Canton Ref 1 Vento $30 Reference Speaker Stereophile A Start Price USD 17,950.00 Current Price USD 20,250.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 20,250.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 25, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 31, 2008 Location Richmond, Virginia See more about 'Canton Ref 1 Vento $30 Reference Speaker Stereophile A' Description Up for sale are a pair of Canton's $30K flagship speakers the Reference 1 I orderd these speakers April 12 2008.   It took over 2 months for them to arrive from Germany.  Something as beautiful as these speaker should take a while to build.  These hands down are the best sounding speakers I have ever heard!!  Even my wife (who hates it when I bug her to listen to something) looked like one of the characters from the Verizon Fios commercial and just said WOW!!  I heard instruments and singers in CDs that I never heard before.  They let you hear every detail from the recording.  The pictures don't do these justice.  The hand rubbed finish is beautiful. They have been a Stereophile Class A Full Range pick for 07 & 08.  Here is the orig. review. Stereophile: Canton Vento Reference 1 DC loudspeaker   The October 2007 Stereophile Vol.30 NO.10 issue list the other high end speakers it was ranked with and the ones it beat out for the A ranking. Here is the canton web site for more info.Vento Reference 1 DC - Vento Series - CANTON pure Music (en) Go to this site and download their (English) brochure for great photos and info. Product Informations - CANTON pure Music (en) The "buy it now" price is a great bargain 25% off.  If you're lucky  you might get them for close to 50% off!!!!(if no one else bids) Technical Data Type High-End floorstanding speaker Engineering Principle 3½-way Bass reflex system Nom. /Music power handling 500 / 900 watts SPL (1 watt/1m) 89.5 db (1 W, 1 m) Frequency response 18...40.000 Hz Crossover frequency 180 / 400 / 3.000 Hz Woofer 2 x 310 mm (12''), Aluminum (Wave surround) Midrange 2 x 180 mm (7''), Aluminum (Wave surround) Tweeter 1 x 25 mm (1''), aluminum-manganese Nominal Impedance 4...8 ohms Dimensions (WxHxD) 38 x 143 x 56.5 cm(15'' x 56.3'' x 22.2'') Weight 88 kg Special Features DC-technology Cabinet 28 mm MDF, 4 chamber system in sandwich designHigh end cabling with Black ScienceIntergrated loudspeaker base with shock absorbersGold plated bi-wiring/bi-amping screwclamp terminals I have all the orig. packing material (boxes and plywood crates), manual, and floor spikes.  I haven't unrapped the grills or floor spikes.  I moved the speakers around with a towel under them. Perfect condition no nicks, scratches, or dings Shipping: I am willing to drive a few hours to deliver or help transfer to your vehicle (buyer pays for gas).  I have a conversion van that I would use (15mpg).  If you would like me to deliver please contact me before you bid.  I don't want to drive to CA :-)  They weigh 200 lbs each (285 with box and crate).  The dimension of each crate is 63X36x22.  The box dimensions are about 6 inches shorter (lenght and width are about the same). If you are going to have them shipped ask me to get a couple of estimates before you bid.  The online calculator might be off a bit.  Multiply online estimate by 2. Place a Bid!