Kanto Ora: Magnetically Shielded Speakers

Here’s a review of Kanto’s new magnetically-shielded speakers, that are safe to use next to CRT displays of all kinds!  The “Ora” line was a bit bass-heavy, but overall sounded great.  Here’s links (affiliate where available) to everything discussed:

Kanto Ora:  https://amzn.to/49q5Our
Stand:  https://amzn.to/3G7k6CQ
Elevated Stand:  https://amzn.to/46fwvPW
Main Page:  https://www.kantoaudio.com/powered-speakers/ora/

Other Products Mentioned:
Wohler AMP1A:  https://ebay.us/RG8bu0
Yamaha MSP5 Studio Monitor:  https://amzn.to/3xMkLXA
Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 SE:  http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.html
NAD C 316BEE Amp:  https://amzn.to/3742YzY
NAD T 758 V3i:  https://www.safeandsoundhq.com/pages/search-results-page?q=nad%20T%20758%20V3i%20
Speaker Isolation Feet:  https://amzn.to/47BvDWX

Phoenix on Discord used to work for Bose and has provided us with a list of which speakers are shielded or not.  As ALWAYS, I recommend double checking after purchasing, but if you’d like to take a risk on a used set, these might save you a bit of money over the Kanto, Yamaha, or Ascend Acoustics:

…and here’s both the original video, as well as another that might be relevant;  If you’re planning on building a “retro cart”, these may be the perfect fit:

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