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Canton gle 490 erg mooie speakers met breed geluid beeld ik heb zelf een mooie upgrade gemaakt dus neem helaas afscheid van de speakers uiteraard zijn de speakers te beluisteren
At €275, this Canton GLE 490 pair is a genuine bargain compared to the obvious alternative of buying new or hunting for typical used units, landing well below the 25th percentile of €303 in our recent EUR listings. With the median asking price at €330 and the 75th percentile at €358, you’re paying roughly €55 less than the bottom quarter of comparable market offers, making this a strong deal for a three-way floorstanding speaker.
The GLE 490 is widely respected for its balanced three-way design, delivering smooth highs from a 25mm fabric dome, clear mids via an 180mm aluminum mid, and solid bass from dual 200mm aluminum woofers, all with 90.5dB sensitivity and a 20–30kHz range. If this listing is from an original owner with intact grilles and vergolded terminals, it’s a smart buy for home theater or critical listening without the new-speaker markup.
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Canton traces its roots to 1972, when four hi-fi enthusiasts—Hubert Milbers, Otfried Sandig, Wolfgang Seitkritt, and Günther Seitz—founded the company in the small German town of Weilrod, near Frankfurt. Registering the name as a blend of the Latin "cantare" (to sing) and German "Ton" (musical tone), they began operations in a repurposed village schoolhouse with 35 employees assembling speaker enclosures. Still family-owned and led by descendants like Günther Seitz, Canton embodies enduring German engineering precision, manufacturing primarily in Niederlauken and Weilrod.
The brand focuses squarely on loudspeakers, offering over 300 models across 12 series tailored to diverse budgets, room sizes, and applications—from compact bookshelf designs and the pioneering 1979 sub/sat system to high-end Reference lines and wireless innovations. While speakers dominate, Canton also produces complementary hi-fi components, blending traditional cabinetry with digital amplification advancements, all subjected to rigorous quality controls.
Positioned as a mid-to-high-end mainstay in the global hi-fi market, Canton commands respect for its "pure music" philosophy, exporting to 53 countries with a reputation for reliable, elegant performance that appeals to discerning buyers seeking value without compromise. Independent of corporate conglomerates, it remains a smart, appreciating investment for audiophiles valuing Made-in-Germany craftsmanship.
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