Budget around 200-350 for active studio speakers (with knobs for controlling volume, treble and bass).
Currently one of my passive speaker loses sound, so looking for a brand new one.

If there are better ones which just needs to increase my budget slightly, please share.
I find it strange there are little brands locally, mostly Edifier.
Are there other brands bought locally? (e.g. polk audio,klipsch)

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 25 2014, 12:50 AM

Thanks lex for your recommendation.
Do you know where I could audition these Edifier speakers? (The R1600T III and Edifier Studio 7)

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 25 2014, 07:33 AM

Which Edifier model speaker you sold off? Is it Edifier R2700 or Edifier R1600T III?


I'm not a bass-head person, so same boat as you
Mine is more for listening to music, watching video/movie and for video editing (mixing music)

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 25 2014, 07:49 PM

I'm not sure about the brand, the only label it has is "Amplified Multi-media Speaker System". I opened it up inside once to clean the internals, and didn't find any brand label.

It has a 4 inch woofer + 1 inch tweeter
Basically a 2.0 speakers W x H x D = 130 x 240 x 170 mm, cost around RM300 about +10 years ago.
At 50% volume, it basically fill up the entire room similar to Clem review on the Edifier R1600Tiii.
Usually play at 40% volume since its just sitting close on my desk.


Really? I could get them below the 4-digit range via Newegg.com including shipping and tax.
There are some promotion for those speakers where they slash the price by 50%.
However, I'm looking for active speakers (active speaker for control + passive speaker connected to the active)

Thanks for the note! Will be watching out for those

lex Do you know if the studio speakers such as R2700 can be connected to a TV? Also, I see my motherboard has SPDIF port, how it could be used for high end speakers like Edifier studio speakers?

How about the heat/temperature when leaving the speakers on idle? Does it feel warm or hot?

I have read power911 review on R2800, and he mention about the heat which interested me.
Does it feel warm or hot when the R2700 speakers is left idle?
How about the temperature when its playing music continuously for more than 5 minutes?
With a bigger speakers such as the Edifier Studio R2700/R2800, wouldn't that heat up much faster and much more than R1600Tiii / R1800Tiii / R1900Tiii ?
My current active speakers feel warm 34-35 degrees when playing music constantly (5min ~ 1 hour+).

Which area you audition those speakers?
I'm planning to visit MVP Store at Subang or Viewnet at Lowyat to test them out.

What makes you choose R2700 over the R2800 (which has same class AB amplifier, but bigger speakers) and
R2700 over the R1800Tiii (class D amplifier = saves electricity, less heat, higher efficiency)


If you were given another chance to purchase again, which would you go for?

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 28 2014, 08:09 AM

I have perform audition on both speakers from Edifier and Swan:
1) Swan M200MKii
2) Swan D1080IV
3) Swan X3
4) Swan M50W
5) Edifier R2700
6) Edifier 1600Tiii


What I really like about Edifier is the cover, which covers not just the speakers but overall front area instead of just the drivers, and find them quite solid, slides in/out easily, wouldn't break easily. Just that it has gaps at the sides (top, left, right, bottom), therefore, dust still can go in from the sides. Swan only covered parts of it (e.g. Swan M200MKii) which doesn't exhibit classy appearance.

When comparing my current multi-media speaker system (active speaker) vs Edifier 1600Tiii, the Edifier produces a lot of bzzz sound when hitting the peak, even with low-medium-high volume especially with vocals. (Treble and bass set as 0).

As for Edifier R2700, it did not display any bzzzz issues, it sound so smooth as if it was playing from my computer, an amazing experience. It sounds like a wholesome sound package with the tweeter, woofer and midrange speaker when playing movie sounds and soundtracks that has mixture of instruments (drums, violins, guitar). The woofer gave some kind of lion roaring vibration, great for movies. This is mostly lacking from speakers that only has tweeter and a midrange speaker.

For me, the Swan M200MKii sounds a little more crystal-clear compared to R2700 but does not feel wholesome (soft bass = felt non existent similar to my current speakers). It's suitable for users who are interested in instrumentals, vocals and sounds that has less bass in it. In addition, the Swan M200MKii sound quality is similar to playing on my computer, I couldn't really tell if it was a blind-test.

The D1080IV was great as an overall package but needs to position correctly at ear level, if its place above/below the ears, it felt empty in treble & bass. The R2700 when played at different position (standing/sitting), it does not affect much compared to the D1080-IV. Also, the D1080-IV, it felt half-full in sound, even though both are played at a comfortable nearfield distance (instead of blaring out loud). In terms of pricing, I would expect the D1080-IV would sound better than R2700, but it turns out to be the opposite.

