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The Edifier R1280DBs is a powered stereo pair of bookshelf speakers with a built-in amplifier, so no separate receiver is needed. Each cabinet holds a 4-inch mid-bass driver and a 13mm tweeter, driven at 21W per channel, with a front bass reflex port and a subwoofer output for adding low-end later. Inputs cover Bluetooth 5.0, optical, coaxial and dual RCA, and a remote handles volume, mute, input switching and the Soundfield Spatializer, which widens the perceived stage. Owners consistently say the sound is bigger and cleaner than the size and class suggest, with the wood finish reading as more expensive than it is; the common gripes are a flaky remote and occasional interference or dead units out of the box.
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Rated 4.7 out of 5 across 219 ratings, the R1280DBs is widely praised for sound that fills a room and a finish that looks costlier than the class. Complaints center on the remote and on occasional defects or interference.
The R1280DBs is a pair of powered Bluetooth bookshelf speakers with 21W + 21W of total output power. Each speaker has a 4" mid-range and bass driver and a 0.5" treble driver.
You can stream wirelessly over Bluetooth 5.0 from a phone, tablet or laptop. Wired connections include optical, coaxial and dual RCA, and a Sub Out port connects a subwoofer.
