INTRODUCTION

   Ever since i moved from a “affordable” 2.1 speaker system to my very first 5.1 Dolby surround sound system back in 1997 it became quite clear to me that there was always room for sound improvement at least as long as i was willing to invest more on that. Well it did take a while for me to put enough money on the side but when i did i got a better (and higher wattage) 5.1 Dolby digital/DTS surround sound system for my TV set followed soon afterwards by two very good floor standing speakers for my brand new (at least back then) Marantz CD player. Today i may not have any floor standing speakers (limited space compared to back then) but sound is still very important to me so whenever i get the chance to test and/or use a new set of speakers i always tend to get quite excited. Today and after two weeks of non-stop tests we're going to take an in-depth look at the latest S1000DB Multimedia Speakers by our friends over at Edifier.

   Edifier specializes in premium sound systems that showcase technological innovation and design elegance. We deliver outstanding audio experience through a wide range of headphones, speakers and music systems, for personal entertainment and professional excellence. Established in May 1996 in Beijing, China, Edifier is the brainchild of a small group of enterprising music lovers. Guided by the principle “a passion for sound” over the past two decades, Edifier has emerged as a world-class designer and manufacturer of award-winning sound systems. Throughout our journey, we adapt to the way music is made, shared and enjoyed. We pride ourselves on products that showcase bold design and premium quality, but at the same time affordable. Today, Edifier serves music lovers worldwide through our distributors in over 70 countries, with operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. The growing Edifier family consists of 3,000 dedicated employees worldwide. Our state-of-the art manufacturing facilities produce 8 million units every year for home, consumer electronics and PC multimedia applications.

   For a set of bookshelf multimedia speakers the S1000DB by Edifier pack some very interesting features including wireless Bluetooth v4.0 support, aptX codec by CSR for CD quality audio, electronic crossover, DSP tone control, input status indicator (primary speaker), compact wireless remote control, and both digital and analog wired inputs allowing the consumer to connect them with media players, Blu-ray players, PCs, consoles and even smartphones and tablets (optical, coaxial and dual stereo RCA inputs). In terms of specifications thanks to a built-in amplifier the titanium dome tweeters and aluminum full range/bass drivers of the S1000DB deliver a total power output of 120 RMS (25Wx2 treble / 35Wx2 mids and bass) and have a frequency response of 48Hz-20KHz with a signal to noise ration equal or smaller than 85dBA.