Edifier R501 5.1 Six Channel Surround Computer Speaker System Review

This beautifully simplistic designed sound system shows Edifier, a relatively unknown speaker manufacturer, really knows what geeks want their speaker system to look like. Simple design is becoming more and more the trend in computer peripheral manufacturing. Have the product perform well, but keep the aesthetics uncomplicated. In this review I will show you that a few satellites, a set of amplifiers and an 8″ sub can sound just like those beautiful sound systems we all waste hundreds on in our cars. The Edifier R501 5.1 Surround System makes whatever you care to listen to sound angelic.

…The Edifier R501 is a decent sound system. It looks good, and even better it does indeed sound good. I tested this system out on several things: gaming (Doom 3, of course), DVDs, Anime (sometimes are quite odd for sounds), MP3s, and CDs. I never heard a single glitch or distortion in the audio quality. For the US$100 you fork out for this system, you will get you money’s worth.

Overall, this is a good start, but it does need a little more work to impress.

Good Product Award

Pros:
-Excellent quality
-Full MDF Enclosures
-Simple Design
-Good Sound
-Large 8 Inch Subwoofer
-Good Value
Cons:
-Only configurable with the remote
-No headphone jack
-Included Speaker wire could be longer
-Poor Availability

Edifier R501 5.1 Six Channel Surround Computer Speaker System
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