Fostex P1000E DIY Kanspea 4" Full Range Speaker Kit - PAIR
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Fostex P1000-E DIY Kanspea 4" Full Range Speaker Kit - PAIR
Price shown is for a PAIR
"KANSPEA" is a Japanese abbreviation for Easy Speaker.
These kits are quick to assemble and provide the high-fidelity full range sound for which Fostex is famous.
The Kanspea is perfect for a 1st DIY speaker build, child-parent project, or an office/bedroom system.
This is a fun little speaker kit, and the price shown includes a 10% discount on the drivers.
Please visit the official Fostex Kanspea website for more information, pictures, and assembly instructions.
Included with your Kanspea Speaker Kit Purchase:
(2) P1000-E Bass Reflex Enclosures (121mm W x 243mm H x 179mm D - 4.75" W x 9.56" H x 7.04" D)
(2) FE103NV2 4" Full Range Drivers - or - FF105WK 4" Full Range Drivers
The AP05 Amp pictured is No Longer Available.
Also available are the P1000-BH (back loaded horn) and Kanspea P800-E speaker kits.
Cabinets without drivers are available for separate purchase from the drop down menu.
- 3.8 liter box
- box tuning 82Hz
- 94mm cut out hole diameter
Contents of Kanspea Kit in Factory Containers (FE103En replaced by FE103NV in 2020, then FE103NV2 in 2023)
FE103NV2 4" Full Range Driver
FF105WK 4" Full Range Driver
P1000-E Speaker Box (port tube, input cup + connecting wires, and internal damping included)
Great little speakers
I wanted a little speaker, to sit on a shelf, and sound good with background music for my living room, where I read. They do this perfectly.
Some have stated that they do not have much bass. This is true. but sonically, they are magical especialy with voices. All vocals seem to jump out of the speakers and have a very transparent and detailed sound.
I'm running these through a vintage Nad amp, a 90's sony cd player, a vintage pioneer turntable, and an Alexa steaming device. All sound good.
What the speakers do best is low-level listening. I have a higher end system downstairs that has big speakers and big amps. They sound incredible, but only at medium to high levels.
These Fostex speakers have great presence and detail at low volume which is just what I wanted for background listening, parties, and casual listening.
Great kit and good price, highly recomended.
Great little speakers!
The sound is amazing. It took a little breaking in, and I really think it took some additional break-in after using it with the higher powered amp. I listen to a pretty eclectic mix... classic rock, jazz, classical, etc. I am listening to Herb Alpert's latest release as I type this. Jazz is just beautiful, but even rock music sounds fantastic as long as you keep it within the limits of these little guys.
When I move into my new office in a few weeks, these speakers -- and the Sansui receiver -- are going with me.
BTW, they actually sounded pretty good with the famous little Lepai LP2020TI amplifier, too!
Super sound
I choose as speaker the Kanspea 4” with the Fostex FW105WK. I was told that the highs and mids were in better balance with the lows when used in a bass reflex enclosure. Instead of pairing these speakers up with the Fostex amp I choose the tube depot tube cube 7 amplifier.
Wow after initial breaking mid-range magic. The voices are super, Miles his trumpet is like he is in room. Now a couple of 100 hours later the system really mellowed out and gives great enjoyment. Yes the bass is not earth shaking from a 4” but gives enough foundation in a smaller room. We listen about 5 to 6 feet away.
The mids are so good that I bought one more kanspea 4” system with the FW105WK to try at home. Wow what a sound now they are played on a quad 300B OTL. Yes my Tannoy GRF sounds better overall no question or doubt but the midrange magic from the kanspea is hard to forget.
Fostex and tube depot has convinced me that audio does not need to cost a lot and single drive has merits you cannot get with any other multy driver system.
Highly recommended.
Outstanding!
I have intentions of building the back loaded horn for the Fe103en speakers. I already built the Back loaded horn for the Fe126en. I could not believe the sound that those cabinets put out. I gifted those to my Father for Christmas and now I need my own.
Great Office Speakers!!
If you are looking for small speakers to be easily powered, I doubt you can do better than these. Highly recommended. By the way, they look great and only took 10 minutes to assemble.
Respectable
Upgrades: I was tempted to upgrade the speakers though the base 4” driver is more than fine. I should have purchased this sooner. A subwoofer is needed to get bass extension. I can hear the snare but don’t feel the kick drum.
I marvel at the sound from my PC without a DAC. I haven’t set up the sub but I will some day. They’re a respectable set of speakers and amp.
WOW
Very Nice
Fostex Kanspea P1000E with FF105WK $149 pr.
Dayton Audio DTA-100a $89
HiFiMeDIY Sabre USB DAC $46 (USA warehouse)
I didn't evaluate the amp that is available with the kit. Since my friend was willing to go to $300 on a system, I thought it was the weakest part of the system so recommended an upgrade.
The Kanspea as configured is an excellent speaker. It gives the listener a taste of the high end audio world. Listening and closing your eyes the speakers seem to disappear. There is no hole in the middle of the stereo. Dispersion is excellent. Detail is much better than anything I've heard in this price class. The enclosure doesn't look cheap. It is either real veneer or a good imitation. I don't like exposed speakers, but a grill wouldn't be hard to fabricate.
The music that sounded the best through this system was O Magnum Mysterium performed on Polyphony's Christmas Present from Polyphony. I preserved the CD's full resolution by ripping it to Apple Lossless. The speakers rendered the choral blend without losing detail as the arrangement's close harmonies reach moments of brief dissonance, then resolve. The music floats in space.
Listening to Diana Krallâ