"The Canoe is unique because it was designed specifically for desktop and nearfield use. If you are searching for a true high-resolution monitor speaker for close-up listening, the Role Audio Canoe could be the ideal playback vessel."
(Steven stone, Hometheaterreview.com, November 2013)

"Few loudspeakers on the planet can create as much excitement as the tiny, unassuming Sampan, which is able to pull off the rare trick of disappearing completely as a sound source within the room whilst at the same time giving the impression that music is coming from a speaker many times larger than itself."