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Edifier Online Store via Amazon has Edifier R1280DBs 42W RMS Active Bookshelf Speakers w/ Bluetooth (Wood or Black) on sale for $111.99. Shipping is free.

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Available Colors: About this Item:
  • Sub-out & OPT/COAX Inputs
  • Removable Mesh Grille
  • Classic MDF Enclosure
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • Total Power Output: R/L: 21W+21W RMS
  • Signal To Noise Ratio: ≥85dBA
  • Frequency Response: 51Hz-20KHz
  • Input Sensitivity: LINE IN1: R/L:500±50mV LINE IN2: R/L:600±50mV Optical /Coaxial: R/L:350±50mFFS Bluetooth: R/L:700±50mFFS
  • Input Type: RCA x2, Bluetooth, Optical, Coaxial
  • Bass Driver: 4 inch (116mm)
  • Treble Driver: Φ13 mm silk dome
  • Dimensions [Per Speaker]: 5.7 x 7.7 x 9.2 in

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Edifier Online Store via Amazon [amazon.com] has Edifier R1280DBs Active Bluetooth Wireless Studio Monitor Speaker (Wood or Black) on sale for $111.19. Shipping is free

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Product Description from Store
  • BLUETOOTH 5.0 - Pair the speaker with your smartphone, tablet, Mac, or laptop to play music wirelessly, no need to deal with messy wires.
  • SUB OUT AND OPT/COAX INPUTS - Subwoofer output with automatic detection and built-in crossover. Optical and coaxial inputs to ensure a lossless connection to TVs and computers.
  • DISTORTION-FREE SOUND - Fill your room with beautiful sound with its 42W continuous undistorted power, 13mm silk dome tweeter unit, and 4-inch sub-woofer unit. Enhance your listening experience with Soundfield Spatializer.
  • UPDATED REMOTE CONTROL - Wireless remote for easy control of volume, mute/unmute, switch to OPT/COAX mode, line-in, and Bluetooth modes. Bass, treble, and volume control located on the side panel.
  • 2 YEAR WARRANTY - Guaranteed high quality and reliability with hassle-free parts and labor warranty for two years in USA and Canada.
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Model: Edifier R1280DBs Active Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers - Optical Input - 2.0 Wireless Studio Monitor Speaker - 42W RMS with Subwoofer Line Out - Wood Grain

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Well they are nearfield monitors, meaning they mainly focus the sound right in front of the speakers.

Personally I use these as outdoor speakers for just me and the Misses. It's great because the volume can get relatively significant for us sitting in the path of the speakers, but if I walk to the left or right of my yard the sound volume drops significantly. That's good if you don't want to annoy your neighbors. Not so good if you are the type who wants the neighborhood to feel your vibes.Not to say you're neighbors won't hear them, they can play decently loud.

Regarding sound quality, it's very good, relatively speaking. It's a warmer non-fatiguing sound that is clean and enjoyable. It's also forgiving for lower quality source material. For the record I don't use the bluetooth and plug my phone directly into the speakers for the best sound and I use Youtube music. So they will sound even better with high res such as tidal.

Overall definitely a good bang for the buck.
Haha. Nah, they are actually good speakers for the money. I'm 51 and have been big into audio for decades. I have been on all the forums, and spent countless thousands of dollars on Amps, receivers, speakers, interconnects, etc. In my house right now I probably have more audio equipment than Best Buy, lol. my computer speakers are JBL LSR305 and 308's which are certainly better "studio monitors" than these Edifiers, but again, for the money these edifier's are great, with a very pleasing sound for casual listening.
The funny thing is that the 's' in this model stands for subwoofer, as in the subwoofer output on the back of the speaker meant obviously to hook up to a powered subwoofer.

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12-14-2023 at 08:38 AM.
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What externa sub would you recommend with these?
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QuestorJones
12-14-2023 at 05:58 PM.
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These are nice speakers for sure, but they are not studio monitors… I don't know why they even bother calling them that… Makes no sense to me.
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12-14-2023 at 06:08 PM.
12-14-2023 at 06:08 PM.
Quote from WillW8799 :
What externa sub would you recommend with these?

They don't need it!
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12-14-2023 at 06:13 PM.
12-14-2023 at 06:13 PM.
Would these "sound" or work better than a soundbar? They look awesome. I have seen them in sd a little bit ago. I assume the optical plugs into one speaker. How would the other speaker connect?

