Bookshelf Speakers — Edifier R19BT

The R19BT is a tiny fully active bookshelf loudspeaker from Edifier, built with remarkably modest internal amplification suited to the most compact desktop or personal listening applications. The R19BT brings Edifier's most accessible current engineering to an extraordinarily small active loudspeaker format.

Key specs that matter

Rated response is 80Hz to 19,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB - a restricted low-frequency reach reflecting this speaker's remarkably tiny cabinet volume. Internal amplification delivers a modest 2 x 2W. At an astonishingly small 8.5 x 17.5 x 13.0cm and just 1.35kg, the R19BT is among the smallest and lightest active speakers in Edifier's entire catalogue.

Sound and use context

Expect a minimal, personal-listening presentation suited to extremely close-range desktop use, reflecting the remarkably modest 2W-per-channel amplification and restricted 80Hz low-frequency reach appropriate to this entry-level scale.

Pairing

As a fully active design, the R19BT requires no external power amplifier, connecting directly to a source component with a wired connection or via Bluetooth wireless streaming.

Alternatives

Edifier's broader R-series and MR-series catalogue offers alternatives with considerably greater output and bass extension for buyers wanting more than this minimal R19BT provides.