Kanto TUK G2 and TUK Grand: hand-built cabinets, and a 6-inch woofer that reaches 40 Hz

Introduction

The original TUK was the speaker people bought when they wanted one box to be the whole system. It had an AMT tweeter, a USB DAC, a phono stage and a headphone jack, and it did not care that it was supposed to be a desktop speaker.

Kanto announced its replacement on 8 September 2026, and then announced something else alongside it. TUK G2 is the second generation of that speaker: same tweeter concept, a new 5.25-inch Aircomb aluminum woofer, a redesigned squared-off cabinet, and reworked DSP and crossover tuning. TUK Grand is the part nobody was expecting, a physically larger cabinet with a 6-inch woofer, roughly 30% more RMS power, and a claimed 40 Hz bottom end.

The interesting decision is what Kanto removed. The phono preamp and the headphone output are gone on both models. What arrived instead is a modern digital front end: Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive, USB-C and TOSLINK both at 24-bit/96 kHz, two RCA line inputs, and a subwoofer output with a switchable 80 Hz filter. This is a speaker built for a phone, a laptop and a TV, with the turntable as a guest rather than the host.

The other half of the story is the cabinets. High-density acoustic MDF, real wood veneers or hand-polished lacquer, laser-engraved aluminum cones and matching metallic waveguides. TUK G2 gets 5 finishes, including a burl veneer and a gloss butter yellow that looks nothing like a bookshelf speaker. TUK Grand gets 3.

Key Features & Benefits

Kanto TUK G2

• 5.25-inch Aircomb aluminum woofer: a new concave cone with more depth and wider dispersion than the original TUK, in the same compact footprint.
• 28 x 35 mm AMT tweeter in a refined waveguide: the fast, low-mass tweeter that made the TUK, now aimed at a wider usable listening area.
• 130 W RMS, 260 W peak Class D with DSP: reworked crossover tuning, which is where the extra separation between voices and instruments comes from.
• Squared-off cabinet: less edge diffraction, so the image stays focused near a wall or on a narrow shelf.
• 5 finishes: Matte Black with gunmetal, Matte White with aluminum, Gloss Butter with gunmetal, Matte Burl with gunmetal, Matte Walnut with rose gold.

Kanto TUK Grand

• 6-inch Aircomb aluminum woofer: bass to 40 Hz from a bigger cabinet, which is the whole reason this model exists.
• 160 W RMS, 320 W peak Class D with DSP: about 30% more RMS power than TUK G2, for rooms where the smaller pair runs out of air.
• Same AMT tweeter and waveguide: the family voice does not change as the cabinet grows.
• 3 finishes: Matte Black with gunmetal, Matte White with aluminum, Matte Walnut with rose gold.

Shared by both

• Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive: plus AAC and SBC, for high-resolution wireless with low latency.
• USB-C and optical, both 24-bit/96 kHz: USB-C bypasses a laptop's sound card, TOSLINK takes the TV.
• Switchable 80 Hz subwoofer crossover: hand the low end to a sub and let the woofers work on midrange.
• A redesigned remote: volume, input, bass, treble, balance and Bluetooth playback from the sofa.
• 1/4-inch-20 socket underneath: so Kanto SX and SP stands bolt straight on.

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Who It's For

• TUK G2: a bookshelf, a sideboard or a desk, where a full hi-fi system has to fit in the space a pair of speakers takes up
• TUK G2: laptop listening over USB-C, with the TV on optical and a turntable on RCA
• TUK Grand: larger living rooms, on stands, where 50 Hz is not enough and a subwoofer is not wanted
• Anyone replacing an amplifier, a DAC and a pair of passive speakers with 2 boxes and a power cable

Who should look elsewhere:

• Turntable-first systems. Both models dropped the phono preamp the original TUK had, so a separate phono stage is now required.
• Anyone who used the TUK's front headphone jack. That is gone too.
• Wireless-rear setups. The two cabinets are still linked by speaker wire.

Quick Specs

Both models

• Tweeter: 28 mm x 35 mm AMT
• Amplifier: Class D with DSP, selectable 80 Hz high/low-pass filter
• Inputs: 2 x RCA line level, 1 x USB-C (24-bit/96 kHz), 1 x optical TOSLINK (24-bit/96 kHz), Bluetooth 5.4 (aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC)
• Outputs: subwoofer out, USB charge 5 V/2 A
• Cabinet: high-density acoustic MDF, real wood veneer or hand-polished lacquer
• In the box: 2 speakers, power cord, infrared remote, 5 m speaker wire, 1.8 m RCA to 3.5 mm cable, 8 rubber feet, manual

TUK G2

• Woofer: 5.25-inch aluminum concave cone. Power: 130 W RMS / 260 W peak
• Frequency response: 50 Hz to 22 kHz
• Dimensions, each: 18.4 x 25.4 x 30.5 cm. Weight: 5.6 kg active, 5.2 kg passive
• Finishes: Matte Black, Matte White, Gloss Butter, Matte Burl, Matte Walnut

TUK Grand

• Woofer: 6-inch aluminum concave cone. Power: 160 W RMS / 320 W peak
• Frequency response: 40 Hz to 22 kHz
• Dimensions, each: 21.8 x 29.5 x 35 cm. Weight: 7.8 kg active, 7.3 kg passive
• Finishes: Matte Black, Matte White, Matte Walnut

Pros & Cons

✅ Pros:

• Amplifier, DAC and DSP inside the cabinet, so the system is 2 boxes
• Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive, which is current rather than nearly current
• Hand-applied finishes, including a burl veneer and a gloss yellow
• Switchable 80 Hz crossover, so a subwoofer integrates properly later
• TUK Grand reaches 40 Hz without one

⚠ Cons:

• No phono input on either model, unlike the original TUK
• No headphone output, also unlike the original TUK
• TUK G2 stops at 50 Hz, so a larger room will want the sub out used
• TUK Grand needs real space, and a narrow shelf will not take it

Where to Buy

• Kanto Audio TUK G2, €799, 5 finishes, expected November 2026
• Kanto Audio TUK Grand, €899, 3 finishes, expected November 2026
• 3-year warranty, 14-day money-back, DPD pickup point delivery
• Both are pre-order now, so the first units ship as soon as they land

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Final Thoughts

TUK G2 is the more interesting of the two, because it is the one that had something to lose. The phono stage and the headphone jack were part of why people chose the original, and Kanto traded them for Bluetooth 5.4, USB-C and a cabinet that is genuinely nicer to look at. On balance that is the right trade in 2026, and the burl and butter finishes are the first time a Kanto speaker has looked like furniture rather than equipment.

TUK Grand answers the one complaint the TUK always had, which is that 50 Hz is where the fun stops. If your room is big enough to notice, it is the €100 worth spending.

Still Unsure?

If you are deciding between the two, or between either and a pair of passive speakers with an amplifier, write to us at info@soundium.com or come and listen in the Vilnius store. We will tell you which one suits your room, including when the answer is neither.