Canton Nestor

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General

  • Manufacturer: Canton
  • Model: Nestor
  • Year of manufacture: 1990
  • Made in: Germany
  • Color: by choice
  • Dimensions: Bass column 41 x 150 x 48 cm (W x H x D), Satellite column 28.5 x 150 x 36.5 cm (W x H x D).
  • Weight:
  • Original price approx:


Technical Data

  • Type: 5-way floorstanding loudspeaker, closed
  • Chassis:
    • Low bass: 4x 310 mm

Bass: 4x 200 mm Midrange: 160 mm

    • mid-high: 38 mm metal dome tweeter
    • tweeter: 25 mm aluminium-manganese dome tweeter

Power handling (nominal/music):

  • Efficiency: 91 dB bass column, 88 dB satellite column.
  • Frequency response: 20 - 30000 Hz
  • Transitional ranges: 70-140 Hz/300/3000/7000 Hz
  • Impedance: 4 Ohm


Special Features

  • separate active crossover for separation between bass and satellite column, at least 2 power amplifiers required.
  • active crossover with 4 switchable high level inputs and overall volume control, therefore no preamplifier required
  • each bass driver of the bass column can be controlled separately
  • bi-amping/biwiring possible for the satellite column


Remarks[edit]

The prototype was on display at the IFA 1990. The speaker did not go into production, only 7 units were built.

Pictures[edit]

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With the kind permission of Canton Elektronik GmbH + Co. KG. A use of the pictures by third parties, e.g. in forums or on eBay is not permitted!



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