Ah-I see a "left out" for speaker wire to connect to other speaker.
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12-14-2023 at 06:19 PM.

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12-14-2023 at 06:19 PM.
Quote from QuestorJones :
These are nice speakers for sure, but they are not studio monitors… I don't know why they even bother calling them that… Makes no sense to me.
Well they are nearfield monitors, meaning they mainly focus the sound right in front of the speakers.

Personally I use these as outdoor speakers for just me and the Misses. It's great because the volume can get relatively significant for us sitting in the path of the speakers, but if I walk to the left or right of my yard the sound volume drops significantly. That's good if you don't want to annoy your neighbors. Not so good if you are the type who wants the neighborhood to feel your vibes.Not to say you're neighbors won't hear them, they can play decently loud.

Regarding sound quality, it's very good, relatively speaking. It's a warmer non-fatiguing sound that is clean and enjoyable. It's also forgiving for lower quality source material. For the record I don't use the bluetooth and plug my phone directly into the speakers for the best sound and I use Youtube music. So they will sound even better with high res such as tidal.

Overall definitely a good bang for the buck.
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Would these "sound" or work better than a soundbar? They look awesome. I have seen them in sd a little bit ago. I assume the optical plugs into one speaker. How would the other speaker connect?

Ah-I see a "left out" for speaker wire to connect to other speaker.
Soundbars should have a center channel for the voice track . These speakers don't support anything other than stereo.
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12-14-2023 at 06:20 PM.
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Remind me of a "White van special" lol
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12-14-2023 at 06:24 PM.

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What externa sub would you recommend with these?
These definitely benefit from a sub. Hearing people say they thump is wild to me, but then again I've got them wall mounted in a bedroom, and I'm not sitting three feet in front of them. They do not make much impact with content below about 100Hz despite their frequency response spec. I usually crossover subs at about 70Hz, but with these I have the crossover on the sub set over 100Hz. The manual does state that plugging in the sub output changes the crossover frequency. This presumably is to take some of the load off the small 4" woofer so it can be a more accurate midrange driver.

There's way too many options to answer a general question like what sub to get, but I'll give you one good option. This is a very low-profile subwoofer that fills in these speakers nicely. You can get better performing subs for around this price in larger enclosures, but this small sub pairs well with the small enclosure theme of these small speakers. It fills in these speakers very well at neutral reference levels or with a tiny boost in bass as I like. It is not a good sounding sub for lots of bass boost as the high crossover point necessary for these speakers makes it get too boomy..:

https://www.parts-express.com/Day...quantity=1

This code knocks it down to $137. "SAVETEN1223"

You may also want to look at the Dayton SUB-1200, Jamo S810, or one of the budget Klipsch offerings. For about $300 total, you can get these bookshelves, a sub, and some satellite speaker mounts.
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12-14-2023 at 06:29 PM.
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Quote from DerpVader :
Soundbars should have a center channel for the voice track . These speakers don't support anything other than stereo.
But then again, soundbars don't really do stereo well at all unless you are sitting near them. Even a 40" soundbar is poorly separated at a typical distance most people are from a TV.

I'd take a good stereo setup over a soundbar everyday.
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Quote from ThiagoS3425 :
Remind me of a "White van special" lol
Haha. Nah, they are actually good speakers for the money. I'm 51 and have been big into audio for decades. I have been on all the forums, and spent countless thousands of dollars on Amps, receivers, speakers, interconnects, etc. In my house right now I probably have more audio equipment than Best Buy, lol. my computer speakers are JBL LSR305 and 308's which are certainly better "studio monitors" than these Edifiers, but again, for the money these edifier's are great, with a very pleasing sound for casual listening.
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12-14-2023 at 06:31 PM.
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Quote from jazzpants :
Would these "sound" or work better than a soundbar? They look awesome. I have seen them in sd a little bit ago. I assume the optical plugs into one speaker. How would the other speaker connect?
Definitely a wider soundstage than any soundbar at their price. They are great little speakers, but they majorly benefit from a small sub.

The optical input is to pass digital info from a TV (or other digital source) to the speakers. There is a left speaker output on the right speaker separate from this.
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Quote from ThiagoS3425 :
Remind me of a "White van special" lol
The white van special isn't in an MDF enclosure with optical input, subwoofer output, built in EQ, reputable branded, etc.
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