Vandersteen KĒNTO Carbon Loudspeakers

Vandersteen Audio is very proud to premiere the KĒNTO Carbon, the newest Vandersteen loudspeaker. The previous model at this price level, the Model 5 represented the first Vandersteen speaker with an adjustable powered subwoofer built into the full range enclosure to pursue the ideal time and phase alignment of all drivers. The original Model 5 had been in constant production for over twenty years, where it was firmly ensconced as a Stereophile Class A Recommendations, and was a perennial TAS Editor's Choice and winning universal praise from reviewers and consumers around the world. All of which is testament to the fact that it’s a tough speaker to improve upon!

Richard and Nathan Vandersteen, the architects of this ambitious project, found that using side-firing 9-inch drivers allowed for further bass and mid-bass integration adjustment in any space. This breakthrough along with the existing carbon tweeter and newly combined with the patented Model Seven midrange yields results never seen at this price point. Early measurements and listening show this speaker’s performance will be a good part of the Model Seven Mk.II and a significant step forward with it’s new proprietary technological features

The KĒNTO Carbon represents a ground up re-thinking by Richard and Nathan Vandersteen. The answer came in a totally new design at the historic Model 5 price point. This speaker brings together the Model 5A carbon tweeter and the patented Carbon/Balsa core midrange from the Model Seven MK II, the Mid-Bass from the Quatro CT with the all new built-for-Vandersteen side firing pistonic opposing 9" powered bass drivers. The result is a level of adjustability unlike any other speaker. Available uniquely in both wood veneer and painted finishes.

KĒNTO Carbon Specifications

Tweeter     

1” Exclusive Aerodynamic Dual-Chamber, Transmission-Line Loaded Carbon Dome with Ferrofluid Voice-Coil Cooling

Midrange     

4.5” Patented Perfect Piston™ Midrange with 3-Layer Carbon Fiber/Balsa/Carbon Fiber Cone, Die-Cast Aerodynamic Basket with Neo-Magnet Assembly and Ferrofluid Voice-Coil Cooling

Mid-Woofer     

6.5” Woven-Fiber Cone and Precision-Formed Magnet Assembly Copper Faraday Ring

Subwoofer(s)     (2) 9" Aluminum Drivers with Long-Throw Motor Assemblies

Phase     Positive

Subwoofer Amplifier

400-Watt Class B High-Current Amplifier with Fully Regulated Switching Power Supply

Recommended Amplification     

40-200 Watts Into 8 Ohms

Frequency Response     23 Hz – 40kHz +/- 3dB

Sensitivity     87 dB, 1 meter/2.83 volt input

Impedance     8 ohms +/- 3 ohms

Crossovers     First order/6dB per octave, 200Hz, 900Hz, 5kHz

Input Terminals     Barrier strips, 7/16" max width

Dimensions (WHD)     

12” x 47” x 19”

Weight     170 lbs. Ea. Net / 200 Shipping Gross

Country of Manufacture     Made in the USA

Please note the "Standard" Finish for this speaker is "Wood or Any Automotive High Gloss Paint Color". Please read full description below carefully:

Standard finishes are no additional charge. Speaker finishes vary in availability practically daily. Please contact Sound Reference Melbourne, who will work with Vandersteen Audio to determine up-to-the-minute market availability on your desired finish and provide an accurate ETA quote.

Model KĒNTO Carbon Loudspeakers and Model Seven speakers are offered in gorgeous “cut and buff,” high-gloss automotive paint finishes. The automotive paints shown on those product pages are some of the most commonly ordered colors, but Vandersteen Audio can obtain virtually any automotive paint finish available, the customer only needs to supply the make, model and year of the automobile.

Vandersteen Audio has done its best to photograph these finishes on each product page and in each sample, but please know that while the wood we receive from our vendors are unfailingly high in quality, no two pieces of wood are ever exactly alike. This is dictated by nature. Any Automotive High Gloss Paint Color does not have this issue except online colour may not exactly match real world colour. We promise that your speakers will look gorgeous, but not that they will precisely match the photos you see on our website or on our dealers’ in-store demo speakers.

Choosing a non standard finish might result in an extended wait time before delivery - for more information contact us on 03 9495 6500