The room response must be averaged to recognize trends in the summation of direct and reflected signals at the microphone. The resulting curves must not be taken as a 1:1 representation of what is heard as loudness at different frequencies. The room response gives a picture of the steady state SPL, where sound generation and sound dissipation in the room have reached their equilibrium." -Linkwitz What’s necessary to communicate first is that the Edifier R1280T and Edifier R1280Ts are both 2.0 stereo active bookshelf speakers. The stereo active speakers are the speakers that combine all the components of the stereo system(traditional stereo system) into one pair of speakers. Honestly, to me, I really hated these at first... Like a lot. My ears are quite sensitive to treble and distortion, both of which these speakers have in spades... Even though the treble is peaky, I always felt like things were muffled, or like certain frequencies just never made it through... It's not the kind of "airy" treble that you get from something like Beyers... Beyers are nice because they do have a lot of treble peaking yes, but the way they do it is beneficial to the "detail" of the sound in my opinion. It may hurt a bit... But it's helpful, and you can appreciate it when you're in the right mood... With these speakers, I felt like the treble peaks were more painful than Beyers, yet had zero benefit to the "detail" or "air" of the music. They just straight up hurt, yet still sounded muffled... Looking at FR, I would think that may be due to the relative dip in low mids and 2-3k region in comparison to the rest. I tried playing around with EQ some time ago, but could never really get it to a point where I was satisfied with the sound. I'm definitely looking forward to trying some more EQ's now that I can see what the problem frequencies are, and hopefully it ends up making me appreciate them more for most genres.

When it comes to connectivity, you’ll find that one speaker is Bluetooth and the other is not. The Edifier 1280db has Bluetooth, and the 1280t does not and that is the major difference between the two speakers. Appreciate me or not, appearance matters to me. Therefore whether it’s speakers or not, I do not compromise on the looks. To be very honest, the first thing that captured my attention and convinced me to try out these two speakers was the ” sleek and stylish design”. However, they appear more or less the same. If both of the speakers are placed together, you have to observe pretty keenly to find out the difference. There are some solid chances that you would not find any noticeable difference. The Edifier R1280T and R1280Ts sound great wherever you place them, but they sound best when they're at least six feet away from walls. The bass is not as strong at this distance, and the sound isn't as full. However, it's still a good sound. It allows you to compare the performances of different speakers before even laying your ears hands on them. It's enormously important to understand that there is absolutely no possibility of having any pleasure in life at all without skill. Money doesn't buy pleasure ever."-Alan WattsMeasurements that you are about to see were performed using the Klippel Near-field Scanner (NFS). This is a robotic measurement system that analyzes the speaker all around and is able (using advanced mathematics and dual scan) to subtract room reflections (so where I measure it doesn't matter). It also measures the speaker at close distance ("near-field") which sharply reduces the impact of room noise. Both of these factors enable testing in ordinary rooms yet results that can be more accurate than an anechoic chamber. In a nutshell, the measurements show the actual sound coming out of the speaker independent of the room. The R1280T comes with remote control with three buttons that control its volume. You can also control the volume using the lower knob on the side of the right speaker. The bass and treble knobs are better than the equalizer controls on other speakers. The only downside is that there is no stopping point to the volume knob. It takes complete revolutions, making it difficult to set the speaker at the lowest or the highest volume. Build

This is why Spinorama was apparently groundbreaking news for audio industry. Hence in the mid-late 2010's, most brands and magazines began publishing Spinorama measurements, despite the challenges of making such measurements. Although the R1280Ts and R1280DBs are a bit heavier than the other two sets, it's still very negligible when compared to the speakers it's meant to be placed on. Due to the similarity of the other features of both speakers, there is not much difference in sound quality. Both speaker pairs sound fantastic and are very affordable.Speakers help you enhance the quality of your PC or laptop’s audio. Most computer systems don’t come equipped with external speakers, keeping you from getting the best experience while watching your favorite movies. Unlike its other competitors, these speakers have been made while keeping a retro theme. They have also been designed to make them portable and easily moveable. Due to their manageable size, you can keep them on shelves, between books, etc. So it’s time for the final decision, although the above story tells everything. Regarding design and sound quality, there is not much difference between both speakers.

Edifier R1280T, with its high-quality features, has been proved to be a very well-received product among the public. It is brought to the market by reliable manufacturers and is made out of high-quality materials.There is a nice body on the bottom end, much more than you’d expect from the driver size. This is most likely due to the design of the speaker enclosures and the materials used. There is a flared bass port out the front of each cabinet that measures just slightly larger than the tweeters, which seem to be doing a lot of work on the low end of the spectrum. But what’s also surprising is just how much detail is available on the higher end of the spectrum—something that is usually sacrificed with more bass in smaller enclosures. Both the speakers are small and lightweight, making them one of the most compact bookshelf speakers currently available in the market. Sound Quality Fortunately, now we have the Spinorama data for a bunch of quite popular speakers. Pierre Aubert put all this untidy data together and put it into https://www.spinorama.org/. This is a stunning source. Pretty valuable stuff from him right there. Unlike the Edifier R1280T and R1280Ts, the R1280DB features two auxiliary inputs - one for coaxial and one for optical - rather than just one optical input. This is a great advantage for those who own DVD players or game consoles. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. See how we test.