive testing of about 40 sets of towers, 3 way floor standers and a few good bookshelf speakers, here I am! I don't feel like I am settling much at all all in using the Polk. The L600 look great and compete on looks with stuff costing 20K+. They were giving 95% of the sound that those $25K Focal were. I took the savings and started upgrading my amp/pre amp along with further room treatments and they keep getting better and are now are basically perfect. I recommend the used market when powering either speaker if you are on a budget and want great sound. You would be shocked at how good some of the deals out there are ! Cheers.

[@davidrivera2165]

First and foremost my sincere gratitude to you both. Your work ethic, high level of excellence, professionalism are truly the reference level standard for all youtube audio commentators/ reviewers to emulate. Thank you Kristi and Andrew. I'm quite familiar with Focal premier lines: Kanta, Sopra, Evo Utopia. All Kantas 1,2,3 are quite sensitive to placement, amp synergy, and gain level (at levels over 90 dbs they start to loose coherence and can become harsh). The Sopra no.2 are the best Focal all around speaker. The Stella Utopia Evo is the best Focal speaker, that includes the Grande Utopia Evo.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks for weighing in with your experience.

[@storkfletcher821]

That's quite interesting since I've heard two other people with broad Focal experience say that they thought Kanta was easy to place and Sopra was more sensitive to proper placement. That's not to discredit your experiences, I just find it interesting that it's relatively common to hear quite different opinions on gear in hifi.

[@kadajawi6567]

With my Powernode, the Kanta 1 quickly sound harsh. The Audiolab 6000A is better. With the NAD C298 I don't think I ever noticed harshness... (Kanta 2 and a different room though).

[@jeffreythurston1822]

I have the Kanta No. 2 which is obviously a larger speaker. My Kanta I find to be highly revealing and extremely fast. Despite the Kanta relative high sensitivity they have a challenging impedance curve and really do require a more powerful amplifier to get everything they can offer. I use a Mark Levinson 335 which has 250 watts and after a lot of experimentation with other amps the power is really necessary.

[@gavriushka]

Happy thanksgiving to everyone tuning in and to you guys. Thank you for your hard work bringing us great content and showing us the world of music doesn’t have to be stressful and argumentative. Visually I like the No1, sonically, haven’t heard them, but based on what you guys said so far it’s be the Diablo. But I’d still go with the 800 series B&W. Thanks for another great video!

[@KristiWright]

Hope you and your family are well and safe.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Happy Thanksgiving Vadym! Hope you have a great day!

[@gavriushka]

@@KristiWright thank you ma’am! Everything is well! Happy thanksgiving, and happy late birthday!

[@gavriushka]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews you too Sir!

[@roberthamann6054]

Great review! Your reviews have always been very helpful. I owned the Kanata 1's for the last 2 years and have anjoyed them. I changed out amplifiers and started not liking them as much. (solid state mac to hybrid mac) I determined either the amp or the speakers have to go. I then saw your review for the Bowers and Wilkins 805D4's and thought they might be more what I am looiking for...and they were so I bought them. Everything you said about the 805D4's was spot on! They have such a deep and wide soundstage it blows me away everytime I hear them! As good as the Kanta's were, their soundstage was a bit more narrow for me and the bass did muddy the mids a bit. Up until now they were the first speaker that worked well in my room though. I have always been a "warmer speaker" guy but these 805D4's just speak to me. When paired with the Mcintosh MA352 the Kanta 1's are not the same beast as on a completely solid state amp. The 805D4's pair so well with either. The MAC just takes a little edge of the tweeter, but not too much. IMHO

[@allenwangtao]

May I know what the speaker stands are? I see you use them for many bookshelf speaker. They look very good.

[@lukevollemaere774]

I really appreciate your candor when you do your reviews.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I appreciate that!

[@franciscoortiz6980]

In my humble opinion, the focal 806 is one of the best bookshelfs you can get for under 1000/pr.... with the sound that favors bigger softer bass, and slightly softer highs. But... if you know me from my other posts... I have 53 yr old ears that enjoy elevated mids and highs found in speakers like Quad S2 or Golden ear Aon or B&W 606.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

The 806s are an embarrassment of riches and now that they're on sale for 40% off (bit.ly/2VabVOQ ) they're a no brainer.

