KantoYU6MB Powered Bookshelf Speakers with Bluetooth and Phono Preamp | Pair | Matte Black

Just received and installed these on built in bookshelves, replacing 20 year old speakers. Short summary:SUMMARY: It’s early days, but so far, I like how they sound, and I think they’re good value for the money.TIMING: Received within 3 days of orderingPACKAGING: Package was in good shape when delivered. Amazon sends them in the “box-within-a-box” set up.INSTALLATION: Left speaker is the “smart” one, right is the “dumb” one. All power and audio signals go directly into the left speaker. That means you need to run speaker cable from the left to the right to activate the right speaker.SOUND: Always subjective, but to me, highs are reasonably bright when treble is turned all the way up (controlled by the remote that is included). Lows are somewhat lacking, but understandable given the woofer size. For the size of the room in which I installed these, a subwoofer (8” Kento) was a must. Note: The left speaker also includes the subwoofer out RCA jack. The mono RCA cable included with the Kento subwoofer is about 16’ long. I needed a greater length than that, so ordered a 20’ cable separately.APPEARENCE: Again, subjective, but I like the clean, simple look of the matte white cabinet. Rounded edges are a nice touch. And, the lack of screen over both the tweeter and woofer looks good to my eye. Overall, the speaker doesn’t appear to be “trying too hard” to look cool.USE: I’m using these primarily for TV audio. Thus, I have an optical cable running from the TV directly to the left “smart” speaker using the “OPT 1” jack. The remote control allows you to choose where the audio source is coming from: Optical 1, Optical 2, RCA, AUX, Bluetooth. Of course, with the TV off, you can still turn the speakers on, select “Bluetooth” on the remote, and pair them with Bluetooth devices. The speakers show up quickly on your Bluetooth device list.

Disclaimer: I am not a sound engineer or an audiophile.I use these Kanto YU6 for gaming/music/podcasts.I've had them for 8 months and I've been nothing but pleased with the quality of the sound, build, and overall aesthetic. I was looking to upgrade from my old Logitech setup (which I had been using for 15 years) and wanted to find something that delivered great sound and looked great while doing it.The highs, mids and lows have enough separation that I've been discovering "new" sounds in games/songs/albums that I've listened to for years.The treble can have a marginally tinny sound if it's pushed too far but the issue is easily resolved with some level adjusting. Once adjusted it perfectly compliments the mids and lows.The midrange sits where it should be and delivers clean and crisp audio.The bass from these speakers is good enough but they really should be paired with a sub. I went with the Kanto 8 and it sounds fantastic! (adjust the crossover to find that optimal sweet spot where the bass is warm and punchy and folds right into the soundscape)These speakers deliver a clean and beautiful sound. Would recommend!

I purchased these based on other reviews on YouTube and various websites and I'm glad I did. I had purchased the PreSonus eris e5 xt but they had a terrible hum and hiss to them so I needed something with fewer problems that sound good. I did want a studio monitor but after a lot of research, I decided to go with the YU6's and the Sub6. They do look nice, but I care more for sound so I will speak on this for the review. For this first hour I played the YU6's there was a bit of distortion in the high ends, even with 24 bit music but after that, I noticed it went away and the sound opened up quite a lot more. They may be a little too big for desktop speakers because they are too close to you at the desk, but step a few feet back and they sound much better. The high-end vocals are great, and the midrange is also detailed and spacious. There is some bass with these but to me it is still a little light. About what you'd expect from a 5 1/4 driver that doesn't push a huge amount of air. I did purchase the Sub6 crossed over around 100 Hz since they start to roll off around 70-80 Hz. I like the sound to not be too divided between the sub and the bookshelf speakers so I set the volume on the sub lower so they blend well. I am burning them in for a day with pink noise so hopefully, they'll be a little more opened up by the time I get back to them. I would definitely recommend purchasing these speakers and the sub if it is in your budget. If not the sub you will be happy with the speakers alone as these are no hassle, have great sound with a lot of options. I will be using these for video editing with voice recording, gaming, and of course music!