About The Canton Smart GLE 9 S2 Active Speakers
Canton's GLE range of passive speakers are established as great sounding, well-constructed speakers at a very attractive price. Now, they are joined by the Active Smart GLE models which take the desirability factor to the next level. The attractive cabinets have an understated, elegant design. Lacquered front panels in either white or black give the Smart GLE 9 a high-quality look.
These speakers are designed to be as versatile as anything on the market. Just place the speakers in your living space, plug them in and feed them music or soundtracks from any source device. The Smart GLE 9 has a plethora of inputs including analogue XLR or RCA connections and Coaxial and Optical digital inputs. There is also a USB-B interface with XMOS for computers and, of course, wireless playback via aptX Bluetooth. Basically, everything you could need is incorporated here.
Value for Money: The Smart GLE 9 contains the musical and technical genes from the best-selling GLE range. At an enticingly low price, they offer a complete pair of floorstanding speakers with updated technology and the most advanced features of Canton's smart speakers. Thanks to the slim width of just 210 mm, the Smart GLE 9 is easy to place in almost any living space.
A powerful 350 Watt amplifier is built into each loudspeaker which eliminates the need for an external amplifier and, once you connect a source to one of the many inputs, you can start listening to music and movies straight away.
Convincing Sound: As with all Canton speakers, high quality sound is a given. In this case, convincing sound is ensured by the high-quality titanium mid and bass drivers and the superb aluminium-manganese dome tweeter. The two 192 mm woofers in the bass reflex cabinet deliver power, dynamics and bass weight, supported by an optimally tuned rear facing bass reflex port. As a result, the Smart GLE 9 achieves very high sound pressure levels without a trace of distortion. The large 174 mm titanium midrange brings great clarity and articulation across the important vocal range ensuring music and dialogue come through completely unveiled for total intelligibility. The 25 mm tweeter offers the best radiation behaviour thanks to the front transmission plate and the sound-optimized perforated protective metal cover.
Virtual Worlds: The Smart GLE 9 speakers are great entertainers. As a stereo pair, they sound extremely good with music and transport their listeners to virtual worlds at the touch of a button. The Smart GLE 9 is also compatible with multi-channel audio formats and becomes a powerful home theatre system with a connected TV – Virtual Surround makes it possible. Thanks to the integrated scrolling screen on the front of the loudspeaker, you are always informed about the operating modes. And with other Smart models, such as the Smart GLE 3 S2 bookshelf speakers, you can set up a great-sounding 4.0 home theatre system in no time, virtually imaging the centre channel for the best possible dialogue clarity. Of course, with the matching Smart GLE 5 S2 Centre Channel and the Smart SUB8 Subwoofer this can easily grow into a full 5.1 system without a home theatre receiver in sight. How good is that?
Our Take
Building on the already excellent GLE 9 passive speakers, the Smart GLE 9 S2 brings built-in amplification, multiple analogue & digital inputs and a convenient remote control to the party. This takes all the guesswork out of system building and only requires a source, such as a TV or Streamer to complete the picture. Not only that but they can be matched with other Canton Smart speakers to form a 4.0, 5.0 or even a full 5.1 surround sound system using a Smart Centre, Smart Rear Surrounds and the matching Smart Subwoofer. Start with just two speakers and build up from there or just go all in and buy the lot. After all, the price is exceedingly fair for the technology and performance on offer.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Remote Controlled 4-Driver, 3-Way Smart Active Floorstanding Speakers – Sold as a Pair
- Use on their own or combine with other Canton Smart speakers to form a 4.0, 5.0 or 5.1 surround sound system
- Bass Reflex Bass Loading – Rear Ported
- Built-In Amplification: 350 Watts per channel
- Connections
- Qualcomm aptX Bluetooth Receiver
- XLR Balanced Analogue Input
- RCA Analogue Input
- USB-B Computer Input
- Coaxial Digital Input
- Optical Digital Input for connecting a TV & decoding DTS & Dolby Digital bit streams
- Coaxial Digital Output – For connecting Left & Right speakers only*
- *Please Note: Left & Right speakers are normally connected wirelessly, however they can be hardwired via Coaxial cable (available separately) if required
- Frequency Response: 25 - 40,000 Hz
- Drive Units
- High Frequencies: 25 mm Aluminium-Manganese Dome Tweeter
- Midrange: 174 mm Titanium (Wave Surround) Cone Midrange
- Bass: 2 x 192 mm Titanium (Wave Surround) Cone Woofers
- Included Accessories: 2 x Magnetic Fabric Grilles, 2 x Power Cables, Smart Remote Control (Battery Included), Optical Digital Cable, Coaxial Digital Cable, Analogue Stereo RCA Cable, Quick Start Manual
- Removable Power Cable: Upgrade to an IsoTek Power Cable for better performance
- Available Finishes: Black
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 210 x 106.3 x 310mm
- Weight: 19.2 kg each
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.