Canton Ergo RC-A

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Canton
• Model: Ergo RC-A
• Years of manufacture: 2001 - 2004 (also available in 2011 as a discontinued model with digital power amplifier)
• Made in: Germany
• Colour: beech, cherry, ash black
• Dimensions: 1150 x 260 x 347 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: ca.35kg (after real measurement; model with analogue amplifier)

• New price/pair: since approx. 2001: 5000,- DM (later 3000,- Euro / 6000,- DM)

Technical Data

• Construction: 3-way, bass reflex, floorstanding speaker, partially active bass module.
• drivers:
  • woofer: 2x 220 mm, polypropylene (PW-220).
  • midrange driver: 1x 180 mm, aluminium (AM-180)
  • tweeter: 1x 25 mm aluminium manganese dome (ADT-25)
• power handling (nominal/music power): 250/350 Watt
• Rated / music power 250 / 350 Watt bass module analogue power amplifier (with digital power amplifier 200/ 300 Watt)
• Efficiency: 89.7 dB/1W/1m
• Frequency response: 18 - 30,000 Hz
• Transitional ranges: 180 / 3,200 Hz
• Impedance: 4 Ohm

Special Features

• On and off automatic
• Integrated, powerful output stage for the bass range originally designed as an analogue output stage with 350W max.(black cooling fins) later as a digital amplifier (300W max.) without cooling fins.
• gold-plated single-wiring connector panel
• The loudspeaker has an additional LFE-NF input. This allows the LFE channel (subwoofer) to be switched to the bass output stage in surround mode.

Remarks

• 5cm larger (higher) than the RC-L model (H: 110cm)
• Should better be used only in rooms with at least 25m²; in smaller rooms too bass heavy.
• Same cabinet size as Ergo 1002

Other models of the same series:

• Ergo F
• Ergo 202
• Ergo 302
• Ergo 702 DC
• Ergo 902 DC
• Ergo 1002 DC
• Ergo RC-A
• Ergo CM 402
• Ergo CM 502

Predecessor model:

• Ergo RC-L

Successor model:

• none

Pictures

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!