The Canton Smart Libero Cinema Set + Smart Sub 8 is a wireless Dolby Atmos home cinema made up of the Smart Soundbar 10 S2, two Smart Libero as surround speakers, and the active subwoofer Smart Sub 8 – all in silky black throughout.
The soundbar is the centrepiece: it hangs off the TV via HDMI eARC, decodes Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio, and sends two of its drivers upward as height channels against the ceiling. You place the two Smart Libero behind the seating position, while the Smart Sub 8 disappears as a 27 cm cube next to the sideboard. Both pair wirelessly with the bar. One power outlet per device is enough, and speaker cables running across the living room are gone.
Why the Cinema Set with Smart Sub 8?
Because here four devices are matched to each other from the factory, instead of you hunting down a soundbar, rears and a subwoofer separately and hoping they're compatible. Canton designed front, height, surround and bass as one chain: one wireless link, one app, one control concept. And hand on heart – once you've felt that last half-octave in your gut, you rarely switch the subwoofer off again.
What you get
A 4.1.2 home cinema with no construction work involved: the soundbar delivers the two front channels and, via its upward-firing drivers, the Atmos height layer, for a total of 300 watts from four Class D channels. The two Smart Libero, each with a 25 mm tweeter and a 78 mm woofer/midrange, take care of the rear space. The Smart Sub 8 lays the foundation down to 30 Hz with a 219 mm downfiring driver in a sealed enclosure. Everything is controlled via the Canton Smart app or the soundbar's remote; AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect and Bluetooth are already on board.
Who is the Cinema Set for – straight talk
For anyone who wants real all-round sound including a height layer, without milling cable channels or configuring an AV receiver. It's less suited if your living room has a high sloped or wooden ceiling: then the height channels lack a reflective surface, and the Atmos effect noticeably loses impact. Also important: the Smart Libero and Smart Sub 8 only work within the Canton Smart ecosystem, staying silent on third-party equipment. Measure your ceiling height before deciding.
Our verdict
The simplest complete home cinema from Canton's Smart world: an Atmos front, wireless rears and a subwoofer that pairs itself. The system is up and running within the hour, and it remains expandable on top of that.
Technical data
- Set type: wireless Dolby Atmos home cinema set, 4.1.2 (2.0.2 soundbar + 2 surround channels + subwoofer)
- Front and height: Canton Smart Soundbar 10 S2, 300 W system power, 4 Class D channels
- Soundbar drivers: 2× 19 mm fabric tweeters, 2× 50 mm aluminium midrange drivers, 4× 79 mm aluminium woofers (two of them as height channels), front passive radiator, 3-way bass reflex system
- Soundbar frequency response: 40–23,000 Hz, crossover frequency 3,000 Hz
- Decoder: Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, PCM up to 24-bit/192 kHz
- HDMI on the soundbar: 3× input (4K, HDR, HDCP 2.2), 1× output with eARC
- Further soundbar connections: 1× stereo RCA, 1× optical (Toslink), 1× coaxial, 1× subwoofer output, 1× LAN (RJ45)
- Network and streaming: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Bluetooth 4.1
- Surround: 2× Canton Smart Libero, active, 2-way sealed, each with a 25 mm fabric tweeter and 78 mm cellulose-graphite woofer/midrange, 70 W system power each, 40–23,000 Hz, wall mounting possible
- Subwoofer: Canton Smart Sub 8, 219 mm downfiring woofer (cellulose/graphite), sealed enclosure, 200 W, 30–200 Hz
- Surround and subwoofer connection: wireless via Canton Smart Link, subwoofer alternatively via RCA on the soundbar's sub output
- Control: Canton Smart App (iOS, Android) or the soundbar's remote control
- Expandable with further Canton Smart speakers
- Soundbar dimensions (W × H × D): 99 × 6.4 × 10 cm, 5.7 kg
- Smart Libero dimensions per speaker (W × H × D): 11 × 15 × 8 cm, 0.7 kg
- Smart Sub 8 dimensions (W × H × D): 27 × 33.2 × 27 cm, 8.5 kg
- Finish: silky black
- Scope of delivery: 1× Smart Soundbar 10 S2 with remote control, power cable, 3 m HDMI cable, optical and coaxial digital cables and an analogue stereo cable, 2× Smart Libero each with a 1.5 m power cable and quick guide, 1× Smart Sub 8 with power cable and instructions
Frequently asked questions
What's included in the Canton Smart Libero Cinema Set + Smart Sub 8?
A Canton Smart Soundbar 10 S2 with remote control, two Smart Libero as surround speakers, and the active subwoofer Smart Sub 8. Together that forms a wireless 4.1.2 home cinema: two front channels and two height channels from the soundbar, surround from behind, deep bass from the subwoofer.
Do I need an AV receiver for the set?
No. The Smart Soundbar 10 S2 is hub, decoder and amplifier in one. The TV and other sources connect to the bar via HDMI, while the surround speakers and subwoofer join in wirelessly. That makes an AV receiver along with speaker cables unnecessary.
Are the speakers really completely wireless?
The signal transmission is wireless. The Smart Libero pair with the soundbar by radio, and the Smart Sub 8 via Canton Smart Link – alternatively you can connect it via RCA to the bar's sub output. Every device still needs power though, so one power outlet per speaker.
How much space do the components need?
Not much. The soundbar measures 99 × 6.4 × 10 cm and fits under any larger TV, a Smart Libero measures just 11 × 15 × 8 cm at 700 grams and finds room on a shelf or wall bracket. The Smart Sub 8 is a cube with 27 cm edges.
Do I need a paid streaming subscription?
No. TV sound runs via HDMI, music via AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect or Bluetooth, as you prefer. Internet radio and your own files cost nothing extra. A streaming service only widens the selection, it's not a requirement for operation.
Why buy the Canton Smart Libero Cinema Set from HD Zürisee?
Because a home cinema lives on being matched to your room. We at HD Zürisee in Wädenswil go through seating distance, ceiling height and placement with you, set the system up, and stand by with our own technician for installation and service. Call us or send a WhatsApp message.
Goes well with
Further building blocks from Canton's wireless world can be found in the Canton overview, matching additions among the home cinema speakers and a second woofer in the Subwoofer section. For the eARC link to the TV, a clean HDMI cable is worth it; further ready-made combinations are available under HiFi sets.
