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Edifier has built quite a reputation in the audio industry for good quality and well-made products with innovative features supplied at a reasonable cost. Established in 1996, they are a relative newcomer, however, the founders are a group of enterprising music lovers that have built up quite a reputation and multiple awards for their good designs. I hope that you find this Edifier R2000DB Speakers Review helpful.
Edifier R2000DB Speakers Review
The R2000DB are a pair of mains powered Bluetooth speakers with 120W RMS output, an impressive array of physical inputs, and are supplied with a compact remote-control unit. They are available in piano black or an attractive light cherry wood effect and have removable front grilles. The speakers are compact at 9.5in x 11.25in x 7.5in, making them suitable for a wide variety of uses. The overall build quality is high with no indication that any corners have been cut in their construction or the quality of the materials used.
- BLUETOOTH CONNECTION - Pair your phone, tablet or computer for a true hassle free wireless experience, perfect for any iOS, Android, MacOS or Windows device.
- OPTICAL INPUT - Enjoy lossless digital connection from your TV, TV Box, DVD/blu-ray player, receiver, HTPC, computer or gaming consoles such as Xbox and Playstation.
- 2 x AUX INPUT - Convenient connection to any device that has a 3.5mm headphone output or dual RCA output. Connect to two devices via AUX at the same time, no plugging and switching needed.
- REMOTE CONTROL - switch input sources, control volume and choose digital sound processing (DSP) modes at your finger tips
- English, French, German, Italian (Subtitles)
These speakers each feature a full range driver, a tweeter, and a rear passive bass port. In addition to a Bluetooth connection there are also RCA, optical and coaxial inputs which increases their versatility and range of uses. The front of the powered unit includes coloured LED indicators to show which source is playing at a glance. On the rear of the left speaker are various controls including dials for volume, bass and treble and a power switch.
The remote-control unit can power the speakers on or off, control volume levels, switch between the various input sources, and change the sound characteristics using a basic equaliser. They are supplied with all required cables including RCA, coaxial and optical and include an RCA to 3.5mm adapter cable for connecting directly to portable equipment such as phones and tablets. The cable to interconnect the two speakers is impressively long around 10 feet.
These are active speakers, meaning they are mains powered and therefore they do not require a separate external amplifier. Standard Bluetooth speakers are often housed in a single unit which reduces the spatial dimensions of the sound. The fact that you get a proper left and right speaker with the R2000DB means increased flexibility both for spatial sound reproduction and positioning.
The sound quality is impressive given the speakers size. They have a spacious sound signature with excellent high frequency response due to the use of Edifiers “Eagle Eye” silk ribbon tweeters which have a reputation for clarity, especially with regards to quieter sections on a track with no resultant sibilance. The built-in digital signal processor (DSP) and dynamic range control (DRC) minimise distortion. These can go far louder that standard Bluetooth speakers, although you lose the portability.
Bass is good, but not booming – they have a more balanced sound profile, and the low end is well controlled, deep and free of distortion at reasonable volume levels. The highlight is the stereo imaging which has excellent depth and a large sweet spot meaning that the positioning of the listener in relation to the speaker is not as critical as with some units. There are two sound profiles that can be selected using the remote control – “classic” which gives a linear and neutral output and “dynamic” which enhances the bass and volume. I feel that the inclusion of a more versatile equaliser on the remote control would have been a better choice as this set up is a bit limited in its scope and may not cater for all tastes.
The speakers use the renowned TAS5508 signal processor coupled with a well-designed crossover stage. The R2000DB perform well with most genres of music. The dynamic range control (DRC) performs best with recordings from the digital age, however when listening to older analogue recordings its best turned off as it compromises the dynamics intended in the original recordings.
With five possible simultaneous input sources these can be used to connect multiple sources, although for Bluetooth only two sources can be connected at any given time and lacks APTX encoding. When used in Bluetooth mode for AV content there may be some latency so its best to use a wired mode for this purpose.
Whether you want to replace an outdated hi-fi, or to listen to streaming music at a higher quality than a standard Bluetooth speaker, or even for use as PC speakers or with an AV system, these versatile units can accommodate your requirements. The main highlights of these speakers are the excellent sound quality, the simplicity and ease of set-up and use, and their impressive versatility. These may not suit those that are after a thumping bass, but for the cost-conscious music fan who desires a decent sound quality without compromising on features these may be one to put in the shortlist.
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