Kanto YU

Kanto YU speakers are relatively compact and offer a rich, full near-field listening experience. Each speaker features a 4" Kevlar® woofer and 1" silk dome tweeter, powered by 70 watts of amplification built into the left-hand speaker. I'd recommend adding a pair of Kanto S4 stands. They elevate the speakers by 16 degrees to aim the tweeters toward your ears, for better sound. This speaker system differs from the similarly sized Kanto YU4 in one major way — it offers only the connections you're most likely to use, with a price savings to match. There's a stereo RCA input on the back for making a wired connection to an outboard component, and solid built-in Bluetooth 4.2 for streaming music. And if you want — or even need — a little more bass, there's a subwoofer output on the back. I've been using the same aged pair of powered speakers on my home desktop for years, so I was excited to get a chance to use the YU speakers in their place for a while. They provided a clear upgrade from my old standbys, with a ...