Germany
German speaker engineering, sold by the piece
In brief
Canton, a German speaker maker, rates power as a sustained and a peak pair. Its center and subwoofer reviewed here had no Amazon.com offer on Oct 25, 2026. Reviewed here: Canton ASF 75 SC active subwoofer, Canton GLE 455.2 center speaker. None had an Amazon.com offer on October 25, 2026.
Passive and active speakers for stereo and home theater, sold individually rather than in packages, so a system is built rather than bought.
Power quoted as a pair — a sustained figure and a music figure — and frequency response given with a tolerance. Both are more conservative than the marketplace norm, which makes them comparable to each other and awkward to compare to a peak figure.
The GLE 455.2 center speaker is specified more completely than any other center on this site: 80 W nominal and 140 W music power, a frequency range of 30 Hz to 30,000 Hz, crossover points at 400 Hz and 3,000 Hz — which makes it a three-way design — and a 6.3 in (160 mm) aluminum woofer. The ASF 75 SC subwoofer gives its power the same way, 60 W sustained and 120 W, but not its frequency extension, which is the one figure a subwoofer is bought on.
We hold European Amazon references only, and Amazon.com had no offer for either on October 25, 2026. On the center speakers shelf, the Klipsch R-52C was $147 and the Polk Audio Monitor XT35 $260 that day; the only subwoofer on this site with a US offer was the Klipsch R-12SW at $259.
Active · 60/120 W stated as a pair · sold singly
A German-made active subwoofer quoted conservatively — 60/120 W — in the two-figure form that makes a rating comparable rather than impressive.
Best for: A small or medium room, and a system built from components rather than bought as a package.
No Amazon.com offer on Oct 25, 2026
80/140 W · 8x dB sensitivity stated · 30–30,000 Hz · crossover 400/3,000 Hz · 6.30 in (160 mm) woofer
One of the few speakers in this catalog with a complete published specification — sensitivity, frequency range, crossover points and driver diameters, all stated.
Best for: A system built from components where the center has to be chosen on published figures rather than on a brand.
No Amazon.com offer on Oct 25, 2026
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
