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Positioning the speakers
The Reference needs a wall distance from 20 centimeter (7.9 inch)
to 1 meter (3 feet) and an angle of 0° to 5° inwards. Decide for
yourself which position pleases you best.
The „stereo triangle“ is a good rule of guidance for optimum posi-
tioning of your new Canton speakers (Fig. 1). This means that the
best performance is usually obtained when the two speakers and
your favourite listening position lies at the corners of an equilateral
triangle. For decoupling the speakers from the floor your Reference
K are provided with adjustable feet (Fig. 2). Those can be screwed in
the tapped holes in the base plate. Self-adhesive rubber pads can be
used in addition if desired (Fig. 3).
Responsible for the system’s exceptional acoustic perfection are the
use of top-quality electronic components and the innovative design
of the crossover network. To suppress feedback effects, the crossover
network has been mounted so as to be insulated against vibrations.
Premium-quality components are used exclusively. Likewise inte-
grated into the crossover network is the DC technology developed
by Canton, which suppresses subsonic vibrations of the woofer and
delivers bass tones that are perceptibly tauter and more precise.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Technical details
The cabinets of the Reference K series have a complex design,
formed from multiple layers of wood, glued together with heat and
pressure. This multilayer sandwich construction creates a very stiff
cabinet, preventing unwanted cabinet resonance.
The heart of the Reference tweeter is the shape optimized cone
made out of aluminum-oxyd-ceramic. Centered in the tweeter’s
transmission front plate, Canton is significantly improving tweeter
performance. The new integrated waveguide extends the useable
frequency bandwidth to 40,000 Hz. The extended frequency response
is particularly beneficial with high-resolution formats such as SACD
and DVD-Audio.
The cone of the midrange driver has a also special shape (Triple
Curved Cone) and is anodized. Material resonances, which lead inevi-
tably to a higher distortion factor, are almost completely eliminated
thereby.
Reference 1 K crossover