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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
Technology
Harry McKerrell

Kanto's new active speakers - with HDMI ARC - could be a nifty soundbar alternative

Kanto Ren .

Kanto Audio is back with another pair of compact desktop speakers. The Canadian audio brand revealed its Kanto Ora speakers a few months ago, and has returned once again to unveil the Kanto Ren, a 100W pair of active bookshelf monitors available in the summer.

The new Kanto Ren are well-connected, featuring an HDMI input for hooking up to a TV as well as a USB-C input for playing files up to 24-bit/96kHz from a source player. An optical Toslink supports up to 24-bit/96kHz transmission, and there's a single RCA input alongside a 3.5mm jack. If you don't want to plug in directly, they're also kitted out with Bluetooth 5.3. Outputs, meanwhile, come courtesy of a single sub-out line and a single USB Charge. 

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