Kanto YU6 Long-Term Review

One month of daily use, here's what I think! Buy Here: amzn.to/2gFXpdv
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[@blink148]

Thanks. I'm debating between these two right now as well and you pretty much confirmed what I thought.

[@Synomenon]

Have been using gloss white YU6 and Sub8 for a couple of weeks now. Using it mainly for TV / movie watching. Very happy with it. Sounds much "fuller" than the Samsung soundbar I used to have. It's connected directly to my TV via optical cable. Another plus is that the YU6 remote is in Logitech's Harmony database so I still have just one remote for everything.

[@goodforwatch]

this is why i like youtube. thank you.

[@Tardus89]

Thank you for the explanation.

[@victorjohnson7512]

I have the older Kanto Yumi (class A/B amplified) and the Kanto Sub-8 as my living-room TV 2.1 system and I am extremely happy.

[@PrezidentHughes]

Can the Kanto learn commands from your TV remote or do you have to use the supplied remote?

[@juanfe9972]

Thank you for the video

[@8474Starscream]

Picked up the Kanto TUK's for my guest / workout room....they are incredible & have legit Bass 🔊

[@AdamChandler86]

Awesome. Yeah, I use these things every day.

[@PAWNB3YOND]

Got the YU6 today. Completely blown away.

[@AdamChandler86]

It’s a VERY good speaker system! I love mine.

[@DrEziaku]

Honest review. Thank you

[@AdamChandler86]

I am still using them though, they're still great speakers and I love the I/O options for getting audio into them.

[@TheAgeOfAnalog]

Do any of the other similar speakers from the competing brands have phono inputs?

[@Synomenon]

Hmmm... Small home theater setup. Should I go with these YU6 bookshelf speakers or a Samsung soundbar at the same price? I would be getting Kanto's matching sub. to go with the YU6 if I went with the YU6. The Samsung soundbar also includes its own, separate sub..

[@AdamChandler86]

I think they should sound quite similar with these offering a bit nicer sound since the box is larger than the sound=bar for air flow but aesthetically, the sound bar would look much nicer especially wall mounted.

[@PrezidentHughes]

If the Samsung is a true Atmos system with up-firing speakers, then go Samsung. But its its 2.1 or 3.1 (ignoring the fake Atmos marketing), get the Kanto system, hook up to the headphone jack of the TV with the best oxygen free shielded cable you can afford, and then you'll be able to use the built-in virtual surround sound DSP features of the TV while having much better speakers. Just my opinion. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Why pay for features you already have on you TV or on your mobile phone?

[@joshualieder7524]

How did you ground them and did you hear a buzz?

[@ekramulmazumder9950]

I got good deal on YU6. Got YU6 for CAD430 and SUB8 for CAD289. Just waiting for the delivery. Hope I will not be disappointed

[@skny2282]

How did you like your yu6?

[@ekramulmazumder9950]

@@skny2282 Kanto delayed with the shipment and I moved to Audioengine A5+ Wireless

[@skny2282]

@@ekramulmazumder9950 I heard lots of good things about A5 but wonder if its Bluetooth connectivity is as good as YU6. How’s your experience so far?

[@CMC-23]

i just got a new pair of this from ebay yesterday ... all works good apart 1 thing... when i connect the 2 technics and mixer DJM600 to the speakers via RCA... i get a horrible and terrible over powered sound which u can't listen more then 3 sec.. sounds like i have connected 10.000W amp to a 2 W speakers ...almost ready for get on fire!! wtf i have never experiment this before and i have used and connected at least 50 amplifiers in my life... i will send them back any other good active speakers with Bluetooth bit cheaper then this? for around 250£ budget

[@swimgood3873]

Would you sti reccomend these as an option to plug direct to turntable? W/o phono or amp

[@31cify]

Absolutely. Vinyl would sound great through these. But the most modern way of listening to vinyl now, is through powered speakers using aptX Bluetooth. Fantastic.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

which would you say is best to be hooked up to a PC ? the kanto YU6 or the Audioengine 5+....or is that over kill and i should go down to the YU4 or YU2...with a matching Sub....cheers from Canada

[@AdamChandler86]

I guess both are sort of overkill but I’d probably pick the smaller Yu 4 or 2 instead of the 6.

[@GOLFADDICT65]

@@AdamChandler86 hi I ended up going with the KANTO TUK speakers and the 8 inch subwoofer...should be rockin,..lol

[@AdamChandler86]

Enjoy!

[@petrholusa5855]

I am PC guy and listening music all day long. So I am thinking to get them without sub. Will the bass still sound good even without vibrating floor? I am also wondered, some KRK active monitors are almost similar prices and can be pretty boom boom loudly. Will I get in YU6 same?

[@AdamChandler86]

I haven't had any issues with vibration but I"m also using these angled monitor angled stands that AudioEngine sells on Amazon for pretty cheap. They're probably keeping the vibrations to a minimum.