Regarding the M50W, it has superb bass but weak treble. After I increase the treble knob, I could felt the clarity increase a tiny bit.

Swan X3, price the highest among these speakers, the woofers felt not strong, but the treble is ok. One thing I find it inconvenient is it does not have knobs to control the treble, and bass. Plus it has volume knobs but on both speakers. So it would be a little hassle trying to balance both speakers. However, this speakers does not provide a full-rich feeling from D1080-IV, probably due to the smaller size speakers.

So top 3 speakers would be: R2700, M200MKii and D1080-IV.
The R2700 feel more balance in all aspects.
The M200MKii hits the spot with crystal-clear sound but lacks the bass, and the design of the speaker shield doesn't look that appealing.
The D1080-IV is similar to R2700, just sounds less full than it (roughly 65-70%)

p.s. I have also tried the latest model Aune x3 (passive speakers) paired with a dedicated X2 Amplifier, does not perform well compared to the 3 speakers above, even though it cost a combo of RM1000+

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 30 2014, 04:51 PM

Just a regular phone.
With DAC/Sound Card, it will increase the sound quality by another 20-25% based on my experience.
Not an audiophile, just a regular music listener for techno, trance, choir-vocal musics, classic, instrumentals and dubstep.

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 30 2014, 04:56 PM

When I auditioned the R2700 speaker with phone, I feel the sound is much pleasant compared to midrange speaker connected to a computer (around 85-90% the quality). If it was played with a dedicated sound card or an excellent onboard motherboard audio driver, I believe it will sound better by a solid 20-25% margin, my 2 cents

The sound of the R2700 is totally different than the one found in most Youtube video review (probably bad quality microphones).


This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 30 2014, 05:10 PM

All of the top speakers I pointed are out of stock

Only have demo unit for audition , and there aren't any demo unit for D1010-IV and M200MKiii

The seller pointed out need to check with distributor, also can't give an estimate when will restock.

Btw, could you check how much wattage does the R2700 consumes on idle and on loud music (50% volume = techno/trance).

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Aug 30 2014, 06:40 PM

I checked both in Sri Computers and Viewnet at Lowyat.
Tested both Edifier R2800, R2700, R2600 and Luna Eclipse

The R2600 sounds similar to my current speaker setup, so I feel it isn't an upgrade.
R2600 still sounds quite good compared to R2700 but not wholesome.

The R2700 sounds tighter and confined compared to R2800, more for music-game type.

The R2800 sounds kinda spacious, better soundstage, great for movies and music.
But the bass is kinda looser compared to R2700.
Increasing treble and bass makes the flat sound sounds more delicious for entertainment.

Luna Eclipse on the other hand, sounds a little better compared to R2600 but still lower than R2700 due to its bass located behind.
Bass isn't strong either. Bluetooth signal not stable when the device is placed more than 30cm away.
The shutdown/turn-on button takes about 2-3 seconds for it to react.
I like how they made the Luna Eclipse changes the LED light (blue for bluetooth, red for hardwired connection cable).

I prefer the R2800 but cost kinda alot at RM750 compared to RM550 for R2700.

Currently R2600 and R2700 out of stock so couldn't purchase it.

The heatsink behind the R2700 and R2800 isn't that hot at all , is similar warmth to my current speakers.

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Sep 17 2014, 12:41 AM

Thanks for the heads up
Still waiting for your review on R2700.
So the Audio Engine A5+ (A series) are using Class A/B amplifiers. Huge heatsinks

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Sep 17 2014, 12:49 AM

Thanks for your enlightenment! It's still quite a big investment to purchase X3 speaker (RM699) + Musical Paradise MP301 MK3 (RM1250) to get a good sound quality.

Around that pricing, can get Edifier R2800 (RM750) = which offers a lot more bang for buck plus provides superb bass, midrange and treble, extra accessories (e.g. remote control, optical cable).

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Sep 20 2014, 08:53 AM

Do you own a R2800?

How does it compare with Edifier R2800 against JBL LSR308?

Do you know who sells them? Seems kinda rare locally.
I couldn't find out the local price, but on ebay.com, its priced at RM3300
On amazon.com, priced around $200 USD, so it would be approximately RM651 (not including shipping + gov 10% tax)

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Sep 27 2014, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the contact!

Is that your new speaker ?
The packaging seems all Chinese, probably from Taiwan.

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Oct 7 2014, 09:38 PM

I seen a few Edifier Studio packaging and its written in English (Technetium, Viewnet @Lowyat) but the one he showed in the video is in Chinese. So I was assuming it was bought from Taiwan instead of here locally.

I have decided the model to purchase but saving funds for something else.