Kanto Syd - All in. A good deal

[@tommythetoe]

found them at Crutchfield for 169.99 here in the US with stand included. Thank you.

[@PowerGlove79]

They're back on amazon for that price as well

[@DelphineDofain]

I'm a bit annoyed with this modern trend to make everything sound monaural since the advent of bluetooth speakers unless you wear them around your neck

[@8BitNaptime]

How else are you supposed to play Merzbow at top volume on the bus?

[@soundguydon]

Indeed. Not only the trend to make everything mono, but also the trend to make everything tiny. Granted, there are a lot of shelf speakers that sound great *for their size,* but nothing will compare to my late 90's stereo with giant speakers (I think it's packed away in my basement somewhere). Never needed a sub, because the speakers produced plenty of bass on their own. Don't get me wrong, at my age now, I have little use for a thumping stereo system -- my partying days are far behind me lol, but it seems people have become so accustomed to sub-par audio that they really don't care anymore unfortunately (me included, sadly.) Most days I'm fine just playing my music on whatever device is handy... Except phone speakers.. I haven't sunk that low yet lol

[@TheFlyingScotsmanTV]

$169 now - Usually Mat's recommendations make the price go UP!

[@ericpode6095]

Kanto Syd sounds like the sort of character who sells you speakers from the back of a van. 😂

[@jonc8074]

Kanto Syd has the plans for Starkiller Base

[@spamcan9208]

lol

[@mvl71]

Wow, they really like you over there, they even got you your own color; Mat black.

[@77slevins_video_channel]

Daaaaaaaaad! No!

[@mvl71]

@77slevins_video_channel Too late 😂

[@tezinho81]

I like these speakers but I have a deep and abiding hatred of manufacturers make most of the functions available only via the remote, you lose that cheap 5 dollar piece of plastic and you may as well throw the whole thing away.

[@daviddunmore8415]

My Panasonic TV is like that - NO controls on the TV, everything depends on the remote.

[@theladyfingers___]

This is why learning remotes are great.

[@tezinho81]

@daviddunmore8415 I have a Panasonic TV too funnily enough

[@jonc8074]

i have one of these and the button controls power, volume and cycles through input channels. it's hooked up to my computer, windows does the volume and it goes to sleep automatically which amazingly convenient

[@Bobby_Snoof]

A weekend that starts with a Techmoan video is a good weekend!

[@bobblum5973]

Nice video, Mat. I see this speaker system as being part of your tool kit, or "bag of tricks" as it were. You need something like it to be able to produce your content, and you've chosen it to perfectly meet your needs. And I like how (as usual) you went through the specifications and what you liked about it, so that viewers understand that and can decide on what would work best for them. We appreciate what you do, had how you entertain and inform us along the way. Thanks!

[@ianforfun1]

This would be ideal on an audio/TV/game repair bench

[@vanceshepherd1618]

I'm so glad I saw this! Been looking for something like the Kanto for quite some time. Ordered new from Crutchfield via eBay... $169! Thank you.

[@tombyrnerocks]

Cheeky re-appearance from the Technics SL-J300R again! Love that turntable - I bought one after seeing your video on it all those years ago!

[@PhilC184]

Nice straightforward video of a nice straightforward speaker. Nice. 😊

[@vengeance1701]

A Shatnerverse audio book and a brief glimpse of the MiniDisc player I had in college. Not the EXACT one, but the same model:)

[@andrewwilliams5337]

Always look forward to a weekend techmoan.

[@tedbell4416]

Oh Andrew you silly goose

[@andrewwilliams5337]

@ ??

[@horsehorse4601]

Ive had a pair of Kanto Yumi's for years now as my main speakers, zero issues. Great speakers.

[@brick6347]

Plug it into your C64 for syd sid

[@steviebboy69]

Yes for Syd SID while living in Sydney.

[@Fl4ppers]

Or a bit of early 'Floyd

[@Cookie-Dough-Dynamo]

While in Sydney, strap the C64/Syd hybrid to your XC Rockshocks SID fork and listen to classic Floyd while you ride, on LSD! SID/Syd in Syd on a SID listening to Syd, on 'cid. I win.

