Edifier R1600T or seperates?

Shadows1990 · 29 Dec 2011 at 09:26

I'm looking to buy some speakers for the PC. I primarily use it to play games and listen to the occasional bit of music.

I've heard good things about the Edifier R1600T Studio Plus 2.0 Monitors for £75 or the Aego Ms for £125 but I've also heard that you can get much more from buying seperates (amp + bookshelves). The ones I'm currently looking at are the Cambridge Audio AM1 coupled with something like the Wharfdale Diamond 9.0 speakers which come in at roughly £120 for both.

What are people's thoughts on these setups or is there anything better?

Edit: My budget would be around £130

andy_mk3 · 29 Dec 2011 at 09:36

The Edifiers are apsolutely amazing for the money. I don't regret buying them one bit

Shadows1990 · 29 Dec 2011 at 10:58

andy_mk3 said:
The Edifiers are apsolutely amazing for the money. I don't regret buying them one bit

Thanks for the recommendation andy. How are they with music? I noticed some members note that they are lacking a bit in the lower-end.

Broken Hope · 29 Dec 2011 at 12:16

I went from the Edifier R1600T's to a separates system, though the Wharfdale Diamond 9.1's instead of the 9.0's and it was a worthwhile upgrade, much better with music than the old Edifier system. If you can afford it, I'd go for the separates system.

Marsman · 29 Dec 2011 at 14:03

I have some 9.1's too, and they are fantastic speakers for what they cost. Sadly, they have gone up to £120. Buying new, they are still a good buy at £120 though.

9.1's are considerably better than the 9.0's, so it's hard to gauge how well they will perform in comparison to the Edifier's. Edifier don't list the frequency response, so that doesn't help.

Shadows1990 · 29 Dec 2011 at 14:36

Marsman said:
I have some 9.1's too, and they are fantastic speakers for what they cost. Sadly, they have gone up to £120. Buying new, they are still a good buy at £120 though.

9.1's are considerably better than the 9.0's, so it's hard to gauge how well they will perform in comparison to the Edifier's. Edifier don't list the frequency response, so that doesn't help.

That's a shame about the 9.1's

How much better are the 10.0's compared to the 9.0 and 9.1's?

Marsman · 29 Dec 2011 at 15:11

The problem with the 10.0's, while they are probably as good as, if not slightly better, than the 9.0's, they cost quite a bit more, which brings them into the price range of better speakers.

10.0's are not as good as the 9.1's. The 10 series is not a big enough improvement over the 9 series.

Rroff · 30 Dec 2011 at 01:59

I think the drivers for the Edifiers are a bit stiff or something out the box, low end does get quite a bit better once you've put around 100 hours through them, tho its never going to match a decent sub-woofer based system.

For music usage it depends a bit on taste, I like them as they are very neutral can be adjusted to taste and aren't overwhelming so I can get my music how I like it without bothering the neighbours but if you like a thumping low range they aren't going to do it for you.

Shadows1990 · 30 Dec 2011 at 09:28

Thanks for all the help guys, I think I'm gonna go with the Edifier's and put the extra budget towards the new guitar

andy_mk3 · 30 Dec 2011 at 13:33

Shadows1990 said:
Thanks for the recommendation andy. How are they with music? I noticed some members note that they are lacking a bit in the lower-end.

I've never owned or properly heard seperates so cant comment on a comparison. I did used to have a 5.1 system for my PC, and I don't miss the sub at all. The Edifiers provide a nice and crisp bass note, and they have plenty of bass for what they are. They'll take anything you throw at them too, max volume, no distortion. They are amazing quality for the money and I love them