What we know about the measurement:

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: 82.8dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz 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.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-20.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • 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 .
  • Vendor specifications:
    • Size
      • Width 140mm
      • Height 220mm
      • Depth 190 mm)
    • Weight 2.5 kg
Kanto YU4
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -2.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 69.0 1.19 2.95
3 121.0 1.6 -3.77
3 149.0 1.71 -0.23
3 235.0 2.79 0.42
3 424.0 0.55 2.66
3 1202.0 2.04 -5.21
3 1642.0 3.0 2.99
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Kanto YU4 filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Kanto YU4 filters_eq_full

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