English User Manual YU2 Powered Speakers POWERED SPEAKERS Supporting your digital lifestyle™
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions . . Introduction / What’s in the Box? Front & Rear Panels . . . . . . . Setting Up Your Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 4 5 Connecting Audio Sources . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting a Sub-Woofer . . . . . . . . . . 7 Specifications / Warranty . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for choosing YU2 Powered Speakers, designed by Kanto in Canada. YU2 outputs 25W RMS per channel into 4 Ohm speakers, for remarkably bold and clean sound. Excellent sensitivity and frequency response provide deep thumping lows and clear, scintillating highs, surprising for speakers of this size. YU2 is a remarkably flexible computer speaker system that can accept two input sources and connect to a subwoofer for enhanced low frequency effect (LFE).
Front & Rear Panels FRONT PANEL 1 3/4” Silk Dome Tweeter 2 3” Kevlar Mid/Woofer Driver 3 LED 1 REAR PANEL 4 ON/OFF Switch and Volume Control 5 Right Channel Output Terminals (+ and −) for Passive Speaker Connection 6 3.
Setting Up Your Speakers The YU2 powered speaker system is designed for either desktop or bookshelf mounting to enhance your computer audio listening in a near-field environment. However, the YU2 can also be used as a stand-alone stereo speaker system mated with a multitude of audio sources. In either setup, the space between the two speakers and the distance from the rear wall is important. If the speakers are positioned too close or too far apart, stereo imaging will not be fully developed.
Connecting Audio Sources Use the appropriate audio cable to connect your audio source components to your speakers. • 3.5mm stereo mini-jack AUX cable • Stereo RCA to 3.5mm stereo mini-jack AUX cable • USB-A to USB-B cable The YU2 features a high quality USB DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that supports data streams up to 16-bit/48kHz resolution. When connecting your computer via USB connection, you bypass the noisy bult-in DAC of the computer, and audio signals are instead decoded by YU2’s DAC.
Connecting a Subwoofer YU2 is equipped with an RCA connector to provide output signal to a powered subwoofer. Simply connect a single RCA subwoofer cable from the SUB OUT connection on YU2 to the AUDIO INPUT on your subwoofer. If your sub-woofer has a stereo L/R RCA input, either left or right inputs will work. We recommend the Kanto sub6 or sub8 powered subwoofer with crossover and volume controls.
Audio Troubleshooting Guide Frequently asked questions about Kanto’s YU2 speakers. 1. None of the lights on the front panel are illuminated. 4. You are experiencing poor audio quality. • Make sure the power cable is connected to the speaker and power outlet. • • Ensure that the power outlet is providing power. Set the volume of the source to its highest level. Low source volume can negatively affect dynamic range. • • Verify that the power switch on the rear of the speaker is in the “On” position.
Specifications YU2 POWERED SPEAKER SYSTEM Tweeter Woofer Nominal Impedance Sensitivity 2.83V (/1W/1m) Amplifier Type Power Output Input Sensitivity Total Harmonic Distortion Crossover System Crossover Frequency Frequency Response Inputs 3/4 inch Silk Dome 3 inch Kevlar 4 Ohm 84 dB Class D 25 Watts RMS per channel 550 mV < 0.1% 2-way 2.5 kHz 80 Hz - 20kHz ± 6 dB 1 x 3.
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Warranty Limited Warranty To Original Purchaser Kanto Distribution Inc. (Kanto) warrants the equipment it manufactures to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the following limited warranty period of: 24 months parts and labour If equipment fails because of such defects and Kanto or an authorized dealer is notified within 24 months from the date of shipment with proof of original invoice.
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