[@redstarwraith]

That particular version of the Focal Kanta No 1 looks like Focal designed precisely to live in your room.

[@Dmu_girl-2008]

For me I’m biased towards the aria 906 bookshelves (not the k2 versions) since they are my main speakers 😂. Hope you guys have a great holiday time this weekend.

[@armanddimeo6575]

The subjective preferences in speakers has always fascinated me. I recently heard the Kanta No.2s and felt that they were the only Focals I have ever heard that really grabbed me. Yet you pointed out that the Kantas are not typical Focals. I much preferred the Kantas to the Bowers and Wilkins 801Ds, which sell for 5 times as much. The 801s were fatiguing to the point where I felt like leaving the room after 15 minutes. The Kantas also had much tighter bass. To answer your final questions, the Kantas are without a doubt my favorites in the Focal lineup.

[@carolineleonard8214]

A belated happy birthday Kristi wishing you all the very best. Please keep your viewpoints coming as they contribute positively and strongly to the discussions. I agree with you completely on the Grande Utopia speakers. They blew me away when I heard them. Disappointed that these are not up to parr as I really liked the Kanta no3 when I heard them with Naim electronics. Anyway both, please keep up the great reviews and may you soon reach the 300k.

[@davidcarter9156]

Ty and felt you were both disappointed with the Kanta but that being said, I had my chora 926 is for about three weeks. Got an opportunity to buy the Kantas at a really really good price and swap them out without looking back and haven’t looked back. Just needed to say that . Lastly, in my set up with the unison, hybrid unicor 90 at about 100 W per channel it is glorious but I have a small room but yeah I think the bws are awesome 😎 a tossup.

[@daveayreon7445]

My all time favourit stories are with the Focal Kanta was when a costumers came into my shop and ask "Did you got the new Focal Loudspeakers that looks like a Speckschwarte (Bacon Rind)?" After i came back under my table, because i was completely destroyed from my laughing, I had to say: "Sadly no, but my focal salesmen said in roughly one week, i will have a pair in my listening room/high end studio 1." We mad a appointment for 10 days later. After 5 Days THE PAIR of PAIRS from the Kanta No3 arrived and i knew i should have think twice when my salesmen said: "You can have them for free but you can´t choose the colour". And WTH did i got. One yellow Front with a wallnut body and a gloss baby blue front with a black body. I asked my salesmen if he hate me and his answer was : Not today but you got them for free. And yes this was the good part, for free, but they looked like a kick in the balls beside the Dali Epicon, Cabasse, T+A S2100 CTL. The strange part of this odysse was after a couple of months i sold nearly 12 pair with this odd couple of loudspeaker. But overall the Aria Productline from Focal is my Favourit because its a good looking, good sounding and a damn good affordable speaker.

[@abhisunkara]

Andrew, should I go for these or the B&O Beolab 8?

[@rawrj]

"Oh, maybe I can buy dis!"...checks price...Looks nice though!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

The Focal you may want to consider if you're on a budget is this bit.ly/2VabVOQ

[@jedknutson8373]

yeah, i think ill stick with my tenth of the price polk r700s, and hell ill even give focal the benefit of doubt with 80% of the sound...

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

@@jedknutson8373 If you have the R700s you're going to be fine! Enjoy and thanks for tuning in!

[@turkertezal5514]

I listened to Focal Kanta 2 and Kanta 3 at the same time with an intergrated amp from Brinkmann . I loved 2 over 3 but possibly it was the case that 3's were not broken in (right word?) enough. Haven't had the chance to listen to Kanta 1. I own Focal's monitor speakers Shape Twins. Oh I love them a lot... :)

[@Jundaku]

Same here, I loved the 2's over the 3's. The 3's are a great speaker, but I just felt the bass was a bit sluggish. It got low and loud, but it lacked speed and attack. The 2's on the other hand blew me away with speed and punch it could deliver. I went in planning to buy the 3s but walked away with a pair of 2s and couldn't be happier.

