YU6GR Powered Bookshelf Speakers with Bluetooth and Phono Preamp | Pair | Gloss Red

I recently picked up the Kanto YU6MB Powered Bookshelf Speakers for my home office, and after several months of daily use, I can confidently say they deliver an exceptional listening experience with one important caveat. Sound Quality (5/5) These speakers sound incredible. The clarity at mid-range, the warmth in vocals, and the tight, articulate bass far exceed what you d expect from a pair of desktop speakers. Whether I'm on calls, listening to music while working, or watching videos, the audio is consistently rich, balanced, and distortion-free. Even at lower volumes the detail is impressive, and when you decide to push them, they have plenty of headroom. Build & Aesthetics (5/5) I bought the Matte Black (MB) version, and the finish is sleek, modern, and premium. The build feels solid exactly what you d expect from Kanto. The controls have a quality feel, and the overall design fits beautifully in a home office setup. Connectivity (5/5) I primarily use them in wired setup with my computer which works fantastic, Bluetooth is fast and reliable, and the range is excellent and they pair instantly with my Mac and iPhone. The multiple input options make them extremely versatile if you want to use them beyond a desk setup. Desk Use The Only Real Drawback (4/5) Here s the thing: these speakers are big. Not sort of big, but actually bookshelf-size speakers. I have them sitting on my home office desk, and while the sound is phenomenal, their physical footprint is definitely something to consider. If your desk is spacious or deep, you ll be fine they look great and sound even better when given room to breathe. But on a standard-sized desk, they can feel oversized and may dominate your workspace. Verdict If you have the space, the Kanto YU6MB is absolutely worth it. These speakers offer truly premium sound quality, beautiful build, and reliable connectivity. Just be mindful of their size before committing to them for desktop use.

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 ordering PACKAGING: 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’m guessing many of you are looking around for speakers to go with a turntable, or like me, something for my desktop computer. I was a fairly active audiophile for quite a while and wanted to provide some real-world comparisons to a couple of what I believe are contenders in this range of speaker. I had an extended listening session today between The PeachTree M24’s (yes I know it is smaller), the Klipsch R-51PM, and the YU6. The first thing I noticed is the soundstage on the YU6 really beat everything else in terms of width and height. I did not have to toe the speakers in like I did with the other two. The tweeter puts out an aggressive sound compared to the same size tweeter on the Peachtree. The Peachtree is a little more balanced in that regard. The Klipsch are pretty much right in your face with what I would call a fatiguing treble. As I moved to the midrange, I was really surprised by a couple of things. The YU6 tended to put midrange things farther back in the soundstage, so it was not as pronounced as what I’m used to with the Peachtrees. I lost some of the detail out of instruments unless it strayed up into treble where it gained more detail than the Peachtrees. Klipsch had a very flat soundstage to me except the tweeter was really out in front of the soundstage. On to the mid-bass / bass. The YU6 has some funky mid-bass resonance that muddies it a bit. The bass can be a little more “boomy” than the Peachtrees I’m assuming because of the cabinet size difference. The Klipsch was definitely the most “boomy” and had even more resonance in the mid-bass, so I dismissed the Klipsch from the session. So, between the M24’s and the YU6, here are my conclusions. Keep in mind I’m about 4-5 feet from the speakers. 1. Midrange is a little recessed on the YU6. I like the Peachtree better there. 2. I get a lot more detail from the treble / tweeter on the YU6 without it being fatiguing. 3. The YU6 kills the M24 on soundstage in all directions and the change of what you hear is not as drastic when you move closer or farther away 4. The M24 had tighter bass to me but again, that may be because of the smaller cabinet and woofer. 5. The sub out works great on both – I have two 12” Bic F-12’s and they work great with both speakers although I’d say the F12’s are definitely a better HT subwoofer than a musical one. 6. Build quality on both are outstanding. 7. I like the larger sound and soundstage from the YU6 compared to the M24. I’m going to keep the YU6 on the desktop for now and let them break in well. I have the Peachtree M25’s coming so that will be a more fair comparison but I’m really curious if the M25’s can match the soundstage. And room filling capabilities of the YU6. Hope this helps someone that may be comparing these two speakers like I was. The YU 6 could be a really great speaker if they could knock out some of that cabinet resonance and push the mids a bit farther forward in the soundstage, but I rate these a solid 4/5. Thought I'd add to this a bit. I stepped back from a long listening session yesterday and thought about the things I heard on each speaker. I ended up putting the M24's back on my desktop. The thing that bugged me most about the Kanto was the cabinet resonance. It's just not there with the M24's. I still like the width, depth, and height of the soundstage with the Kanto but I'd say the Peachtree M24's are a more lively and balanced speaker. Another thing I noticed is that the sub out on the M24's drives the subs hotter, which I like because I can turn down the actual sub volume a bit. The M25's and now the YU4 from Kanto is on the way, so it should be fun to compare all of those.

