Напольная акустика — Canton GLE 90 S2

The GLE 90 S2 belongs to the GLE S2 generation of Canton Elektronik and uses a passive three-way layout with bass reflex tuning, standing just 105 cm tall. Compared with the GLE 80 S2, it moves up to larger woofers. Canton positions it between the GLE 80 S2, listed at EUR 699, and the GLE 100 S2 at EUR 999. Finishes include Black Decor under item number 04538, White Decor as item 04539, Makassar as item 04540 and a walnut decor option.

Key specs that matter

Canton fits two 192 mm woofers, a 174 mm midrange unit and a 25 mm dome tweeter. Crossover points are set at 300 Hz and 3,200 Hz. Canton quotes a range of 20 Hz to 40,000 Hz and an efficiency of 90.5 dB measured at 2.83 V and 1 m, with a nominal impedance given as 4 to 8 ohm. Power handling is 150 W nominal and 320 W music. The box is 21 cm wide and 30 cm deep, with a weight of 19.6 kg per unit.

Engineering and use context

The woofers and the midrange use completely redesigned ATB cones, short for Aluminium Titan Black, while the tweeter follows the AB principle, Aluminium Black, and sits in an elaborate waveguide. Canton states that this waveguide controls dispersion so that treble up to 40 kHz is preserved even away from the listening axis. Its reflex port faces backward in the backfire arrangement the maker uses across the GLE line. The front stays plain, with oval fabric covers that attach by magnets and come in black or white. The terminals accept banana plugs. Canton presents the tower both as a stereo speaker and as the front pair in a multichannel system, and the maker places the whole line within a minimalist visual style. Canton also builds a GLE 90 AR S2 variant that adds a Dolby Atmos height module, and it sells the GLE 90 S2 as the front pair of a ready-made GLE 90 5.1 Set S2, listed in White Decor as item 12442.

Pairing

For surround layouts, Canton suggests combining the tower with other second-generation GLE models, naming the GLE 50 S2 as the center and the GLE 30 S2 for the surround positions. For a compact streaming setup, the maker lists its Smart Amp 5.1 as a compatible amplifier with wireless playback. With a traditional amplifier or AV receiver, its output stage should be rated for a load that the maker specifies as low as 4 ohm.

Alternatives

The Canton GLE 100 S2 is the bigger tower of this second-generation family.