Kanto YU Bluetooth Wireless 140 Watt Powered Bookshelf Speakers - Pair (Black)

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We’ll have a look at the sound quality below but it does play well from the Bluetooth. There are some reports that pairing different devices to these speakers isn’t as easy as it was on the YU5’s. Overall, this is a good feature that we really like. The second, labelled Score, starts with the first one and adds the score as an optimization variable. It was at this point that I decided to wind in the YU4 speakers (at least in terms of distance) and listen to them in a near-field environment. Desk-top speakers, speakers for a bedroom, speakers for use either side of a computer: that kind of thing.

Finally, I plugged in a Rega RP1 into the rear of the YU4’s built-in phono amplifier and played Nancy Sinatra’s It’s Such a Pretty World Today from Country, My Way (Reprise). The auto-off feature is also on as standard and has the tendency to turn the speakers off when listening at low volumes. This is an issue that a number of products in the Kanto YU line suffer from. What Are the Best Alternatives to the Kanto YU4? Best AlternativeThe other issue for the Kanto is the Bluetooth implementation. In recent years, we’ve become used to this being a reliably stable wireless connection that’s capable of delivering decent sound quality, but the YU6 feels a little underwhelming. It is reluctant to connect to both an Essential PH-1 and iPad Pro, and the performance is periodically affected by stutters and drop outs. I’m not sure why this is the case, but reboots and re-pairing don’t seem to completely eliminate it, which is disappointing given expectations with this kind of connectivity. Kanto has an excellent reputation for designing and creating speakers that not only look wonderful but sound great too. The YU4s come with 4” Kevlar drivers and 1” silk tweeters as standard.

This is another feature brought over from the YU5’s, and we are glad that the remote control has stayed in the YU6’s. We touched on this point when we reviewed them but overall the quality of sound produced by the YU4s is a real pro. They performed well throughout the testing process and really excelled when listening to them up close and personal. If this is something you plan to use them for then we can’t recommend them enough. Analog Connectivity Here we’ll answer the questions and queries we get asked the most about these speakers. Question: Can You Select Inputs Without the Remote Control?Its main purpose is to alert you regarding its status. If you see the white light, it means the speakers are on, whereas the yellow light (which activates after 15 minutes of inactivity) indicates that the speakers are on the standby mode.