I am completely happy with the sound and the multi-functionality but there are some important aspects that are extremely poorly designed that make using it unenjoyable and at this price point thats not acceptable to me so i am going to give it one star. Biggest gripes are the remote; you must be pointing it EXACTLY at the little signal light for it to work, my apple tv which costs half what this did can pick up a signal from the remote in another room so this is just insulting to me that they would include such a crummy and non functioning remote. The bluetooth; it is constantly sending out a bluetooth signal whether bluetooth mode is selected or not. So when i turn it on and am using RCA for my record player my phone will auto connect and i have to turn bluetooth from my iphone off manually to disconnecting and then guess what, that means it won’t auto connect the next time i want to use bluetooth. Both these issues are just sheer laziness in design and nothing else. On the fence about if i will be returning or jot because of these terrible features

So I went back and forth for quite some time as to which speakers to purchase for my Technics 1200 MK2 Turntable I recently acquired. Prior to these I was using an older, fairly inexpensive set of Logitech THX Computer Speakers that included a subwoofer. They were okay but not great by any means, so I felt I need to step my game up. I kept going back and forth on the AudioEngine A5+, Klipsch R15-PM, but both speakers were definitely a bit more money than I was hoping to spend. Kanto kept popping up on forums and review sites as a legit competitor to both brands, but I also wanted these speakers to be capable of being pretty loud. So I just was not sure then I saw these YU6's were on sale. I decided to get them based on cost vs specs. My initial impression so far is very, very good. They obviously blow the Logitech set I had away. In a massive way. I am also truly very, very impressed by how if one decides to use the remote to change the bass or the treble, it really does have a pretty dramatic impact on the overall sound signature of the speakers themselves. I will no doubt be fine tuning how much bass and treble there is based on what I am listening to, and I have pretty varied tastes. Just tonight I listened to Metallica (Metal), Bad Brains (Punk/Hardcore), The Avett Brothers (Rock/Country), Nas (Hip Hop), Gang Starr (Hip Hop) and a ended my listening session with a New York hardcore band called BURN who is very heavy. A little fine tuning of the bass and treble for each genre really does make a huge difference. And I have to say, I expected these speakers to have some oomph based on the Wattage, but they really do get very loud without any distortion. And this is all out of the box right away. No 80 hours of breaking the speakers themselves in. I only have to imagine things will be better once all is settled. In regards to the bass itself, I was very impressed with how much resonance the bass had just with the speakers on their own had. I am a big fan of bass though, and I had an extra subwoofer, so I hooked it up shortly after setting them up, but I did want to hear the bass of just the speakers themselves, and while it was not room shaking, it definitely had a decent presence. I have not heard any of the other speakers I mentioned above, so I cannot compare these speakers to them directly, but I absolutely feel I got my money's worth with this purchase. Considering I also spent close to $100 less than those other speakers (depending on the color you get you can save some decent cash on these), I am a happy camper. I plan on checking out the Bluetooth over the weekend although it is not a feature I plan on using all that much, I will check it out and I do decide to go with these for that extra functionality. So perhaps I will append my review once they do. I am adding a picture just to provide an idea of their Footprint. A Technic 1200 is a bit larger than your average turntable, but it should give a decent idea of the size of these speakers for people.

Mine quit working after 3 years. Not enough high end sizzle. Opened the main speaker, and, it was pure chaos inside. Went back to components. Sub 8 is great. I use with: Ampapa D1, Klipsch Rp-600m. Much more detail for my tired ears.

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!