Canton GLE series

Canton GLE 401 Bookshelf speakers review
Canton GLE 401 Bookshelf speakers

The German GLE 401 loudspeakers have very large 160-mm mid-woofers, designed for a long stroke (aluminum diffusers, rubber suspension), and tweeters with a classic soft fabric dome with a diameter of 25 mm. The bands are divided by a filter configured at 3200 Hz. But the idea mostly surprises with its...
Canton GLE 407 Floor standing speakers review
Canton GLE 407 Floor standing speakers

The loudspeakers of the GLE series are a further evolution of the LE series. A wide choice of finishes (five options) is provided for GLE and the main difference is in the bass drivers. German engineers, taking the drivers from older Canton models (Vento, Ergo, Karat) as a basis, changed the design of...
Canton GLE 430 Bookshelf speakers review
Canton GLE 430 Bookshelf speakers

The respected German manufacturer of speaker systems introduced a budget GLE line in the market several years ago. Despite of the budget price, the work on the series was very serious, with the involvement of modern developments. A lot of attention was paid to appearance too. On one hand, a firm metallic...
Canton GLE 430.2 Bookshelf speakers review
Canton GLE 430.2 Bookshelf speakers

Canton GLE 430.2 has a two-way design with a rear port layout and is assembled on drivers of its own manufacture. The diffuser of the 180-mm woofer is made of aluminum alloy, and the inch tweeter has a fabric dome impregnated with anti-resonance composition. To reduce vibration, drivers are mounted on...
Canton GLE 436 Bookshelf speakers review
Canton GLE 436 Bookshelf speakers

Canton GLE 436 is a classical two-way monitor with bass-reflex, the port of which is put on the back wall. Each weighty case has a pair of original emitters of own design. High-frequency area of working band is sounded by an inch tweeter with soft fabric dome, placed into small horn. Despite of budget...
Canton GLE 470 Floor standing speakers review
Canton GLE 470 Floor standing speakers

Canton designers issued a challenge to the classical black design of speaker systems. The whole GLE series shines by snow-white front panel and the same protective grill, made of metal. 7 variants of finish are available for the rest of the body's walls. Such design looks at least unusual. The body rests...
Canton GLE 476 Floor standing speakers review
Canton GLE 476 Floor standing speakers

Canton GLE 476 is 2.5-way speaker system with the bass reflex. Two 180-mm drivers with diffusers from aluminum alloy, made by own technology, sound bass area and lower middle. They are mounted on flexible sinusoidal rubber suspension (Wave Surround technology), with the help of which a significant shift...
Canton GLE 496 Floor standing speakers review
Canton GLE 496 Floor standing speakers

The German pair refers to the generation of budget GLE line and is its flagship. Canton GLE 496 is completely redesigned, only a three-way construction was saved. An internal damping of the body is reinforced for reducing resonances, the configuration of bass-reflex has been changed, and crossover filter...
Canton GLE 496.2 Floor standing speakers review
Canton GLE 496.2 Floor standing speakers

Buyers often judge the novelty of the model only by its design, without going into the content. Nevertheless, Canton engineers preferred something not visible to the eye instead of a cosmetic update of the GLE series - technical modernization. Proportions, front shield, finish - everything is preserved...