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

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► FOCAL KANTA No 1 REVIEW
00:00 FOCAL KANTA SPEAKER REVIEW (INTRO)
00:19 FOCAL KANTA SPECS
01:35 FOCAL KANTA NO1 SETUP
02:33 FOCAL SPEAKER MEASUREMENTS
03:10 FOCAL SOUND QUALITY
06:22 BW VS FOCAL (805 D4 COMPARISON)
07:08 FOCAL VS PERLISTEN SPEAKERS (S4B COMPARISON)
07:51 FOCAL KANTA VS UTOPIA
08:07 FOCAL KANTA VS FOCAL ARIA (936 K2)
08:16 KANTA VS CHORA
08:35 BEST FOCAL SPEAKER TO BUY (FINAL THOUGHTS)
08:43 KRISTI'S MESSAGE TO VIEWERS
09:31 KRISTI'S TAKE ON FOCAL SPEAKERS
12:42 BEST AMPLIFIERS FOR FOCAL SPEAKERS
13:54 FOCAL COLORS
15:54 SIGN OFF
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@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

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@fredgarvin4252 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

*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 Жыл бұрын

Back at cha . . . Happy 🦃 day.

@wesleythigpen9192 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving guys!

@leadershippush3808 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving

@michelvanderaar1711 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to the both of you

@marcmoehlig7655 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@boba2783 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@sampahtetapsam21 Жыл бұрын

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

@gottrekk5798 Жыл бұрын

@@sampahtetapsam21 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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Harry-Giles Жыл бұрын

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

@charlesking678 Жыл бұрын

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

@Prerich45 Жыл бұрын

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!

@roberthamann6054 Жыл бұрын

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

@improvedgarage Жыл бұрын

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.

@carolineleonard8214 Жыл бұрын

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.

@christofferfrostad2626 Жыл бұрын

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!

@frankygoossens955 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tylerwainner9922 Жыл бұрын

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!

@Ben_Horne Жыл бұрын

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

@paulgarbulski6023 Жыл бұрын

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.❤️🎸

@mikedifranco5423 Жыл бұрын

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!

@LunaTempesta Жыл бұрын

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 :).

@dianest-jacques360 Жыл бұрын

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

@dlfrestoration Жыл бұрын

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

@jeffreythurston1822 Жыл бұрын

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.

@lukevollemaere774 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your candor when you do your reviews.

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@maxpower78-15 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@Max-nf4jc Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I happen to agree :).

@saltaormina9404 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sal!

@gavriushka Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Hope you and your family are well and safe.

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving Vadym! Hope you have a great day!

@gavriushka Жыл бұрын

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

@gavriushka Жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobinsonreviews you too Sir!

@kingwillbisthebest Жыл бұрын

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

@jdekong3945 Жыл бұрын

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

@armerschluca2576 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 300k Subs!🎉

@EliseF802 Жыл бұрын

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

@jimschannelx Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 300k 🎉🍾

@marklloyd4153 8 ай бұрын

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 .

@hakanohlgren Жыл бұрын

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.

@Dmu_girl-2008 Жыл бұрын

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.

@sharingfamspace3156 Жыл бұрын

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

@estenray6685 Жыл бұрын

Happy Turkey Day Andrew and Kristi! Kristi I hope you had the best of all possible birthdays!🎊🎂🎁 I have a set of the Focal Chora 806’s that I use for the rear channel in a 4 channel system. I run them with a Musical Fidelity integrated amp. My front channel is 2 vintage very large JBL’s with15 inch woofers and EV horns (they are very much like the Klipsh Cornwall’s) run by a McIntosh C162 power amp with the McIntosh C39 pre amp/Audio video control center. I am very happy with what they bring to this system in this room! Not a bad seat in the house! I like them enough to be considering Focal Chora 826 Towers for mains in a 2 channel system for another room of course I’ll be running them with a sub. I’m just torn at the moment between them and the Polk Reserve 700’s just can’t quite make up my mind.🤔Thank you both for all the wonderful reviews! They’ve been something I look forward to for the past several years!

@ExpugnatorDG 6 ай бұрын

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

@davidrivera2165 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for weighing in with your experience.

@storkfletcher821 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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).

@armanddimeo6575 5 ай бұрын

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.

