Kanto REN Powered Loudspeaker Review

[shadyJ]

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I was very pleasantly surprised by how good Kanto’s ORA speakers turned out to be when I received them for review, so I was curious about what happened when Kanto scaled their design up a bit from a desktop system. I asked Kanto about larger models, and they suggested the REN for that purpose, and that brings us to today’s review. The Kanto REN is intended as an alternative to a soundbar, among other roles, since it has the ease of installation of a soundbar but more flexibility as a sound system. It is a self-powered system with a plethora of inputs, including HDMI ARC, much like many soundbars, and it is not a large speaker system, so it could fit in many domestic situations. Much like soundbars, these speakers are aimed at fitting in tight spaces. But how well do they accomplish this task? Read on to find out in today's review!

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[ryanosaur]

Very cool, @shadyJ ! Thank you.
A very intriguing little Speaker.

 

[j_garcia]

Nice. My dad started talking about soundbars >>shudder<<, so maybe this is a better choice.

 

[Verdinut]

Nice. My dad started talking about soundbars >>shudder<<, so maybe this is a better choice.

IMO, any bookshelf speaker arrangement is superior to a soundbar. I hope you can convince your father.

 

[TLS Guy]

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I was very pleasantly surprised by how good Kanto’s ORA speakers turned out to be when I received them for review, so I was curious about what happened when Kanto scaled their design up a bit from a desktop system. I asked Kanto about larger models, and they suggested the REN for that purpose, and that brings us to today’s review. The Kanto REN is intended as an alternative to a soundbar, among other roles, since it has the ease of installation of a soundbar but more flexibility as a sound system. It is a self-powered system with a plethora of inputs, including HDMI ARC, much like many soundbars, and it is not a large speaker system, so it could fit in many domestic situations. Much like soundbars, these speakers are aimed at fitting in tight spaces. But how well do they accomplish this task? Read on to find out in today's review!

READ: Kanto REN Powered Loudspeaker Review

You can see where this is headed. In the age of streaming, the TV is going to replace the receiver for most. There is no reason to have a receiver with active speakers This may finally return good music at respectable quality to most homes. This is finally the beginning of the end of the receiver.

 

[j_garcia]

You can see where this is headed. In the age of streaming, the TV is going to replace the receiver for most. There is no reason to have a receiver with active speakers This may finally return good music at respectable quality to most homes. This is finally the beginning of the end of the receiver.

I think the average person not buying them anymore was also already a big driver.