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Kanto SYD Bluetooth Speaker Review
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 26, 2018  |  0 comments

Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $330

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Excellent sound quality
Compact and well-built
Easy to set up and use
Great value
Minus
No Wi-Fi streaming
No visual feedback
No grille cover

THE VERDICT
Kanto’s SYD is a simple, high-performance Bluetooth speaker that will wow you with rich, powerful sound that belies its size.

I could tell SYD was a serious speaker the moment I heard Joni Mitchell singing “A Case of You” from 1971’s Blue. Her angelic voice was mesmerizing in a way I didn’t expect from a speaker this size, not to mention a 47-year-old recording — and I was streaming from my phone.

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Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 18, 2023  |  3 comments
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Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 24, 2023  |  0 comments
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KEF Celebrates 60 Years with Sleek Wireless Towers, Klipsch Updates Reference Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  May 17, 2022  |  0 comments
Two iconic names in British and American hi-fi are drawing on many decades of experience in home audio to advance the art and science of speaker design. KEF is celebrating 60 years with a sexy new wireless tower speaker, while the company founded by Paul W. Klipsch in 1946 works to refine its flagship Reference Premiere series and step-down Reference series yet again.
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KEF Expands In-Wall Lineup with New THX-Certified Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 05, 2022  |  0 comments
Though KEF did not physically attend the CEDIA 2022 in Dallas last week, the iconic British brand was there in spirit. Hours before the Expo opened its doors, the company announced the addition of two THX-certified models to its line of architectural speakers — an in-ceiling/wall subwoofer and its first a three-way coaxial design.
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KEF Expands THX-Certified Extreme Series with Entry-Level In-Wall Models
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 16, 2023  |  1 comments
KEF today added new entry-level models to its THX-certified line of in-wall speakers that live under the Extreme Home Theatre banner.
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KEF Lowers Pricing Across LS Wireless Collection to ‘Make Hi-Fi More Accessible’
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 23, 2024  |  1 comments
In these times of unrelenting prices increases, it’s rare for a company — any company — to reduce prices, let alone make an announcement about it. But that’s exactly what KEF has done.
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Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 18, 2021  |  0 comments
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KEF Showcases Flagship Tech in New R Series Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 07, 2023  |  0 comments
KEF today introduced an updated R Series of speakers that incorporates key technologies from its flagship Reference Series, which is topped by the $22,000/pair Reference 5 Meta tower.
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