Bookshelf Speakers — Edifier R1280Ts

The Edifier R1280Ts is an active stereo pair of bookshelf speakers belonging to Edifier's R-series. Its amplifiers live inside the cabinets, and a player or computer plugs in with no separate amplifier in between. The R1280 family is one of the brand's best-known and longest-running product lines in the budget and mid-price powered speaker market.

Key specs that matter

Edifier rates the frequency response at 52 Hz to 20 kHz. The internal amplifier delivers 21 + 21 W across the stereo pair, a modest output that fits a desktop or compact room better than a large listening space.

Pairing

No external amplifier is needed. Line-level or auxiliary sources plug straight into the built-in amplification, so the whole system comes down to a single source feeding the two speakers.

Alternatives

The Edifier R1280DBs uses a similar acoustic design and adds Bluetooth connectivity.