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Kanto TUK vs Teenage Engineering OB-4

What TUK does better (4) and where OB-4 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Kanto TUK
Kanto · 2022TUK
4 advantages≈ $860
vs
Teenage Engineering OB-4
Teenage Engineering · 2022OB-4
2 advantages≈ $560
9.1Sound5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

TUKOB-4
178 × 276215232.5 × 28457.5
TUKOB-4Difference
Height276 mm284 mm−8 mm
Width178 mm232.5 mm−54.5 mm
Depth215 mm57.5 mm+157.5 mm
Weight5,000 g1,700 g+3,300 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is TUK better than OB-4?

  1. Output power130 W vs 10 W13×
  2. Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes · OB-4: No
  3. aptXYes · OB-4: No
  4. Lowest frequency50 Hz vs 52 Hz+4%

Why is OB-4 better than TUK?

  1. Weight5,000 g vs 1,700 g2.9×
  2. Highest frequency20,000 Hz vs 25,000 Hz+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Kanto TUKKanto TUK≈ $860
Sound
Output power130 W10 W
Speaker channels2.02.0
Channel count22
Lowest frequency50 Hz52 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz25,000 Hz
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Battery life—8 h
Mains poweredYesNo
Battery powered (portable)NoYes
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version4.2—
Bluetooth codecsaptX HD, AAC, SBCSBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesNo
aptXYesNo
LDACNoNo
3.5 mm jack / AUXYesYes
Optical inputYes—
Design & build
Weight5,000 g1,700 g
Width178 mm232 mm
Height276 mm284 mm
Depth215 mm58 mm
Features
Remote controlYes—
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