Kanto YU2GW Auxiliary, USB Powered Desktop Speakers (Gloss White)

Öncelikle kutu içeriğinden bahsedeyim, hoparlör kablosu, usb kablosu, 3.5mm stereo kablo ve iki sevimli hoparlör. Sizi hiç uğraştırmıyorlar tak çalıştır ve dinlemeye başla cinsinden. Basları şaşırtıcı derecede iyi fakat orta ve yüksek frekanslar için aynı şeyi söyleyemeyeceğim. Zaten bu fiyata da çok bir beklentiniz olmasın. Ben sahne, kolay dinlenebilirlik, oyun ve film kullanımı için sevdim. Pasif sistemim olan Q Acoustics 3020i hoparlörlerimde artık müzik dinlemiyorum diyebilirim. Lakin olabildiğince gerçeğe yakın, referans bir ürün istiyorsanız alternatiflere bakın derim.

I just received my gloss white Kanto YU2s. I am very impressed with their design, aesthetics, size, and sound. They have bested the Fostex PM0.3Hs in design, aesthetics, and size. For sound, the Fostex is a little more transparent and accurate, whereas the Kanto's are more rich and fun. I do not think you need the Kanto angled stands to enjoy the treble frequencies. I prefer the less direct effect of having the speakers flat on the desk as a matter of taste. It kind of mellows out the top end and doesn't mess with the soundstage. One thing that I will get over quickly, especially if I squint, is the quality of the finish. See the picture, but it's a little rough around both tweeters. That's the only reason to give it 4 out of 5 stars. I think the design, look, and sound quality all justify five stars, but the price with this finish quality knocks it down one notch. I recommend these speakers if you want a small speaker that looks and sounds great.

I am no professional sound engineer, but I have always appreciated good sound and I know it when I hear it. And to me that standard was set a long time ago by a little company you might have heard of -- Miller and Kreisel. My father bought one of their first consumer offerings back in the late 80's. A pair of SB1 satellites and a 12" powered subwoofer. I inherited them from him when he died. My life has changed in such a way that having a big room with a great sound system was simply not possible. So, the SB1's got sold and I had sound through the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System (Black) computer setup for years. Anyone who's owned those knows that they are a nightmare of shoddy connections and the 2 sets I had for each of my computers finally were unacceptable -- blown subwoofers, faulty satellite connections. Good sound, but ultimately flimsy. And considering how much better these YU2's sound, insanely overpriced. I did a bunch of research and finally settled on a pair of these and the matching 6" Sub for one computer and a pair of the Kanto YU3GT Powered Bookshelf Speakers, Gloss Teal for the other (mine) with an Acoustic Audio PSW-8 300 Watt 8-Inch Down Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black) . These YU2's are simply fantastic, clear, crisp highs, powerful mids and tight bass. I've played everything from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens to From the Choirgirl Hotel to King Thrak Crimson to Goat Rodeo Sessions and was blown away by how well everything came alive. These are speakers so good they will reveal every mistake in the recording. And will likely make me reassess what in my library is not worth my time because of them in the future. It's like I'm getting to rediscover the music I've bought in the last ten years I thought I knew backwards and forwards. The YU3's are, of course, even better with deeper low end response and slightly wider dynamic range. But that's a different review. That's the first half of the story. The second half is about Kanto Living themselves. So, those YU3's I mentioned. Well, I bought those (supposedly) lightly used on Ebay. I got a good (but not great) price on them. They arrived I opened the box and the speakers were just thrown in their willy nilly. That was my first clue. The YU2's had arrived from Amazon two days earlier (new) and I knew that Kanto did a good job packaging them. So, something was not right. I picked up the remote and it rattled. Clue #2. Then I picked up the passive satellite. It also rattled. Clue #3. Now, I have a 9 year old. So the idea of something getting put down the bass port in the back was not out of the question. So I opened the speaker up and looked inside. And I saw a copper induction coil laying loose. Not good. I hooked everything up and the passive tweeter made noise but not the 4" woofer. Now, I know this isn't a tough repair but in no way is that acceptable condition for something that was supposed to be in 'Like New' condition. I contacted ebay, put in a dispute and fully expected to get my money back. Somehow to the customer support person 'Used (Like New)" Condition and "damaged with light scuffing but tested to work well" equals accurately described by the seller for the price paid. Not in my universe and not when I paid $210 for them and they list $289. Now, had the seller put them up for $100, I would have been hey, "Caveat Emptor" but not for that price. That's a price that says, these speakers work. Needless to say I'm just a little torqued off. So, I put in a dispute with PayPal (still pending) and have my fingers crossed. Next I called Kanto on the off chance they would be able to help me. I didn't expect much more than a very polite (their Canadian), "Sucks to be you, man." To my complete astonishment within 24 hours they had a solution for me. Even though I didn't buy these speakers from them and the damage was not covered by the warranty they sold me a refurbished replacement and a new remote for the cost of shipping ($25). Now, if that's not customer service I don't know what is. (Thanks Jason, you rock my man.) So, long story short, this is a quality company that respects their customers. They make an excellent product which they stand behind. I can't comment on how well they compare to other speakers in their price range, but given how good they sound, I sincerely doubt I will have a reason to find out anytime soon. And that counts for more than just a few dollars in my book. It doesn't hurt that their speakers are so good I'm happily re-engaging with my music library at an emotional level I haven't been able to in a loooong time. I'm seriously considering putting together a system based around their Kanto BENORG 5-inch Passive Coaxial Speakers - Pair (Orange Matte) and a SMSL SMSL MINI5 50W2 TDA7492 Digital Amplifier & Headphone with Power Adapter (Black) for my computer and moving the YU3's to the living room for bluetooth sound.

Excelente sonido para música, películas y videojuegos. Quizá le falte un poco mas de claridad para llamadas pero no es muy notorio.

Over priced for what it is. Sound with a sub is excellent. On their own they sound like small computer speakers. They meld well with the Kanto sub which is sealed and 'tight'. There is actually a lot of 'hit' coming out of the 3" speaker which makes the system sound full range when combined with the sub as it gives the illusion that the bass is coming from the YU2s. These speakers are tiny, tiny... and cute, smaller than regular computer speakers. They don't look plasticy; they look high end. With a full 2.1 setup, sitting at your desk, the sound is really good-- a cross between listening to a full stereo with the intimate closeness of headphones. One caveat. All Kantos with the soft dome tweeter sound laid back and lacking in detail which also means they are non fatiguing and you can listen forever. The YU2's with the 3/4" tweeter are the worst of the bunch. Adding a sub while rounding out the sound, upsets the tonal balance of the system and tilts it to the low end. I find the top needs minor EQ-- 2db@10K