[@ravusursi893]

I would buy two and split the lines accordingly. I bet they’d sound amazing as a stereo pair.

[@abdelali9279]

Now that I live in Europe I can relate to the pain of finding something cool on Amazon US and not being able to find it locally.

[@softdorothy]

Putting the *tweeters* on the outer edges of the box is clever since the stereo separatation favors higher frequencies.

[@DriantX]

I've been using a Kanto YU6 pair for the past year, they sound really good for the price. I went ahead and added a SVS SB-1000 into the mix, I'm more than happy with the setup in the small apartment I live in.

[@Miksa]

I feel that for this use case passive speakers with an amplifier hidden on the side or under the desk would be more convenient. You would only need to run one speaker wire to the speakers, the amplifier could have all the connections you could possibly need, the speakers would be lighter and easier to move around since they don't have a built in amplifier and power supply. And since the speakers wouldn't require a specific set of features you could pretty much have a different speakers for every video.

[@renowden2010]

Nothing wrong with this video - short and to the point. I would love one of those speakers. Pity I'm in the UK.

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

Of you want to pay the import etc use planet express and have it imported

[@ejej1187]

maybe you could look into getting it shipped via a proxy service

[@jonc8074]

I got it on sale and it's indeed excellent for a front facing speaker paired with a computer monitor or a flatscreen. i think it's a very high quality alternative to satellites or soundbars at this price.

[@larrysacks8927]

Thank you now my Saturday morning can start! Now down to $169 in us

[@PhilipMurphy8]

Always a great Saturday when you have a Techmoan KZbin video

[@steveford1070]

Get yourself over to Yorkshire and buy some lovely Wharfedales! , Obviously the best option would be Castle Acoustics from Skipton cos i'm from there.

[@armignac]

Weird that its only sold in the US, when they have a Germany TÜV Symbol on them.

[@ejej1187]

and they're multivoltage

[@martijnappeldoorn8686]

That’s for the Amish, die sind noch einigermaßen Deutsch doch? 😂 It’s easily tucked away in the shed, next to the horse and carriage.😉

[@JMartinni]

The different TÜV companies (but primarly SÜD) have been operating and offering their certification services internationally for some time now.

[@alliejr]

Great video review! I can't understand why you don't favor it. Crutchfield is (or used to be) a legit online "A/V store" here in US. I've bought many mid-to-higher end components from them over the years.

[@OneRoomShed]

Me too. I've had a great history with them. I've bought multiple CD burners along with other audio components, speakers and even car audio gear. Their prices were usually decent too. I never had to return a single product due to a problem. It has been at least 15 years since I've dealt with them so unfortunately I'm kind of out of touch on how they are now.

[@davidblankenship7985]

If they don't have a model called the Kanto Earthquake, then it proves that Kanto has taste

[@djTailshaker]

I've heard sped up "aw yeah" sound in my head when you were ripping off that tiny protective foil 🤣

[@derkradfahrer2207]

Thanks for the review. Seems, these speaker(s) is a bargain. In Germany we have similar sound decks, with either much lower quality or much higher price. Could be used as a monitor base for video conferencing.

[@RockRedGenesis]

A bit of an odd question, but what ST: Voyager audiobook did that excerpt at 5:54, come from?

[@LucyVi_]

3D printing a new "soundbar"-case for the old speakers might have been the better solution.

[@SyntheticFuture]

It's a cool concept but I also get why it doesn't sell all that well and is discontinued. You don't get much stereo image so as a sound bar it's not great. It's also rather high so awkward under a TV in many situation. It's not all that flexible. And you can basically get the same by squashing 2 normal speakers in a box. And with that solution you have the added benefit of being able to take it apart and have wider stereo. I could potentially see this working on the Japanese market or some place where people tend to have smaller houses and maybe less space for a bigger setup? Although even then a soundbar is probably more compact 😅

[@tanhockjun]

Uncle Mat is happy because he bought a new speakers 😄

[@ThinkDifferentlier]

It’s time for the Bang&Olufsen cassette deck.