[@wofi1532]

I'm still in love with my Chora 826, hope don't need any upgrade in near future,

[@shawnmetts8010]

I just picked up the 826. Are you running a sub? If so, which one?

[@wofi1532]

@@shawnmetts8010 hi, no at this moment, i was testing them with my old sub but it was not sufficent, Im satisfied with no sub cuz my audiolab is managing the lows very good, maybe in future gona thing about relT7x

[@terryschuffert6781]

I've had a set of Chorus 706's for years. I love the Focal sound and will be considering when I build my new audio system when our new house is finished.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

They do make a great speaker! Thanks for tuning in!

[@terryschuffert6781]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews , This channel just gets better and better, always a joy to watch.

[@WILLIAMMORALES-gw1zz]

I was eyeing these but now I'm intrigued by the Fritz which I haven't heard yet.

[@borlach321]

These speakers are freaking beautiful!

[@thepatinashop5071]

What Kind of subwoofer do you recommend pairing with the Kanta 1s?

[@mrj8295]

Happy Thanksgiving! Really appreciate the content today. Something to watch this morning while the parade rolls on. Really good looking speakers.

[@KristiWright]

Thank you for hanging out with us this morning.

[@mrj8295]

Happy Belated B-day! We’ll add you to the calendar.

[@Eliseheartspolitics]

That’s interesting about the product photography colouring being slightly misleading. I found that with the white on the focal chora 806s, but still love them! So many speakers are ugly af! Keep up the great work Andrew & Kristi :) happy thanksgiving

[@mikedifranco5423]

I have not heard all the current focal lines but I love my Chora 826-D with my PS Audio amp. Didn’t hook up the center and atmos speakers yet (and will need to upgrade the sub) but will be doing that soon. Love the large soundstage they present for 2-channel music. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[@maxpower78-15]

Always cool to hear from you two. These types speakers go into the category of, maybe one day for me. Still content with what i have. Exercised some restraint on a potential purchase this year. Delayed gratification feels good sometimes

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

The grass isn't always greener, sometimes not making a move can pay off in the end. Thanks for watching!

[@brochg]

Kristi, I think that you and I have the same ear. I would love to know what YOUR favorite speakers are, under $1500. Articulate and revealing highs, and tight bass, ,without being bloated or heavy. Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@sharingfamspace3156]

I wish I can subscribe 1000 times more, you just deserve 1million subs upwards.

[@sharms888]

Can you use the Willsenton R300 amp with these speakers ?

[@Max-nf4jc]

Happy Thanksgiving guys from across the pond! I have the Aria 926 towers with an Arcam sa30 driving them. Great combo in my opinion even though I haven’t yet applied the built-in Dirac capability of the amp. Very intelligible when watching tv( via eARC) and great detailed stereo sound with just a hint of warmth coming from the amp imo. Great video again guys and happy holidays!🎉😊

[@revelationsoundstudio]

I have the Aria 926's as well with my McIntosh MC152 amp. I just love the flax drivers and sound they provide.

[@kicsrepins]

I have these paired with the Technics SU-G700 and the HiFi Rose RS250. Couldn't be happier.

[@armerschluca2576]

Congratulations on 300k Subs!🎉

[@paulgarbulski6023]

I have one of the more recent speakers of Focal - the Spectral 40th Anniversary Edition - it’s playing with a Musical Fidelity M6 500si and a Denafrips Terminator II 12th Anniversary Edition DAC. All together a sound like heaven. Love your channel, keep on rocking.❤️🎸

[@exedoreofarden19]

happy belated birthday Kristy, happy thanksgiving, nice review. Really like your channel and was wondering do you think you would ever review any OHM Walsh Speakers? some people have said they compare to Magnepan speakers. would love to hear what you think of OHM speakers since they been around for many years. thank you, Michael.

[@KristiWright]

Thank you, Michael! We'd be happy to review OHM should they ever reach out to make that happen.