@mrj8295 Жыл бұрын

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

@KristiWright Жыл бұрын

Thank you for hanging out with us this morning.

@mrj8295 Жыл бұрын

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

@terryschuffert6781 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@terryschuffert6781 Жыл бұрын

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

@low98vette4 Жыл бұрын

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

@eruilluvitar Жыл бұрын

Great stuff, as always!

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@NosEL34 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@hifi-photo-Brian Жыл бұрын

🔊 I am thankful for your great channel! 🔊🔊🎶🎶👍👍

@borlach321 Жыл бұрын

These speakers are freaking beautiful!

@Matt-sv6tq Жыл бұрын

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.

@brigadabratislava3263 Жыл бұрын

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

@kicsrepins Жыл бұрын

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

@amgguy4319 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving guys... Thx, Luv ur reviews

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

@eddiebaby22 Жыл бұрын

Happy belated bday Mrs Robinson 🎂👍

@daveayreon7445 Жыл бұрын

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.

@franciscoortiz6980 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@liamporter1137 Жыл бұрын

Another great review.

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@turkertezal5514 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@dexterts1 Жыл бұрын

Hey,happy thanksgiving guys! Enjoying the new video quality 👍 I wanted to suggest,if you have an opportunity to check any speaker for Elac‘s Vela line,you will be pleasantly surprised,they are great and soo understated.

@bmj4052 Жыл бұрын

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

@WILLIAMMORALES-gw1zz 4 ай бұрын

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

@sandgroper1970 Жыл бұрын

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.

@DJ88in2003 9 ай бұрын

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

@stevewright1539 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving! Nice surprise drop!

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

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

@exedoreofarden19 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@exedoreofarden19 Жыл бұрын

@@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 Жыл бұрын

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

@KristiWright Жыл бұрын

@@exedoreofarden19 That's great! Fingers crossed.

@rawrj Жыл бұрын

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

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

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

@jedknutson8373 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@DavorPasaric Жыл бұрын

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

@TorontoJon Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Always good to see you. Thanks for watching!

@Novilicious Жыл бұрын

It’s actually Focal’s new “Vestia” series I’m most excited about! Those large towers are no joke. Saw them in person in Cedia and loved them. I don’t like the Kanta’s, but instead like the Sopras instead. Never heard the diablos

@allenwangtao 11 ай бұрын

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

@danilolorenzetti712 Жыл бұрын

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.

@nealcaffrey1251 Жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq, 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!

@davidcarter9156 9 ай бұрын

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.

@SeanVedell Жыл бұрын

Happy belated birthday, Kristi. Hope you had a good day. 🎉 Happy American Thanksgiving to y’all.

@RickSanchez-rl6dc Жыл бұрын

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

@MartinManweiler Жыл бұрын

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.

@brochg Жыл бұрын

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!

@thepatinashop5071 10 ай бұрын

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

@robertw.1499 Жыл бұрын

Just a quick question. Why have you never reviewed any other Devialet stiff apart from their sound bar? What about the Phantom I & II etc. Am thinking about investing so would like your feedback. Thanks 👍

@Youtubefishdoc Жыл бұрын

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.

@steinivarpedersen2316 Жыл бұрын

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

@syanhc Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@redstarwraith Жыл бұрын

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

@Evil_Peter Жыл бұрын

It's interesting that you find Kanta 1 bass heavy. I've never heard the 1s but I have the Kanta 3s and despite their 8" woofers I don't consider them to be bass heavy in my experience, nor have any of the reviews I've seen on the 3s talked about that but rather talked about how they aligned with the Focal sound and praised them for detail and resolution. I wonder if there is a difference between the 2- and 3-way designs (and of course bookshelf vs tower) or if it's just different findings? It wouldn't be the first time one has heard different things about the same gear from people but it's always interesting to think about why. I use mine with the Technics SU-R1000 so I agree with that recommendation. I tested a number of amps before deciding and hadn't considered Technics before a dealer recommended it over everything else they sold, and he turned out to be right in my opinion.

@maxpower78-15 Жыл бұрын

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

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us!

@maxpower78-15 Жыл бұрын

Always!!

@fredbloggs6080 25 күн бұрын

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.

@TheRadicaladult Жыл бұрын

how would you compare them to the Mission 770?

@mrj8295 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, Mr j!

@sharms888 Жыл бұрын

Can you use the Willsenton R300 amp with these speakers ?