[@ChishanFipz]

Clone that IR remote control as I bet it won't be easy getting another

[@burntalive]

If this channel was US based I'd call this video an excuse to write the speaker off on taxes 🤣

[@leedesigner1977]

Nice looking set of speakers these are!

[@johnsimon8336]

Which shipping company do you use to ship from the USA

[@1969ashley1969]

8:13 is that a bit of Six Million Dollar Man I see there? 🙂

[@bluebird8004]

$765 here in Australia. Sigh 😕

[@pocher69]

Great video, Cool product

[@rabit818]

Does this all in one unit qualify as a near field monitor? I am not implying to replace your Yamaha, JBL or Tannoy with this lol. Very practical with all the inputs

[@jub8891]

theyll all be sold out by the time you finished watching this video

[@ilaril]

Kinda wish those were available in Europe too. Would be perfect for my parents so they'd get the lp-player back in use. Need to check if one of the re-shippers would keep the cost low enough. Or to ask a friend to see the trouble.

[@kubiakWU]

Another thing I want now that I absolutely do not need

[@baritonfelix]

Good for testing things, or listening to your favourite Star Trek audio books on DAT. But they could essentially have included just one bass driver for both channels - even at arm's length, there can hardly be any separation.

[@Prod-23]

I reckon you need to do a video on the Minirig. Best Bluetooth speaker I've ever heard.

[@carlpollington5059]

Good video. Is there much Bluetooth lag?

[@Techmoan]

I haven’t tried it with anything where lag wouldn’t be an issue, but I suspect it’ll suffer the same lag as any non low latency BT system. So not to be used when video sync is important unless the source offers latency adjustments.

[@bosstowndynamics5488]

In theory AptX should be low lag but it's a proprietary codec and you need support on the sending device as well (which would be some, but not all, Android phones and *maybe* some digital audio players)

[@ClayMann]

I've watched many a movie on my monitor with Kanto speakers and not noticed any lag. Lips appear to be in sync for me.

[@argoneum]

Thanks :)

[@markmarkofkane8167]

Those red speakers are pretty. Good video!

[@Spiderjin]

Another piece of history saved in the nick of time! This Kanto Syd is basically an audio unicorn. Now I’m curious how it handles an epic soundtrack, maybe something from Star Trek. Great find, as always!

[@nowacurmudgeon]

I am no purist but that record you played appeared to be filthy. Please respect the poor needle. 😊

[@TDOBrandano]

I think that USB port there is to power a bluetooth or other wireless receiver feeding audio directly in one of the inputs.

[@LerockJohn]

Perfect little find!!

[@x91w]

There was one on Ebay for £95 pre-owned sold at 11:27 today 2024-11-16

[@ClayMann]

This is just too funny. I've got a pair of Kanto speakers sitting either side of my monitor. Same remote and I love them. They've come in very handy with the wide range of inputs. But Techmoan mentioned the single button is a volume knob. I knew it was a button because I've clicked it. I after years of owning these speakers, did not know that was also a volume knob, haha. I've just turned it and it clicks nicely around. Well don't I feel dumb. I also bought the stands for these speakers and the speaker actually crushed the stand flat which I later found out was because I'd bought the smaller stands for the smaller version. So that's just how heavy they are. They can flatten metal. I did end up getting the right size stands and I love how they look, leaned back a little. I can't see me ever upgrading to anything else unless these up and die on me.

[@gazzythomas]

I see there is a used purple one on UK eBay at the moment. Good luck!

[@brentgoeller8257]

Okay, i have to ask the stupid question..... if the new speaker has the same features as the old ones, and it's the same size as putting the old ones on thier side, why don't you just put the old ones on thier side?

[@petermoller5178]

rs-m1 is really cool!

[@greggy7016]

Clever Design for speakers......

