Kanto YU5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers - Gloss Black

Cons:- Bass is lacking:Can they produce a lot of bass if cranked up? Yes. However, what matters is the relative amount, not absolute. Don't be fooled by the 5.25" woofers; for a complete sound, you really need a sub, trust me. Coming from (even a very cheap) 2.1 setup, you will miss the bass. If you've only ever had 2.0, maybe you won't mind, but I highly recommend (even a cheap) sub to help out. Make sure it can put out some decent volumes though, since the signal fed out by the sub-out port on the YU5's seems pretty weak.- Not totally consistentWith every other set of speakers or headphones I've had (both cheap and high quality) everything sounded roughly the same. I find these really do certain genres of music much better than others. I suppose this is a half full/half empty kind of comment to put in the "cons", but I just wish everything sounded as amazing as some of the songs I've heard through them, since it makes me know what they are capable of. - Something I can't quite put my finger onFurthermore, they take some getting used to/break in time (pick whichever you believe). The EQ (or something*) is a little different than anything else I've ever listened to (and I've heard lots of both cheap, and amazing multi thousand $ sets). They are definitely higher quality than my old set and I'm hearing details at a much higher level than before for sure.* It sounds like an EQ-able thing, but no adjustment stands out as really helping, so I have to assume that's not it. Don't let this worry you too much, it's pretty minor (especially after listening for a while) and only seems to show up with certain genres.- Remote has a piece inside that constitutes a noticeable portion of its total mass that is not properly attached and rattles around inside making it seem a little cheap where it would otherwise be fine if it was attached properly.- Remote is also the only way to change certain settings like the bass/treble and balance, so if you lose it, or don't have it with you at the moment, good luck ever changing those settings again. I'm not saying I would ever use controls on the back of the speaker on purpose if they existed, but if it was the only option, it would be a good one to have.

Pros:- Looks great- Sounds great (with some songs, I would say more like absolutely amazing)- Good value at $250- Remote control to command your speakers from a distance! Also, the viewing angle on the remote is fantastic (virtually 180 deg). I saw a review of the YUMI's complaining about needing to be quite straight on, but that is not the case here at all.- Lots of inputs (even the Bluetooth works great, if you're wondering)- Expandable with a sub (using sub-out RCA port)- Solid connection between passive & active speaker (I've had sets where this was flaky; it's not fun)