The space shares a wall with the neighbors, so sadly I won’t be able to play anything very loud, but for that reason sound accuracy and depth at lower volumes are particularly important to me.

All this is backed up with an expressive and open midrange, ample low end to give the sound some warmth and body and an airy and well extended top end. The upper midrange is not pushed back, so there will occasionally be a little sibilance if it is present in the recording.You can dial in a little more bass with the remote, but I have found that it becomes a little boomy if you do this. Those looking to significantly upgrade their audio experience without investing 2-3x the money into entry level audiophile grade speakers with a separate amp will find the Kanto YU4 a great choice. You can engage the speakers' standby mode, and they'll remain active in low-power mode waiting for input. The 4-inch Kevlar woofer works excellently with the 1-inch silk dome tweeters working to produce a frequency response that ranges from 60 Hz – 20 kHz, delivering crisp, natural high frequencies, beautifully balanced mid-range tones, and thick thumping bass frequencies. These compact yet powerful speakers deliver rich, detailed sound that will fill your room with your favorite tunes.

Acoustic guitars have good reverberation, and the layering of instruments in the midrange is excellent. I probably put them in terrible positions relative to where I sit at my desk because of my limited space. YU4 comes equipped with a built-in phono preamp, allowing you to easily connect any vintage or modern-day turntable. The front knob, which can be seen in the top picture of this page, can be used exclusively with only some caveats. We still believe that the gold standard for auditioning speakers is hearing them in your own environment — that’s why we offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.that will need to be plugged into an AC power outlet or surge protector (sold separately - see Accessories Tab). I thought they sounded nice when I played my "speaker test" playlist the first time, but each track really came alive when I added a matching Kanto SUB6 to round out the low end. Kanto as a company is on the right path to creating gorgeous-looking speakers and pairing them with strong audio performance. As I was looking for a pair of active speakers, I was recommended the Adam t5v a lot, but thoses Kanto yu4 seems a lot more convenient. Inspired by an equal appreciation for digital and analog, YU4 gives you the freedom to enjoy all your devices.

The Kanto YU4 speakers are a bit more business in the back, party in the front type of deal instead of the usual saying, haha. aux input, a pair of RCA inputs which can handle a standard line-in or at the flip of a switch it can be used as a phono input from a turntable (there is a built-in phono pre-amp). Bass: The bass on the YU4’s varies depending on how they are placed, but when you find the right spot, they have good reach (limited by the driver/enclosure size) and the bass is tight yet full bodied, however there is sometimes a little bloom in the mid-bass. CONNECT YOUR VINYL: YU4 comes equipped with a built-in phono preamp, allowing you to easily connect any vintage or modern-day turntable.

Featuring carefully designed 4-inch Kevlar® drivers and 1-inch silk dome tweeters, YU4 faithfully reproduces your favourite tunes, letting you enjoy them to their fullest. The Kanto Audio YU4 is a 4-inch active speaker that comes equipped with a 4-inch Kevlar woofer alongside a 1-inch silk dome tweeter that both work in perfect harmony to faithfully reproduce your favourite tracks with pristine playback abilities. The Kanto YU4 with matching S4 stands make an excellent near field setup, without the stands they do a good job as a backup/bedroom or kitchen setup.

CONNECTIVITY: Take your desktop setup to the next level by connecting YU4 to your computer via the RCA, AUX or Optical TOSLINK inputs. The YU4’s smaller bass driver means they are best used in a near-field setup rather than in a typical hi-fi setup. I just worry that doing so would be a waste considering the listening situation and current budget turntable. This gives you an easy way to switch between inputs if you have them set up on your desk or even as a sound system for your studio. The final combination of guitar/drums/tambourine produces quite an intense noise that, no doubt, had the VU meters flickering upwards in the studio.On/Off, Source Selection, Volume Up/Down, Mute, Bass/Treble, Balance, Play/Pause, and Previous/Next Track. However, as a photographer who occasionally edits my own video projects, I couldn't hear any advantage over the YU4’s. More than that, impossibly good designs from some companies out there has actually resulted in a range of pretty decent powered speaker performers, on a sonic level. The YU4 speakers have their own built-in amp and switchable phono preamplifier, so you can directly connect a turntable and save space.