[@exedoreofarden19]

@@KristiWright friend of mine before he passed away was looking to repair a pair of OHM f a's his brother had, said the owner of the company is very responsive and helpful as is most their staff. I would think they would be very interested in your review. Thank you for replying, have a wonderful day.

[@exedoreofarden19]

@@KristiWright I wrote a email to them to see if they would check you guys out :) hope they do.

[@KristiWright]

@@exedoreofarden19 That's great! Fingers crossed.

[@ianstyring9602]

Would these be a worthy upgrade from Kef R3 meta?

[@thomasward00]

I bought the Chora 806 a while back, was very disappointed in the build quality at it's pricepoint, wound up returning them and going with Wharfedale Dentons.

[@KristiWright]

Hi Joseph, I would agree the Denton speakers have a nicer look/build as they should at their price. For anyone curious, you can check the Dentons out here bit.ly/denton85. The Choras are deeply discounted now bit.ly/3GH34gs and for someone might be a good fit. Thanks for joining us today.

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

The Dentons 80th and 85th have nothing on the Chora sonically unless you like a warmer sound. Wharfedales are great in their cabs, very solid and inert but wharfedales sound like 480p speakers conpared to focals.

[@thomasward00]

@@AbsoluteFidelity Sound quality is subjective, the Chora are Bright and Wharfedale Warm... On a build quality and value for money, the Chora is built like a $200 pair of speakers.... The Denton 80's are built every bit of $1K

[@AbsoluteFidelity]

@@thomasward00 how are the choras built like a 200 dollar speaker again? They are not the best but stating that its a 200 dollar speaker type cabinet?

[@thomasward00]

@@AbsoluteFidelity At their starting price point... Vinyl wrap isn't good enough, $800-$1K speakers should either be Gloss or Wood Veneer, also the Chora are a bit lightweight for their size....

[@sandgroper1970]

I actually have older Focal Chorus series speakers ( circa 2008 vintage ), in a Audio Visual set up . 3 way 726, for fronts, and of cause corresponding 7 series Center, and bookshelf speakers complete the speaker set up. Although not really set up ideally, I really enjoy them.

[@hakanohlgren]

I really enjoy your reviews! You have a unique way to present and I really like that Kristi has her say as well! Now - I'm just curious whay you do not mention the Focal Sopra line when you compare their different speakers. You mention Chora, Kanta and Utopia, but really - Sopra no1 sit in between Kanta and Utopia. I would love to se your review of Focal Sopra #1 and possibly also #2 and #3.

[@jdekong3945]

Not all that familiar with the spealers from Focal but my gawd the Clear headphones are out of this world good! Happy Belated Birthday Kristi! XXX

[@maxpower78-15]

Right on. Thanksgiving video. And i have my coffee. Must be fate. Cheers!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks for joining us!

[@maxpower78-15]

Always!!

[@jimschannelx]

Congratulations on 300k 🎉🍾

[@Jundaku]

The Kanta line is a real weird one by Focal. The 1 and 3 are very bass heavy, they are very warm sounding and have a big umph down low, but the 2 is VERY different. The top end is a bit less rolled off, still warm for a Focal Be Tweeter but it does have ample detail. The biggest difference with the 2s is the bass. It's extremely fast and extremely punchy. The 1 and 3 is a bit slower and fuller sounding in the bass, but the way the 2's deliver bass is a fast punch to the chest. I demoed all 3 side by side and I was floored by how special the 2's sounded. The speed and attack of them reminded me more of a Magico speaker.

