How these speakers fit your TV and music
- Amazon price
- $499.99
- Customer rating
- 4.4
- Customer reviews
- 47
- Typical price over 90 days
- $591.29
- Difference
- $91.30 (15 percent)
If you want TV sound that spreads out past the screen, the Kanto REN is a powered stereo pair rather than a soundbar. Each speaker is amplified, so there is no separate receiver in the chain. You place one on each side of the TV and get a soundstage you can widen as far as your room allows.
We'd consider these for a living room where movies, shows and music all share one setup. HDMI ARC and CEC let the speakers wake when the TV turns on and respond to the TV remote. That removes the extra remote step most people notice with basic powered speakers.
The built-in DSP adds Vocal Boost for quiet dialogue and Night Mode to soften loud effects after dark. Both are useful when you cannot crank the volume and still want to follow the plot.
The connections that matter before you buy
One HDMI ARC port ties the REN to your TV, and CEC handles power and volume from the TV remote. Bluetooth 5.3 covers phone and tablet streaming, and USB-C is there for a computer or newer source. The rear USB charge port can run a network player or a smart home hub without another cable running to the wall.
Bass management is the upgrade path. Add a powered subwoofer to the sub output and the REN sends everything below 80 Hz to it, letting the main speakers handle the rest with less distortion at higher volume. That is the feature to check if you plan to build the system in stages.
Before ordering, confirm your TV has an HDMI ARC or eARC port. If it only has optical output, the REN's HDMI ARC input will not carry the TV signal, so make sure the connection you need is on the back of your display.
Which room makes this worth $499.99
A room where you can space the speakers apart is where the REN makes the most sense. The stereo separation is the point, and a wide placement gives you a more precise sense of where sounds come from on screen. A small desk or a shelf pressed against the TV is a weaker fit for that layout.
At $499.99, the price is about 15 percent below the typical price over the last 90 days of $591.29, a savings of $91.30. The review count is 47, so the feedback base is modest but established.
Check you have an HDMI ARC port on your TV before buying.
Measure the space on each side of the TV so the speakers can be spread apart.
Decide whether you'll add a powered subwoofer later and whether it has its own volume control.
Spec sheet
| Model | RENMG |
|---|---|
| Color | Matte Grey |
