These sit in different price classes - Tannoy Canterbury costs roughly 26.7x what KLH Kendall does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
|---|
| Bass |
B |
KLH Kendall digs deeper - 25Hz against 28Hz. A subwoofer would even that out. |
| Amplifier needs |
evenly matched |
Similar sensitivity (96dB vs 96dB) - both want much the same power. |
| Expandability |
B |
KLH Kendall: bi-amping. |
| Price |
B |
KLH Kendall is cheaper - $1,500 against $40,000, about 96% less; arguably a different class. |
A Tannoy Canterbury
B KLH Kendall
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, placement or how you will use them.
Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
KLH Kendall is the easier recommendation: it leads on most of the measured areas and costs less. Take Tannoy Canterbury if its size, looks or fit in your room suit you better. Think about the whole system, not just the speakers: the roughly $38,500 saved by taking the cheaper pair would buy a subwoofer or a better amplifier, and either usually does more for the sound than the difference between these two.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.