@gerlachsieders4578 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Luis-ob4xq Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@NemoPropaganda Жыл бұрын

Regarding the hideous brownish cream/walnut looking ones you see on their website labled ivory/matte, that's not a white balance issue, that color exists and its the pair I personally own (unfortunately) I reached out to Focal NA's product expert and after exchanging around 8 emails about the color and asking specifically if a white front baffle like the one you have exists or not he just kept telling me thats what I have despite mine clearly being the more cream brownish color the website shows. At some point I just gave up as I felt they were dodging the question. They told me I own the Ivory/Walnut but my baffles are more brown, I don't think anyone will ever know the truth. Congrats on 300k BTW!

@steverees1936 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@kjbunnyboiler Жыл бұрын

Excellent as always👍👍

@ianstyring9602 Ай бұрын

Would these be a worthy upgrade from Kef R3 meta?

@nickofaldt3236 Жыл бұрын

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

@marcusedwards8283 Жыл бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thank you for another great review. I have been eyeing the Focal Chora for a while now as a step up from my Klipsch RP600Ms, but there are so many choices in that $1,000-ish price range I wish I could hear and compare. Since I am a noob at this hobby, I'm still not sure what sound signature I prefer yet.

@KristiWright Жыл бұрын

The Choras are on mad sale right now bit.ly/2VabVOQ! I would say they have a similar sound but the Chora might just be a little more refined.

@marcusedwards8283 Жыл бұрын

@@KristiWright Thank you! I've seen that they are marked down right now. That has been making it harder to not just go ahead and buy them.

@stevenhoward188 Жыл бұрын

Hey Marcus, I tried the chora 806’s, JBL L52’s, and rp 600m II. The klipsch were the hands down winner for me. I would put the chora 2nd in that mix but definitely on the bright side. Just wanted to share my experience. Oh and the chora’s didn’t like my yamaha amp. They were better with the Audiolab. All the best.

@KristiWright Жыл бұрын

@@marcusedwards8283 One more to keep in mind are these bit.ly/3Ak39C6 - some of my fav I've heard this year.

@marcusedwards8283 Жыл бұрын

@@KristiWright Thank you again. I haven't seen these before. Don't know how I missed it if you guys did a video about these but I will definitely look into them. I'm glad they're 8 ohms. I believe my Cambridge Audio AXR100 will only run 8 ohm speakers. I think I read that anyway.

@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 Жыл бұрын

ANDREW YOU HAVE A CONUNDRUM, IMHHO, I THINK THE LIVING ROOM LOOKS 🤩🤩 AWESOME AND THE FOCAL’s BLEND BEAUTIFULLY WITH IT, but the compromise in sound preference is the rub here I HOPE YOU REACH THE SUBS TODAY, AND KRISTI CAN GET HER WISH 🤗💚💚💚

@DTA_Crypto Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@kadajawi6567 Жыл бұрын

First of all happy belated birthday, Kristi! As a Kanta owner I agree. Fit and finish is... wonky given the pricing (at least on the high gloss versions), and how they manage to glue the glass on top in a crooked way is... impressive (not on mine, but I have seen Kantas that should not have left the factory like that.) I suppose they are made in France, and it shows. The B&W are absolutely stunning (though I didn't like the sound so much... far too bright. I would have to listen to them properly again though). As for the bass... yeah, the Kanta go a bit far... I've been experimenting with plugging the port. When I get a microphone to properly measure and balance them with my subwoofer, I'll probably keep them plugged for good. They seem to sound more direct, faster, less bass heavy that way. This might be an option... Which are my favorite Focals? Good question. I suppose the Diablo Utopia are my endgame speakers. If I have more money than sense, that may very well be the direction I am heading (or the Sopra...). Both Sopra and Utopia are gorgeous, but the price. And matching electronics won't be cheap either.

@andrewrobinsonreviews Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you tuning in and weighing in with your thoughts!

@kadajawi6567 Жыл бұрын

I would have liked to hear your thought on matching the Kantas with lesser amps, out of curiousity. Though no one in their right mind would do that... except for me, probably.

@briancampbell7712 22 күн бұрын

Happy belated Birthday🎉🎂

@Activation1111 Жыл бұрын

Happy B-Day‼️‼️‼️‼️

@dimitriskontos858 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.