If you're looking to rock out in a larger family room or living room, the YU6 with a SUB8 will do a better job, but this setup looks elegant and sounds great in a small- to medium-sized space. There are a few ways that we could approach isolating these speakers, but picking the best options may require a bit of discussion. The best way I can describe this effect is that the sound just seems like it is coming from a speaker placed in the center of my monitor. 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. Active speakers combine the power and quality of passive speakers connected to an amplifier in a smaller combined package making them perfect for small spaces like a desktop.

There are two Toslink digital optical inputs on the back — useful for connecting a CD player and your TV.Kanto might offer a sub but, to me, it’s merely a company doing the expected capitalist thing: following perceived demand because it thinks it can make an extra buck. The so far summary, fun speakers, easy to fit in tight quarters, that produce a ton of bass for their size, far more than the other 4" driver speakers I have.

CONNECT YOUR VINYL: YU4 comes equipped with a built-in phono preamp, allowing you to easily connect any vintage or modern-day turntable. In fact, in the mids, it shares many similar characteristics to the TUK, so there is an element of Kanto having developed a house sound. tall, YU4’s 1” silk dome tweeters and 4” Kevlar drivers deliver crisp highs and wonderfully balanced mid-range, faithfully reproducing all your favorite tunes. We advise you to update to a currently supported browser (such as Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) to improve your security, speed, and overall experience. You can use any subwoofer with the YU4's but the SUB6 has the same quality build and stylized design.The review unit I was using was white, which had a cool kind of stormtrooper vibe, but if I had my choice, I think I would go for the bold gloss red option as a centerpiece. Kevlar® drivers and 1” silk dome tweeters deliver crisp highs and wonderfully balanced mid-range •Integrated Bluetooth® with Qualcomm® aptX™ technology lets you enjoy high-quality streaming from the palm of your hand •Equipped with a built-in phono preamp, YU4 can be easily connected to any vintage or modern day turntable •Includes a remote to give you full control over your audio •Each speaker measures 5. There is a USB port on the back, but this is not for audio use, purely for charging USB devices unfortunately.

This I find is one of the biggest reasons people don't get a quality sound set-up for their desktops.

Never had a manufacturer send me speakers to review, so, at 59 years old, I was giddy as a school girl. Experience powerful and accurate sound with the 4-inch Kevlar driver of the YU4, even at high volume levels. But performance in the real world is affected by the acoustics of your car or home, your choice of amplification, and your source material. The right speaker in the above picture is where all the fun occurs, while the left speaker only has the connections it needs to connect the two speakers.

It is very easy to focus in too much on a specific frequency, and then miss how all of the frequencies come together to make a full and rounded sound. The YU4’s also come with Bluetooth connectivity so you can easily stream your music from your smartphone or tablet directly to the speakers as well as a wealth of other connectivity options that allow you to connect to a range of audio sources.

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