Focal Kanta 2

Since someone else’s setup in a different room placement/dimensions/etc and their equipment. are gonna have huge factors, let’s just go off measurements:

• Decently efficient but your amp must be able to handle 4ohm with ease (at least 1.5x the wattage as 8ohm).
• Well designed cabinet, pretty inert.
• Fairly neutral sounding.
• They are not bass monsters, don’t expect a lot of output from 30Hz and below.
• Imaging is pretty great, not class leading.
• Soundstage is fairly wide, a bit wider than say the Revel F228Be.
• Vertical dispersion is good, meaning you don’t have to sit directly on the tweeter axis if your seating is a bit lower (don’t wanna be much higher than the tweeter).
• The decay is fairly quick, it’ll be a bit “tighter” than the F228Be.

For the $2k difference I would look at the kanta 3’s unless the room is smaller. I put the kanta 3 up against my usher be-20dmd’s and with the $6k advantage the ushers ate them alive in their bass output but the mids and treble were a different story and the focals were at least as good and their presentation will come down to taste. My room is hard to get much output below 100 hz but in the demo room they rocked.

thanks for your help

This isn't comparable so take for what its worth.  Have had klipsch my whole life and switched to the Kanta 2 for my L/R/C.  Could't be happier, the sound stage is phenomenal.  FYI, Focal takes 53%, the distributor 47%, so lots of wiggle room!  

I believe the margins depend somewhat on the models. My dealer is pretty fair with me and while he was offering silly good deals on the 102-38's he didn't have as much room with the Kanta's. I, personally wont pay more than 30% off list for any new hifi product so more often than not I buy used.