Canton - Germany A 65
The Canton A 65 delivers commanding full-range sound with the physical authority of three 220 mm woofers, making dynamic music and cinematic material feel effortlessly large-scale. Lite MAGAZIN highlights its powerhouse character and richly equipped design, while the substantial three-way cabinet, explosive dynamics, and premium connectivity make it a seriously compelling flagship floorstander.
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Sound Quality
87/100
Build Quality
86/100
Value for Money
92/100
Pros
Powerful, large-scale dynamic presentation suited to demanding music and cinema playback.
Massively equipped and regarded as attractively priced for its substantial three-way design.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 87/100
The available review characterises the A 65 as a sonic “powerhouse,” pointing to a big, forceful presentation rather than a restrained or lightweight one. Detailed commentary on tonal balance, imaging and fine low-level behaviour is limited, so those aspects are less firmly documented.
Bass
88/100
The A 65’s three 220 mm woofers and large bass-reflex enclosure give it the physical foundation for substantial low-frequency scale, while the review’s “powerhouse” description supports an authoritative overall presentation. The review does not go into bass texture, room interaction or the character of its deepest extension.
Mid
86/100
The review’s enthusiastic overall assessment suggests an engaging, capable full-range sound. It offers little direct discussion of vocal realism, instrumental timbre or crossover coherence, however.
Treble
85/100
There is no reported criticism of treble harshness or lack of detail in the available review. At the same time, the review does not specifically describe air, refinement, brilliance or long-term listening comfort.
Soundstage Imaging
84/100
The available listening comments do not specifically address stage width, depth, image focus or placement sensitivity. The review presents the speaker as sonically impressive overall, but does not substantiate a more specific spatial verdict.
Dynamics
91/100
Calling the A 65 a sonic “powerhouse” is strong evidence for energetic macro-dynamic delivery and a sense of scale. Its substantial three-way, multi-woofer format is also well suited to playing demanding music with authority, though the review provides no direct comments on microdynamic nuance.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
86/100
This is a notably substantial 64 kg floorstander with a large cabinet, height-adjustable feet, magnetic grilles and gold-plated bi-wire/bi-amp terminals. The specifications indicate serious physical execution, although the review does not offer detailed observations on finish consistency, cabinet resonance or long-term durability.
Value for Money
92/100
At €5,998, the A 65 occupies a premium floorstanding-speaker segment, but the review explicitly calls it massively equipped and very attractively priced. That praise is especially relevant given its unusually large three-way configuration, three 220 mm woofers and substantial cabinet for the money.
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Specifications
- Item no.
- 04367
- Shipping
- Pallet
- Warranty period
- 5 years
- Available accessories
- CantoLink 400
- Carton contents
- A 55 device feet fabric cover with magnetic holder operating instructions
- weight
- 64 kg
- Packing dimensions
- 49 x 134 x 69,5 cm
- Packing weight
- 71,5 kg
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- W: 40 cm (15,8") with base ans equipment feet; H: 121,9 cm (48") with base and equipment feet; D: with base and equipment feet (22,1") 56 cm
- Acoustic principle
- 3-way bass reflex system
- Principle passive resonator
- bass reflex tube
- Tweeter quantity
- 1
- Tweeter size
- 25 mm
- Tweeter material
- aluminum oxide ceramic
- Midrange driver quantity
- 1
- Midrange driver size
- 180 mm
- Midrange driver material
- aluminum-ceramic-tungsten (wave surround, TCC)
- Woofer quantity
- 3
- woofer size
- 220 mm
- woofer material
- aluminum ceramic tungsten (wave surround)
- Nominal load capacity
- 430 watts
- Music load capacity
- 750 watts
- Transmission range
- 18...40.000 Hz
- Impedance
- 4…8 ohm
- Efficiency 2.83V/1m
- 88,5 db
- Woofer Wave surround
- yes
- Midrange Wave Bead
- yes
- Front cover material
- full size fabric covers
- Double Cone
- yes
- Transmission Front Plate
- yes
- DC switch technology
- yes
