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Focal Kanta 2 Ivory/Walnut Floorstanding Loudspeakers Hi, I am after the Focal Kanta 2 in Ivory/Walnut, open to the matching center also :). Condition: Excellent Payment Method: Region/State: (NSW) New South Wales/Australia By paulie83 1 Comments Secure Ad AUD $8,000 Date: February 25, 20251 yr
Is A$8,000 enough for a clean pair of these, or should you wait for a better entry point? Against your recent comps, it’s slightly above the A$7,376 median and just beyond the A$7,985 upper quartile, so this reads as a touch ambitious rather than a clear bargain. It’s not wildly off, but I’d want either exceptional condition, a well-documented history, or included boxes/spikes to feel fully comfortable at this level.
That said, the Kanta 2 is a genuinely desirable speaker: lively, resolving, and easy to live with when set up well. It does the “hi-fi” stuff—detail, scale, and image focus—without getting too clinical. If the pair is cosmetically tidy and properly cared for, it’s still a worthwhile buy; just make sure the tweeters, woofers, and binding posts are all healthy, because at A$8,000 you want confidence, not surprises.
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Focal traces its roots to 1979 in Saint-Étienne, France, where engineer and hi-fi enthusiast Jacques Mahul founded the company in a small workshop within his father's precision engineering firm. Initially operating as JMlab, it began crafting bespoke speaker drivers, with early models like the DB13 earning acclaim for their compact yet dynamic bass performance. This heritage of acoustic innovation and French craftsmanship propelled Focal's evolution, marked by pivotal 1990s expansions under Gérard Chrétien's leadership, yielding iconic references such as the Vega and Grande Utopia loudspeakers that redefined audiophile standards.
The brand's core focus remains high-fidelity loudspeakers, where it excels through in-house driver design featuring breakthroughs like inverted-dome tweeters, Polyglass cones, flax diaphragms, and beryllium tweeters in its Utopia line. Focal has diversified into professional studio monitors, premium headphones, car audio systems, and select accessories, all emphasizing noble materials and meticulous engineering. While not delving into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, or cables, its speaker-centric portfolio spans home, mobile, and pro applications with unwavering commitment to purity of sound.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Focal commands respect as a world leader among discerning hi-fi buyers for its benchmark performance, international awards, and "Made in France" prestige. No longer a niche boutique, it blends heritage appeal with cutting-edge technology, attracting serious audiophiles who prioritize transparency, dynamics, and emotional depth over mass-market compromises.
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