Edifier is a well-liked speaker alternative amongst desktop PC lovers. Its R1280T bookshelf speakers are a staple on /r/battlestations and the highest of Amazon’s best-seller record, and there’s a pair sitting a few ft away on my own desk. But the corporate’s new QR65 design would possibly simply be a brand new favourite, particularly in case you like a little bit of RGB together with your audio tech.

The Edifier QR65 features a laundry record of audiophile goodies for direct, USB, and Bluetooth wi-fi audio, with roomy 2.75-inch main drivers, 1.25-inch silk diaphragm tweeters, and MazeTube reflex channels for a little bit of thumping bass regardless of their small dimension and lack of subwoofer. There’s a sub-out port within the rear if you wish to add one your self.

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Edifier claims that its “dual TI Class-D digital audio amplifiers provide the precise two-way active crossover, magnify high frequency signals and mid-low frequency signals separately, and manage DRC effectively.” I’m positive meaning one thing cool to individuals who know greater than me about audio.

But it’s the various extras offered by these audio system that may flip the heads of PC lovers. Take the mirrored “infinity effect” entrance baffle. It’s surrounded by a skinny line of RGB lighting that may be adjusted through a smartphone app, with loads of animations on provide. It’s a pleasant bit of additional bling to your desktop, with out going full Razer, because it have been.

The audio system aren’t all present. They embrace a built-in Gallium Nitride (GaN) charger within the housing, with as much as 65 watts of energy output over two USB-C and one USB-A ports. So this stuff can cost most laptops and smartphones at their most price. They even embrace some fashionable however practical aluminum speaker stands within the field for each black and white variations.

Naturally, the QR65 received’t be the identical bargain-hunting favourite because the R1280T. The audio system have but to get a US retailer itemizing, however KitGuru spotted them on the market within the UK at £329.99.