- Unit socket included
- yes
- Size supplement (WxDxH)
- 10x3x3,2 cm
- Unit feet
- yes
- Height-adjustable unit feet
- yes
- Bi-Wiring / Amping Terminal
- yes
- Terminal contact material
- gold plated
- TCC
- yes
- Mounting type front cover
- magnet mounting
- Terminal banana plug suitable
- yes
Manufacturer's Description — Canton - Germany
Informations
- 3-way downfire bass reflex system
- 750 watt
- ceramic-tungsten technologie
- magnetic fabric cover
A 65
Exclusive and a force in sound: our A 65
The great success of our previous flagship A 55 from the Online Exclusive series prompted us to create an even more powerful and high-performance high-end floorstanding loudspeaker: the idea for the A 65 was born. Our aim was to create a speaker with even more bandwidth and even greater dynamics. A speaker that will captivate you with its bass power on the one hand and inspire you with its subtlety on the other. The powerful 3-way bass reflex loudspeaker A 65 is equipped with the best technical components - based on the chassis of our Reference K series. Three 220 mm woofers with aluminum-ceramic tungsten cones ensure breathtakingly superior bass reproduction in the large cabinet volume. Low-loss, triple-folded wave surrounds and the downfire bass reflex channel enable a clean and impulse-true bass performance. The 174 millimeter mid-range specialist, which is also equipped with the elaborately produced high-tech cone made of aluminium ceramic and tungsten vapour deposition, is dynamic, neutral and clear. Acoustically, our A 65 is completed by a 25 mm dome tweeter with its lightweight and dimensionally stable cone made of aluminium oxide ceramic - optimized for the best resolution and audibility of all musical details.
Developed and built in the Taunus
Our flagship A 65 is built in our factory in Weilrod in the Taunus region. This is how we ensure that these speakers meet our high standards of quality and workmanship. Time-consuming listening sessions and measurements in our listening rooms and our acoustics laboratory ensure the highest sound quality. The cabinets of the A 65 are made of high-density fiberboard (HDF). Due to the material thickness and the elaborate internal bracing, the loudspeaker cabinets are extremely stable - this creates the ideal conditions for acoustically clean and impulse-true reproduction. Generously rounded cabinet edges ensure modern, elegant lines and also optimize the sound dispersion of the strikingly large, 65 kilogram 3-way floorstanding speakers. The seamless diamond-cut aluminum rings of our drivers and the elegantly curved aluminum base construction set visual accents. The height-adjustable, elaborately machined aluminum feet also demonstrate our attention to detail. The high-quality, acoustically neutral full-size fabric covers in black cling elegantly to their position on the baffle. The Canton A 65 is available with a high-quality finish and multi-layer lacquered in a complex process in white silk matt, black “high-gloss” and real wood veneer cherry “high-gloss”.
Innovative technology for the best sound
Our A 65 is characterized by solid, multi-stiffened and multi-coated cabinets made of high-density fibreboard, high-end speaker chassis from our Reference K models, sound-optimized, long-term stable crossover components and the solid aluminium base construction. Added to this is the high-quality internal cabling with the CantoLink 400 speaker cable developed by us - to ensure maximum sound fidelity. The A 65 is equipped with a high-quality bi-wiring/bi-amping connection terminal: this allows the bass and mid-high range to be driven by different amplifiers or connected separately using specialized cables. The 24 carat gold-plated, solid screw terminals accommodate cable cross-sections of up to 10 mm² and can accept cable lugs or banana plugs on request - for perfect signal transmission to your amplifier.
Perfect complement
For sound quality reasons, you should use a very high-quality cable for our A 65 - such as the CantoLink 600, which we offer in our online store. It was developed for us by the world-renowned cable manufacturer in-akustik. The cable consists of two cores stranded together with an effective cable cross-section of 2 x 5 mm². The symmetrical, low-inductance design of the CantoLink 600 not only enables homogeneous high-frequency reproduction - it also impresses with its tight, dynamic and very clear sound.
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