Hey I'm thinking about getting a pair of bookshelf speakers too. Not interested in bass, more towards a flat response, though I know really hard to get proper flat response for cheap.

What I'm most interested in is the imaging. Any edifier speaker with good soundstage and imaging? One that makes you feel like you're at a live concert or recording.

Thanks a lot for the recommendation bro. But I'm in a really real tight budget I guess I could settle down with the R1600T Plus. I've just now read some good reviews on them. I'm not really chasing for audio nirvana, just a good 2.0 system.

I've been drooling over the M200MKIII but money is not permitting, also I'm in need for new cartridge and cleaning kit for my analog set up. Bah! So many things to buy, so little money.

There are sellers in garage sales selling it new. I'm really keen to buy it as a 2nd choice from the Swans M200MKII. That thing is RM7++

Yes, the speakers have built in active amplifiers.
Also, even passive speakers are around 7-10 kg

Report back how is the sound yaa~.

New R1900T user here.
Still need to adjust the placement and table arrangement. So far so good though.

There's a volume knob and a bass adjustment knob behind the right speaker. A bit hard to adjust volume if you put it far apart.

Harga ok dah tu kak. Cable senang je nak cari lain, tak sampai RM10 pun.

BTW thread tu nama Edifiel, silap eja

Now I feel like I need to get subwoofer for my R1900T. Nearfield the bass is too boomy and if distanced the bass loses its punch.
Should I worry about crossovers or others?

Here is my computer setup, sorry for the bad quality picture. Blackberry 8520 in low light.



Maybe you can advise me on how to position it.
The computer is in the living room, so the space is very big.

This post has been edited by penmarker: Apr 10 2013, 06:21 PM

No problem with the soundcard as I have an Aune T1. My friend beside my table has an Aego M, the bass response is very good even in this space.

For nearfield listening like when I'm using the computer or watching cartoon series, I do point the speakers to me. When I am playing vinyl, I place them parallel to each other straight forward since I don't sit at the desk.

I'm actually thinking about getting a subwoofer, maybe a KRK active one since it has line out for powered speakers. Most subwoofers have speaker out, so powered speakers will be double amped. I don't think I want that.

And then I will sell this house and live on the streets. Doesn't matter, have music.

I notice a major standing wave in certain frequencies in the bass region. My speakers are on my desk and not really far from the wall. But it is safe to say the distance is more than 10 inches. If you watch this Skyfall song,



at the 1:00 mark there is a bass line, and it sounds very very boomy.

How do I reduce this? Is this when I need one of those bass traps or acoustic panels?

I noticed the booming reduced when I lower my head to level with the speakers, but it still is booming. I fashioned a stand out of styrofoam and wrapped it in paper with a book on top of the stand so it is about 4 inches off the desk. I still need 2 extra inches to get it level with my ears in normal listening posture.

Does anyone else have this same problem with the Edifier or any other 2.0 bookshelves?
Please advise.

Mine is the R1900T3.
I've tried all the basic positioning like the isosceles triangle, speaker height, tilting towards the ears etc, but no major positive outcome. Mine is actually rear ported not front ported.

I'm just worried that it might be because of my space's effect causing room modes and the bass response is interfering with each other and amplifying that certain frequency.

Mine is not in the corner but actually in the middle of the room. I'm in the living room so the space is quite big. My friend confirmed that the midbass is overpowering the treble.

The picture for my setup is in the post above us, on top of the page.

Yea I can hear it anywhere in my living room. I tried moving it away from the wall to like 1m, it still is the same. I've fashioned a stand from layered styrofoam and books to lift it up by about 5 1/2 inches. The interference is still there, but imaging is more accurate since it is almost my ear level. I tried EQing it but even when the midbass is reduced, the effect is still there. My table is also isolated from the vibration, only when played loudly the table will vibrate but not because of the speaker vibrating but the actual soundwave volume.

Can anyone else with Edifier's 2.0 monitor setup replicated my problem?

My friend is using the Aego M, but since his bass is mono, he doesn't have this same problem going on.

Compared my Edifier R1900T3 with my friend's Aego M, the Aego has more pronounced bass and large quantities of air moving. It goes deeper and louder, but compared to the R1900T3 it sounds a little bit dry. The driver is smaller than Aego M so it doesn't go as deep, but it sounds nicer.
Just be sure your room is suitable for the speakers.