maty
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BEST Budget Speakers under $400
The issue I face is availability & price differences. If I go the Passive and Amp route then the speakers can not be too costly. Ideally, around 200 USD for the speaker as the Amp too would cost me more than 100 USD. Thus these were the only ones I had kept on my initial list. I saw many good reviewers sharing their favourite setups. However, my price jumps are kinda crazy.BEST Budget Speakers under $400
USA | India | Price Difference | |
Neumi BS5 | 449 | 550 | -101 |
Emotiva B1+ | 586 | ||
Polk XT20 | 299 | 367 | -68 |
ELAC Debut 2.0 6 (DB62) | 280 | 489 | -209 |
Wharfedale 12.1 | 449 | 550 | -101 |
Kali LP-6V2 (active) | 398 | 489 | -91 |
Polk ES10 | 150 | 240 | -90 |
Micca RB42 | 150 | 198 | -48 |
true, even a pair of HS5 would cost me 415USD and of course HS8 a lot more (thank you for searching). Such is the struggle, trying to do the best of my total outlay.@Antz123 only difference is absence of BT board (tiny blue one on internal main board). Don't expect quality from any of budget suggestions (including Kali's and JBL), that would cost you a lot more in a form of Genelecs or Neumanns, Yamaha use old proven and tough stuff while not sounding fantastic and only HS8 are really good but they are 612 $ (pair cheapest I could find in India) and you would need balanced DAC/interface for them.
Swallow biter bite to your wallet and go for Kali LP 6 V2's and make sure you buy them locally with valid warranty.true, even a pair of HS5 would cost me 415USD and of course HS8 a lot more (thank you for searching). Such is the struggle, trying to do the best of my total outlay.
I would choose the 1700bts for the high pass and the aptx bluetooth.R1855db have only sbc bt codec, Amplifier TAS 5707, Dont have subsonic filter on sub out, Sub out port - 0-100 hz, r1855db when connecting a subwoofer does not cut the signal on the woofer of the speakers themselves, 70w rms. R1700bts have sbc, aptx, aptx hd codec (aptx hd working 24 bit), Have sub sonic filter, Sub out port up to 2 khz. Amplifier TAS5805, 66w rms, 1700bts, when connecting a subwoofer, slightly unloads the woofers of the speakers themselves, thereby creating a more even frequency response and the bass controls on the speaker affect the subwoofer output port. (I have r1700bts and edifier t5 sub)
going by their marketing, if it's not said it is not there. Like no mention of filter class either. then either I go with the m601dB cheap and cheerful 2.1 system or 306K JBLThe Edifier 1855's have a sub out but they don't mention a high pass filter, which is useful to reduce the high distortion that all woofers generate when attempting to play bass below their lower rolloff frequency.
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Ha ha I don't want this itch anytime soon. I am looking at three Edifiers and JBL 306 as my final call. At this point, I think I will do a random name picker online and go with itI have two sets of Edifiers, S1000DB for my desktop and S3000pro for my main system, and I'm happy with them both, Edifier can make good speakers. I do have an itch to upgrade my desktop Edifiers soon though.
That is incorrect. You are showing evidence from the R1280DBs - this does not apply to the models Antz123 is considering. Both the R1855db and the R1700bts are bi-amped and have DSP. It's in the specs.To brake down unreasonable people myths. Those cheap Edifiers have bad crossover and that's the reason for midrange deep. In other words it's broken design. The high pass filter is simple pasive 80 Hz one and only with cheap one's that have it (work's pretty good actually). A DSP implementation with normal tweeters starts with R2000DB models and up (I don't believe models without optical input have them) and they don't have high pass filter implemented.
No I don't, however I have evidence how crossover between build in driver's is bad as it can be which makes them trash.That is incorrect. You are showing evidence from the R1280DBs - this does not apply to the models Antz123 is considering. Both the R1855db and the R1700bts are bi-amped and have DSP. It's in the specs.
As for the nature of the high pass filter in the R1700bts, what evidence do you have that it's a simple passive 80Hz one? Several review sites call it a "digital crossover" but don't say where that information came from.
Actually it's on one of Edifier's many web sites.No
No I don't, however I have evidence how crossover between build in driver's is bad as it can be which makes them trash.
Now please present your "evidence". I don't believe they would miss to marketing such along with adding digital inputs. Future on I don't believe they wouldn't put such "digital" sub crossover on the model that costs 2x more and more expensive and higher end models if they had it done already.
I wish Edifier would provide some specifications and more detailed descriptions for these features.30W + 36W RMS undistorted power, 4 inch woofer, and 19mm silk dome tweeter, the Edifier R1700BTs active Bluetooth bookshelf speakers make even the hardly-noticeable sounds very clear. And the DSP(Digital Signal Processing) and DRC (Dynamic Range Control) helps to minimize distortion for improved audio even at low volume.
When connected the sub-out automatically detects the subwoofer and activates the digital crossover. Dual RCA inputs allow you to connect to two devices at a time. Connect to your devices such as phone, PC, laptop, tablet, or gaming console with RCA to RCA audio cable, and 3.5 mm-RCA audio cable, eliminates the need to switch cables.
I told evidence, not marketing quites.Actually it's on one of Edifier's many web sites.
I wish Edifier would provide some specifications and more detailed descriptions for these features.