[@csteebyify]

Hi Chris, may I ask what amplifier was used for Kanta 2? BR

[@Jundaku]

@@csteebyify I’ve used a variety of systems with them. Currently I have them hooked up to a McIntosh c2700 + mc462 combo, which is an amazing pairing. I’ve also tried it with a c2700+mc275, c47+mc275, c47+ dual mc275s (mono), rotel RC-1572 + mc275, rotel ra-1592, c47+RB1582 mk2, and Michi x3. Personally, I didn’t care for them too much with a tube amp. They sounded great, but the low end was a bit muddy. They responded really well with SS, giving amazing punch and dynamics which was washed out with even mono block mc275s. The highs did sound amazing with the tube amp. I wished it had dual binding posts so I could bi amp them, but focal only does that on the higher end models. So I’ve settled on a tube front end and a SS amp. It’s an amazing combo. The tubes take off the edge on top, but with the GL 12AX7 & 12AT7 I’m still getting great detail and dynamics. Then the SS drives the drivers with excellent authority. I did recently try using the Michi as a preamp for the mc462. It also sounded amazing. The Michi already was powerful enough, but the mc462 just allowed for faster dynamics. They are a very revealing but yet very forgiving speaker. The Focal 900 series is a bit less forgiving.

[@csteebyify]

@@Jundaku thank you for your answer.

[@Luis-ob4xq]

Hello, Which in-ceiling speakers would you recommend. I can't have towers due to lack of proper space. I love listening to music and I'd like to have a surround sound for TV programming. Thank you, Happy New Year !

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We use ones very similar to these bit.ly/3I3gAbg HNY!

[@briancampbell7712]

Happy belated Birthday🎉🎂

[@aaronfriedman8201]

I have the Kanta 2. These speakers go below 4ohms in the high bass region. Hence, with insufficient power, it might muddy the other frequencies. Most all reviews indicate they are fast and detailed. Something weird is going on in your space.

[@fredbloggs6080]

These are currently unavailable on Amazon at this time, so I don't know the price yet. But what do you think of the new Monitor Audio Studio 89? I don't know their price yet either but they were suggested by a dealer that handles the full range of Monitor Audio.

[@steverees1936]

I really love the looks of the Kanta 1 over their more expensive brothers. In my humble opinion I think the Aria range and Kanta range look the best and I would love to see Focal make a speaker range that sounded like their more expensive ranges, with the looks of their less expensive ranges. I know that probably sounds cooky but that's me. On another note, I would probably have to buy both the B&W and Kanta 1's to satisfy me, as I love the looks of both and probably different sound signatures in each. I know I'm awkward. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BubbaGeeSD]

Wow I think they are one of the more ugly and cheesy speaker designs.

[@kjbunnyboiler]

Excellent as always👍👍

[@Matt-sv6tq]

I agree with a lot of comments here - these speakers need lots of power to really shine. I have the Kanta 3s. Auditioned with many amps. I auditioned against 4-5 McIntosh amps and a lot of the less powerful amps made them sound muddy. The MA12000 made them come alive. That's 350wpc. I ended up buying the musical fidelity m8-500s. So 500wpc - boy does this make them sing - I actually chose the Kanta over the sopra line after hearing them side by side with these amps. Breath taking stuff.

[@DJ88in2003]

thank you for the thoughtful review. Any thoughts on how the Kanta compares with KEF Reference or how it would match with the Rega Aethos? - Appreciate any feedback

[@Youtubefishdoc]

Would it be possible to buy your recommendation? I’d love to explain my setup and see what you recommend, speaker wise, for my specific situation.

[@ganesang5537]

This speaker is one that I Kanta 'fford.

[@WILLIAMMORALES-gw1zz]

Haha, yes and there are many more that cost much more which boggles my mind for bookshelf size. The tad for example.

[@brigadabratislava3263]

Great video like always, but thats a really pitty that Focal Aria 906 bookshelves speaker is missing here 😢

[@dianest-jacques360]

Really nice review! Bought a pair of Alto Utopia in 2009 after listening different Focal speakers, like the Diablo. Really love the Alto, but like many Focal speakers, they need good power. I’m using a MOON 700i, nice combination

[@koszyklbn]

I like Aria line most. Sometimes Arias 948 can be bought in France for 1500 USD on Black Friday

[@KristiWright]

Thanks for watching. For those curious about the Aria line, you can check them out here bit.ly/39V4kLG.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Sounds like a good deal!

