FOCAL KANTA N°3 LOUDSPEAKERS
The Focal Kanta N°3 is the top-of-the line model in this range from the French manufacturer. The next step up would be to the Sopra Series, and from there quite a leap to the premiere Utopia Series, whose flagship model, the Grande Utopia EM EVO, will set you back a cool $335,000 — making the Kanta N°3 look something of a bargain…
EQUIPMENT
The Kanta N°3s are large loudspeakers, 1.28-metres tall on their unique integral Zamac base. But they’re so drop-dead gorgeous that you’ may wish they were even larger, so you could gape at even more gorgeousness. If you’re looking at the photos here and wondering what the fuss is about, I can assure you that they don’t do them justice. These are loudspeakers you really have to see in the flesh… to appreciate how good they look. There’s the curve of the front baffle, which is available in patriotic Gauloise Blue, Carrara White, Black Lacquer or Solar Yellow, all of which contrast beautifully against the main cabinet finish of high-gloss black. Or, if you’d prefer a wood veneer cabinet, you then get to choose between front baffle finishes of Warm Taupe, Dark Grey, Ivory and patriotic Gauloise Blue. (I’m saying ‘patriotic’ because in France, the smoking of Gauloises — the national cigarette — was for many years considered patriotic, particularly French infantryman — smoked the original, filterless version.)
