Focal Kanta N°2
Combining low-distortion refinement with muscular, controlled bass, the Kanta N°2 makes vocals feel immediate and orchestral climaxes effortless. LowBeats admired its natural tonality, deep imaging and unobtrusive beryllium detail, while Audioholics found its clean dynamics exceptional at serious volume. A sculptural, furniture-grade floorstander for listeners seeking vivid musical presence.
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Sound Quality
93/100
Build Quality
94/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Natural, coherent sound with warm, expressive vocals and finely resolved treble.
Powerful, full and well-controlled bass that can satisfy for music without a subwoofer.
Exceptional dynamic headroom, delivering clean output at very high levels without apparent compression.
Premium, furniture-like construction with a rigid curved cabinet, low-resonance baffle and polished finish.
Cons
Soundstage can feel constrained or static outside the sweet spot, and careful placement is important.
Its low impedance demands a stable, powerful amplifier; low-powered amplifiers are not an ideal match.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 93/100
Reviewers describe an unusually complete and involving presentation: powerful yet controlled bass, natural and intimate vocals, refined high-frequency detail, and very strong dynamic ability. Its generally forward, immediate balance brings exceptional presence and resolution, though some listeners may prefer a less forward tonal balance and a larger room may be needed to realise its full spatial scale.
Bass
95/100
Bass is repeatedly praised as full, firm, textured and exceptionally well controlled for a tower using twin 6.5-inch woofers. LowBeats heard tangible power without oppression, while Audioholics found the extension and output so satisfying that a subwoofer was unnecessary for music.
Mid
93/100
Vocals and acoustic instruments are described with warmth, realism and fine expressive detail. LowBeats found voices notably natural and powerful, while HiFi Turtle praised an intimate, pinpoint-accurate presentation that could make a singer seem present in the room; HiFi News did note that a lead vocal could occasionally sit slightly too far back.
Treble
92/100
The beryllium tweeter earns strong praise for retrieving very fine detail without drawing attention to itself, with LowBeats highlighting natural decay and easy, shimmering overtones. Several listeners describe the overall balance as slightly bright or forward of neutral, but regard it as resolving and pleasant rather than harsh.
Soundstage Imaging
91/100
When positioned well, reviewers report a wide, deep and highly believable stage, with Audioholics calling it phenomenal and LowBeats finding its imaging depth exceptional. HiFi News heard a more compact, static presentation at times and suggests the Kanta may be most at home in smaller rooms where it can receive careful placement.
Dynamics
95/100
The Kanta N°2 is widely described as fast, clean and highly capable at realistic volume. LowBeats found it could reproduce large-scale orchestral music at near-original levels without undue distortion, while Audioholics reported powerful, chest-hitting output and no audible compression even at very high playback levels.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
94/100
The cabinet combines a curved, tapered high-grade plywood enclosure with a dense polymer baffle intended to resist resonance, along with a substantial metal base and adjustable spikes. Reviewers also praise the finish, contours and craftsmanship, describing it as furniture-like in appearance rather than merely functional.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $10,000 per pair in the US and £6,999 per pair in the UK, the Kanta N°2 is clearly a premium purchase in a fiercely competitive class. Audioholics notes that it is pricey and faces many alternatives, but also finds its blend of performance, finish and room-friendly styling unusually compelling.
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Specifications
- Design
- Height : 1.118 mm / 44 in Width : 321 mm / 18.75 in Depth : 477 mm / 12.62 in Weight : 35 kg /
- Sound - Acoustics
- Product type : Bass-reflex 3-way column Membrane : Flax Woofer : 2x 6.5" (16.5cm) Flax woofer with NIC motor Medium : 6.5" (16.5cm) Flax midrange drivers with TMD suspension and magnet Tweeter : 11/16" (27mm) ‘IAL3’ pure Beryllium inverted dome tweeter Response at - 6dB (Low frequency point) : 29 Hz Frequency response (+/- 3dB) : 35 Hz - 40 kHz Minimum impedance : 3.1 Ω Nominal Impedance : 8 Ω Recommended amplifier power : 40 - 300 W Sensitivity : 91 dB
- Included Accessories
- Counter points : Counter spikes x4 already mounted Grilles : Magnetic grille Points : Spikes x4
Manufacturer's Description — Focal
3-way floor-standing speaker
Original and contemporary, Kanta N°2 reinvents music listening. Like the other products in the line, this floor-standing speaker boasts a truly disruptive aesthetic, combined with a combination of exclusive Focal technologies. Iconic design at the service of high acoustic performance: this is the exceptional DNA of this high-fidelity loudspeaker.
FLAX AND BERYLLIUM COMBINATION
The line's original combination of Flax membrane and Beryllium tweeter. Flax brings clarity and sonic precision; Beryllium contributes to the reproduction of sensational treble. The sound of Kanta N°2 is precise, warm and exceptionally musical.
FOR SOUND AND DESIGN
Thanks to Focus Time, all the loudspeakers are at the same distance from the ear. The modern character of the loudspeaker is underlined by a one-piece molded wood rear shell, a Zamak base, a glass plate, discreet magnetic fabric holders...
MODERN FINISHES
Matte, White, Ivory or Black fronts are combined with Black High Gloss, White High Gloss or Walnut High Gloss bodies, offering a wide choice of contemporary combinations. The sophisticated Matte effect "absorbs" light rather than reflecting it, creating a refined contrast with the varnishes.
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- The Music Room — online and in-store — Erie, Colorado, United States (website)
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