Canton's two-way bass-reflex compact (bookshelf) speaker from the 2005–2007 Karat line, with a 160 mm aluminium woofer, a 25 mm aluminium-manganese dome tweeter, 85 dB sensitivity and bi-wire terminals, finished in silver or graphite lacquer. Reviewers praised its relaxed, refined sound and premium build, but owner evidence is thin, one early owner found the upgrade smaller than the price suggested, and it was replaced by the Karat 720.
This entry is written from the 5 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 70% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.4 out of 10 two years in. Cabinets still looked unused after half a year of ownership.
Owner evidence is limited: one early owner found the 702 clearer and less boxy than the JBL Control 1G satellites it replaced, but expected a bigger leap for about six times the price and found music boomy with his subwoofer; replies blamed room and sub placement. One silver pair was offered as like-new with no signs of use at about six months old for €400 negotiable, and a poster replying much later asked whether 400 was far too much.
Discontinued and succeeded by the Karat 720, so pairs and parts now come only used.
Cabinets still looked unused after half a year of ownership. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 7.8 out of 10 in the first week and 7.4 two years later.
Worth it for: Compact stereo in small rooms; Canton 5.1 home-cinema sets; Listeners who prefer relaxed, non-fatiguing treble. Think twice if: Bass-heavy listening without a subwoofer; Buyers expecting a night-and-day upgrade; Anyone wanting a wide choice of finishes.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.0 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 7.8 / 10 |
| One month | 7.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.5 / 10 |
| One year | 7.4 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.4 / 10 |
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Spec sheet dating the 702 to 2005–2007 as a two-way bass-reflex compact with a 160 mm aluminium woofer, 25 mm aluminium-manganese tweeter, 85 dB sensitivity, bi-wire terminals, silver or graphite lacquer, about €380 per speaker MSRP, and the Karat 720 as its successor.
Lists the 702 as a passive two-way bookshelf speaker with a rear bass port, 33–40,000 Hz range, 85 dB sensitivity and 17 x 29 x 29 cm cabinet, priced at €860 per pair in 2008.
Tests a €4,679 Karat 5.1 set using the 702s as rears, praising them as compact and precise with a wide, dense surround field, and rating the set's relaxed treble and build quality highly; the only drawbacks noted were limited finishes and no sub remote.
A 2006 owner using the 702s as 5.1 fronts found them clearer and less boxy than the JBL Control 1G they replaced but expected a bigger jump for about six times the price, and found music boomy with the subwoofer; replies blamed room and sub placement.
A 2007 sale listing offering a roughly six-month-old silver pair with no signs of use for €400 negotiable; a later poster said that price was far too much.