I spend roughly eight hours at my desk writing. Most of those hours are filled with glorious sounds spilling from my Rega P8 turntable. For years, my speaker of choice was theAudioengine A5+ . Sadly, those speakers began to show signs of failure and the company no longer makes that same version. Because of that, I had to begin the search for a replacement.

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When I undertake such a task, I take it very seriously. I spent a week or so reading comparisons of desktop speakers, knowing I had certain requirements:

• They had to be active (which means they are powered) because I only use a pre-amp.
• They had to have an output for a subwoofer.
• They had to have a small footprint.
• They had to sound great.

The more I read, the more the roads were leading to theKanto YU6 speakers . Every review I read was filled with glowing praise about the sonic clarity and tremendous output for such a small sound system.

I was sold.

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Kanto YU6MB Speakers

Remarkable-sounding speakers that support Bluetooth with Qualcomm aptX and remote control.

The specs

For those that need full specs, here they are:

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