[@DTA_Crypto]

Another Great video i love the focal sound. Question, if you cant move the Kanta no 1 from the wall would it be better to plunge the hole in the back? looking to upgrade from my current chora 826 and center channel to either the kanta no 1 or maybe the sopra no1 waiting for you to get some sopra s in for a review. also do you think a class D amp would pair well for the kanta's ?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

You could try plugging the port but I think you would be better off with a sealed or front ported design if you have placement limitations. I would not advise using class D on these.

[@DTA_Crypto]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews thank you yes im looking at going the kanta 2 route or the aria 926 route with there front ports, with nad m28 7 channel amp thx for the reply

[@ChaiBearProductions]

A110 paired with Chora? Can it tame the top end a little?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

The A110 is not an amp that I would classify as bright or forward, so it likely would result in a mildly less treble-forward sound. But you could always use the tone controls if you need more tailoring.

[@ChaiBearProductions]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Very true. This amp did something special to the midrange on my other speakers, very tube like sound as you stated in your review. Interesting findings on the Kanta, it’s looking more like the Chora is the gateway to the Focal sound.

[@TheRadicaladult]

how would you compare them to the Mission 770?

[@mikes121]

I have Chora 806s. Listened to the Aria 906s with intent to buy. Compared them and just couldn’t do the $2k difference.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

That Chora line is legit!

[@mikes121]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews and going away?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Not to my knowledge. Just deeply on sale bit.ly/3xTll4a

[@mikes121]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews yeah a picked up a center channel a couple of weeks ago. 40% off was nice.

[@bmj4052]

Odd question - Interested in which you would pick and why? Wharfedale Linton Heritage or Focal 826. Great video by the way. As usual.

[@liamporter1137]

Another great review.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@steinivarpedersen2316]

which speaker cables are you using in the Focal review? (Does anyone else know what speaker cables Andrew is using? They look really nice 😊)

[@gerlachsieders4578]

I just sold my Focal Aria's, I was not happy with its bass performance, it lacked a foundation, heft and presence in general. I switched to the css audio criton 1tdx and I am happy how they sound with my Audiolab 6000 play.

[@dimitriskontos858]

Unfortunately, these are far away from my budget. But I love Focal speakers, and intend to buy the Aria 906 bookself. Can you suggest any amps I should try to best match with these ? And also, do you think that a tube amp would be a good pair ? Thanks. I am interested in both yours thoughts...!!!

[@KristiWright]

You can get the Choras on mad sale right now bit.ly/3U67i4r and amzn.to/3gIhxh8. As for amp pairings, I think this bit.ly/3wSDKif would be a good match.

[@eddiebaby22]

Happy belated bday Mrs Robinson 🎂👍

[@nickofaldt3236]

Have you ever made the combo Audio Analogue and Focal???

[@AuburnM5]

Hey Andrew, I hope you and your better half had a relaxing and gluttonous Thanksgiving! Not sure if you remember me from a couple of weeks ago, but I was hand wringing over my sale of my 802 D3's and purchase of the Diabo Evo's. Took your advice and really worked our room and used in other rooms and the 3 major room correction software. For whatever reason, I just couldn't fall in love with them. I stepped right into the upgrade trap when I traded my Nautilus 802's for the new D3's in 2018. I returned the Diablo's and on the hunt for speakers that ooze musicality. I actually brought my Aria 926's (white ones!) from my office and I actually preferred them to the Diablo's. The McIntosh MA352 and the obscure Lector Class A Tube CD player is wonderful. You have any suggestions on speakers that have similar characteristics to the Aria 926's The highs and midranges were articulate and detailed without any hint of being shrill in the high range. ge felt particularly wide with a very good representation of where each actual note is originating from. They struggled a bit when more dynamic rock was played. Like you, used to love B&W and your review of the 805's put them on my list. A local dealer here in Birmingham asked me to come by and audition the new SF Olympic V's. THey had them paired with the MA12000.. The music they played for me was so beautiful, but I don't listen to all acoustic vocalists, I bought 5 CDs and it is the same 5 i used to buy my fist real speark, the BW CDM7SE back in the day, The Sonus Faber's did not handle Audioslave or The Pixies well at all.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I'm honestly struggling with how best to advise as IMO the Utopias you had are among the most musical speakers I've ever heard especially if you like detail and soundstage precision. If you are suggesting they are too detailed, you might like the Kantas or one of Focals less expensive series. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that you didn't enjoy the Utopias...you got me.

