The Kangas are based on the extraordinarily successful Joeys, with the same superb mid-bass drivers. They also use the same family of tweeter as the Joeys though with a super neodymium high performance magnet system to minimise stray magnetic fields for TV use. They are therefore ideal as a centre speaker for home-theatre, particularly with the Joey 4s and the Kama 4s that share drivers, to produce a very uniform surround sound field. The Kangas are part of Legend's Mob 1 system that was recently awarded the 2006 AV Home Theatre Speaker System Award - for the full review please click here .
Like other Legend speakers, we have taken great care with the Kangas to minimise colouration, particularly resonances, that give many other speakers a 'warm but fuzzy' sound. The Kangas therefore start and stop with incredible speed and accuracy reproducing faithfully the lowest and highest level of detail. For home-theatre surround-sound work, this means you will hear the gentlest russle of grass or the true crack of a rifle. They can also reach very high sound levels with their two long-throw mid/bass units reproducing the loudest explosions with ease.
As well, the Kangas are excellent coventional stereo speakers as mini-towers eg on stands. Because the tweeter is offset from the centre to improve diffraction effects, the Kangas come in mirror pairs for stereo use. Diffraction effects are also improved by the frameless stretch-Lycra grille commom to all Legend speakers. The Kangas reproduce very faithfully the signal fed to them. If fed poorly recorded music or through poor front end electronics, then they will sound poor. Conversely, fed with well-recorded music (eg a Telarc SACD) through high quality front-end electronics, the Kangas will sound superb.
| Type of speaker | 2 1/2-way, magnetically shielded
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| Frequency response | 50 - 20,000Hz ± 3 dB |
| Sensitivity | 90 dB/W @ 1m |
| Impedance | 5 ohms, average |
| Recommended Power | 20 - 100 W |
| Size(mm) | 400(w)x160(h)x230(d) |
| Weight | 8 kg each |
| Warranty | 7 years |
| Finishes | Jarrah wood veneers |