[@1dolar1note1]

This video is perfectly fine, the timing of last minute sales is always too critical and shouldn't be a reason to throw away a video, at least imo. Otherwise, why make videos about other old tech? If someone comes across the brand or that particular speaker for a good price it would be very much useful for them to have watched this video beforehand to realize it's a good deal. Then again, fighting the algorithm is a pain too.

[@harrypothead42024]

It's 179 on Amazon right now

[@Absolotle]

I was hoping you'd open it up and change the belt.

[@pcpanikMusik]

Just wondering to find german TÜV sign on US only devices. Okay, it says TÜV US, but nevertheless interesting 🤔 Never known that they are doing business in the US.

[@LxRv]

...was that a Voyager tie in novel audio book?!

[@vincentliew9763]

In my 2cents opinion, KZbin speaker reviews are most challenging because viewers can't hear the difference thru their headphones/pc speakers. Moreover, hifi gurus/audiophiles experts made it worst by just talking & talking forever about how good that particular speaker is & never play anything on it. (Except for Kenrick Sound KZbin channel) Matt did an awesome job on this video. Short & sweet. Thanks for entertaining us every Saturday evening.

[@castleladpaza76]

What is the martial arts movie playing in this video looks good.

[@killmore75]

Much better than Bose speakers!

[@tokuprime4450]

I realise this is really beside the point of the video, but can anyone tell what the action film is that's playing on the TV from 07:58 ?

[@iangc]

It's a complete guess but I think it might be The Raid. Even if it isn't I've just remembered that's a film I want to see!

[@HighOrbiter]

Good video, nothing wrong with this one.

[@Stengell]

So why didn't you just glue the old speakers together 🤣

[@loginregional]

Liked the Shat demo. Kewl

[@Grantly]

Wa wa wa stereo separation wa wa wa

[@linuxstreamer8910]

i thought it was a kanto sid but sid does not have a y in it

[@MeneGR]

Well the price is not 369 dollars, but 370. It's not any considerable difference, but I never liked the .99 trick.

[@randomnickify]

Well, Its US so you still have to add the tax annyway 😊

[@IcecalGamer]

Wait a sec... Only 9 minutes? Where is the rest of the video?

[@srabes8742]

New price is $170, ahipped

[@stephenpalmer9375]

Walled In?

[@DaraM73]

A pair of Yamaha hs5’s?

[@micrashed]

Are you running this on 240v or US voltage?

[@aspectcarl]

He said in the video it's multi voltage, so it will work at either through the regular power lead.

[@micrashed]

@@aspectcarl Cheers - I missed that bit, I just caught the bit about swapping the lead out & wondered if it would work on 240 - good to know.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Right now (11-16-24 5:07am) this is 169.99 on Amazon in the US. Just ordered.

[@martinstephenson2226]

😊

[@herrheynaerklarts1607]

While it´s a very good deal the design makes absolutely no sense in terms of a stereo experience.

[@lschmitt]

❤❤❤

[@shelxp]

interesting

[@FatNorthernBigot]

US only??? Bloody typical (tut). 🙄

[@southpakrules]

1k+

[@shmuck66]

I'd never pay more than 29.99 for any audio equipment.

[@WelkySchullin]

Sorry but these are so overpriced for what you get...

[@ChaossX77]

No need to apologize. I forgive you.

[@Lucidbkeo]

I respectfully disagree, yes there's plenty of powered bookshelf speakers that are cheaper, but there's also lots that are much more expensive.

[@Mrthedragonkiller]

Welcome to audio gear

[@Xeraser2]

Welcome to high end audio, it's all a façade. Of course you can easily find better for much cheaper.

[@erik3371]

"The only desktop speaker that fit tech moans specific requirements and is $200" sounds like a steal for what ge got...

[@mrfrog8502]

Tiny not well spaced out speakers for this price...rip off

[@rexliraii3962]

I hate those, and I think you've made a mistake. It's the separation. Left right left right left right. I think you will hate these as well. Very sorry if these words are hurtful

[@Sheepy007]

Since his profession is showing audio tech on youtube, I am pretty sure he is aware of what he is doing

[@mojoblues66]

No Airplay. Useless.