[@AuburnM5]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews You and me both, brother. There were certainly tracks that I was amazed, but then there were some that I was not in love. It very well may have been an expectations could never be met thing. A small boutique dealer in South Alabama drove up today with a pair of Magico A5's that someone traded in. It was a damn near religious experience and they have a new home and I feel they way you felt about the Diablos. We actually used them tonight decorating the tree. I am an old soul when it comes to Christmas and especially it's music. I have Nat King Cole's Christmas SACD and his voice coming out of the A5's seriously gave me chills. I know the are rather pricey, but I think your viewers would get a kick out of seeing a review of them. if not the A5, maybe the A3.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I'm glad you found something you are happy with. Enjoy!

[@nealcaffrey1251]

Chora ✅ Aria ✅ Kanta ✅ Sopra❓ Diablo Utopia ✅ I would love to see a Sopra review, any chance? 🙃And you can be Focal ambassadors, I'm a Focal fan. Now I have an Aria 906, love them, I dream of a Sopra No1 someday, but there is lack of comparison on KZbin, except Thomas & Stereo channel, but your video format is my favorite. Waiting Home Audio Products of the Year video like a child, 300k subscribers this year guaranteed. Finally, and the Kanta video!

[@DavorPasaric]

My favorite are Focal Dôme (10 of them) in combo with Denon 7.4.4 Dolby Atmos Setup.

[@RickSanchez-rl6dc]

Andrew, Have you considered reviewing the new Focal Theva and Vestia line? Thx

[@danilolorenzetti712]

A have a question about my settings: I've a "all in a box" Samsung blu-ray player/receiver that just have wired out (speakers) at 3 ohms, 5.1 channels. The question, do you suggest any Amp that would work with new speakers, I mean, I like de "receiver" itself and can't spend much and I'm thinking about buying just new speakers for now. The reported power output is 1.000w RMS, which I doubt although it's kite loud, really loud! Is it possible replacing just the speakers or including an Amp? Any help? Anything would be appreciated.

[@TorontoJon]

Happy Thanksgiving, Andrew and Kristi and to all other Americans on here today. We Canadians already had our Thanksgiving in October. We're sneaky that way. :)

[@KristiWright]

Always good to see you. Thanks for watching!

[@BostonMike68]

It's a nice looking speaker I have to admit

[@eruilluvitar]

Great stuff, as always!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@saltaormina9404]

Happy Thanksgiving! I would have drooled over this episode had the Aria 906’s been included - but all good, I sold them a while ago. LoL. I have KEF R3 now feeding off a Rega Aethos amp…love the commentary on the Dynaudio as they’re next on my list if I want to try something else. Keep up the great work and Happy Birthday Kristi!

[@KristiWright]

Thanks, Sal!

[@realestatecorner9425]

I like kanta 3 and look kanta 1 and decided to go with 3 and mac252 integrated amp

[@stevewright1539]

Happy Thanksgiving! Nice surprise drop!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Same to you and we debated whether or not to post, but thought, why not 🤷‍♂️

[@lonniefarmer7067]

My time with Focal includes their flagship and it was impressive, but at 100k+/pair a bit out of my reach. lol

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Out of ours as well :)

[@low98vette4]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Andrew, love the channel. Thanks for everything. I am having a hard time making up my mind on a new system. I really value your opinion and would love some advice. I am looking to spend roughly $5000 on a new home theater system. Towers, receiver, and a subwoofer. Would love your thoughts on which way you and or Kristi would go. Regards, Tate

[@MartinManweiler]

I have a couple focal headphones but have Martin Logan ESL’s in our 2.1 system. I love the smoothness of the electrostats and don’t think I would go for traditional speakers again. Maybe if I get my own apartment I’d think about getting something like this but they are pretty pricy.