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Canton Reference 5.2 dc

Has anyone had an opportunity to listen to this speaker? I am looking for a new set of speakers and was able to listen to the Vento 820 and liked the sound but am looking for a full range. Would also be interested in comparision to canton 890.2 dc if you have had an opportunity to listen to both. Rest of the system is comprised of classe cp-800, pass labs x250 amp, mac mini, and oppo 95. Thanks. As a side note I like the sound of the B&W 802D2 but wife says it is to big for the living room (though she likes the eyeball...her words not mine). I was not a fan of the 804 (lacking fullness and bass)
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hender1
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I own the 5.2s and really think it's a great speaker. They are not bass-driven speakers - rather coherence is how i would describe them with a "sparkle factor". The tweeter and mid range is marvelous. it took a while to settle in but once it did the mid bass was solid but coherent. The imaging is awesome and will spit out what your sources send them - in other words, they have the ability to disappear.
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kennyt
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I've had the Vento 809's with the 802's still as my surrounds, also have the center and had their Vento sub as well so well acquainted with them, also had the Ref 3.2's for a while, all really great speakers and a bargain in my mind. They like some power, but you already have that so think you'd be very happy with them!
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glacierbear OP
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Thanks for the feed back. Kennyt would you say that the 3.2s were a major step up all around or just in the Bass? and would you say they are substantially larger speaker or just slightly?
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kennyt
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I think the 3.2 was a significant step up from the 809's in bottom end and discernment. they are smoother and more open and spacious. Sorry for the slow reply.....
reynolds853
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I have listened to the 890 a lot but done a side-by-side comparison with a Reference 5 only briefly. The Reference speaker had a richer sound and was more coherent. The sound approached that of my Silverline Bolero speakers. If I were building a system using Canton speakers I would most certainly use the Refernce line, I liked what I heard a lot. I should add though that I wouldn't hesitate to use the regular Vento speakers either, they are very good too, I just liked the References more. Also, the system on which I was listening to the speakers was an all tube setup.
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