[@petrholusa5855]

@@AdamChandler86 I meant something else. But still doesn`t sounds good even without subwoofer?

[@AdamChandler86]

I'm very happy with the setup. No subwoofer needed.

[@petrholusa5855]

@@AdamChandler86 Really? So even the bass sound is good?

[@MortenJensenOfficial]

Can i ask if there are auto on on the phono input. So you don't need to turn on the speakers when you start a record on the turntable?

[@AdamChandler86]

In my experience, no. You'll have to turn on the speakers.

[@MortenJensenOfficial]

can you tru again, because i have got an email from Kanto company: Morten, There is a delay with the APU, its about 2 seconds once its detects audio, the needle touching the record will likely be the sound that triggers the speakers to turn back on. There is no APU with bluetooth since the speakers disconnect from the bluetooth source once they go into standby, and there isn't a way to keep them connected. Customer Support

[@XxTheHopeDivisionxX]

What stands are you using for the speakers on the table?

[@AdamChandler86]

AudioEngine Stands. They're great and really cheap.

[@masterslimes]

Cant decide between these...I dont care about features or price, just sound quality. Is there much of a difference ? if so, are both neutral sounding, or more warmish/colder sound stage ?

[@AdamChandler86]

I still use them and like them. They've held up great including the bluetooth connectivity. So no complaints. I'm not an audiophile though.

[@masterslimes]

thanks man ! @@AdamChandler86

[@locoism1025]

These speakers (I owned the YU4's) have one issue that made me return them... it's that horrible buzzing noise. They sound amazing, but the noise is unacceptable. One more thing... the Audioengine A5+ wireless was just announced at CES 2018 for $499.

[@mtnsaray]

Doesn't beat optical cable.

[@PrezidentHughes]

Did it have a grounded 3-pin plug?

[@felixlaboy1453]

Hi there I wanted to ask for some advice I’m looking to get a set of speakers to start playing vinyl I am new to this hobby but I’ll like to say that I appreciate music and I love to hear it I’m looking for something simple and I would like to know do you still recommend the speakers that you have reviewed on this video I’ve also looked at klipsch as well. Not sure if I spelled that right. And can you recommend a turntable as well. My budget is about a 1,000 or so. Thanks for any help and info

[@HiViNywschannel]

I wish you all the best in your vinyl endeavours my friend👋😄👍🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶

[@HiViNywschannel]

...I'd recommend the Technics SL1200Mk2/3/5 or the Rega P3, or the MoFi StudioDeck brother🌞!!!

[@JayNguyen0702]

If the sound quality of Audioengine A5+ is 10/10, how would you grade the Kanto YU6 comparing to A5+, in overall ?

[@AdamChandler86]

Roughly a 7/10 for overall sound quality across multiple music types and inputs.

[@scientific34]

wtf 7/10 for yu6 ?

[@JayNguyen0702]

7/10 sounds too low due to your review in this video lol

[@carewser]

the 7/10 he gave for the Kanto was just for sound quality, the Kanto has more features

[@MetalFacedGamer]

Carew Martin Which is still kind of moot because he says you could adjust it and make it sound exactly the same. So maybe the kanto comes with a more flat sound which I think is great. And perhaps the audio engine already comes more colored out of the box but with Less adj on the back end.

[@argallegos8558]

Can you connect headphones to them?

[@AdamChandler86]

YEP!

[@argallegos8558]

How so?

[@AdamChandler86]

There’s a headphone port in the back.

[@mobilepsycho]

@@AdamChandler86 Sorry are you speaking of the Aux port? You can plug headphones directly in there? Or is that more for connection to your 3.5 input for laptop or PC.

[@Elementpunx]

What are those stands?

[@AdamChandler86]

AudioEngine sells them. You can search amazon for "Audioengine DS2 Desktop Speaker Stands" to buy them.

[@kandidkirk7098]

Can the speakers play all inputs at the same time if you want?

[@AdamChandler86]

You can certainly plug into all of the inputs but it's only going to play back one at a time based on the mode you select on the remote.

[@mtnsaray]

YU6 and 5+ are the same price, and 5+ sounds better, I'm in between these two, for projection+cinema setup and for turntable.

[@Staccato_nando]

Does it have more bass?

[@crk140]

Audio engine is missing the boat...they need to have BT built in

[@Sam_shaka]

Richard Keyser they do on the new model A5+ wireless. Though for me i have had the A5+ over 5 years i like being able to upgrade the bluetooth receiver as bt protocols improve.. also you can google cast as another option.

[@crk140]

Samuel Lawson so you are happy with the sound on the a5s? Trying to decide on an active speaker set now. Use a sub?

[@randall96]

@@crk140 got a sub with my A5+. Fills a small/medium living easy. Subs adds so much!!!

[@keithatthedisco]

@@Sam_shaka what's the best bluetooth receiver you've had?

[@31cify]

YESSSSS! Bluetooth rocks! It's a very convenient and logical technology for our modern day speakers now. Even more so, when it comes with aptX.