Kanto YU4 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 420 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Measured: 83.3 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 85.7Hz (resp. 71.8Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.3dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 4.2dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 2.85 and would be 5.79 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.576, LW 0.527, SP 0.509, PIR 0.492; SM: SP0.767, PIR0.438; LFQ 0.252, LFX 69Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.17 with an EQ and would be 7.9 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.342, LW 0.285, SP 0.305, PIR 0.259; SM: SP0.92, PIR0.795; LFQ 0.339, LFX 62Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Kanto YU4

Vendor specifications

  • Size
    • Width 140mm
    • Height 220mm
    • Depth 190mm
  • Weight 2.5kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 69.0 1.19 2.95
PK 121.0 1.6 -3.77
PK 149.0 1.71 -0.23
PK 235.0 2.79 0.42
PK 424.0 0.55 2.66
PK 1202.0 2.04 -5.21
PK 1642.0 3.0 2.99
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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