What this powered pair adds at your source
- Amazon price
- $149.99
- Customer rating
- 4.6
- Customer reviews
- 7278
- Typical price over 90 days
- $173.01
- Difference
- $23.02 (13 percent)
The Edifier R1700BT is an active two-way pair, so the amplification sits inside the cabinets and you don't need a separate receiver in the chain. A phone, tablet or computer becomes the source, which keeps a desk or small-room system simple.
Bluetooth handles the wireless path, and the wooden MDF enclosure finished in white walnut-effect vinyl is meant to sit out in the room. We'd consider it a sensible fit if you want one pair to cover near-field listening without extra gear.
At $149.99, the price is $23.02 below the typical price over the last 90 days of $173.01. That makes this a genuine discount against the recent norm, not a temporary markdown from a higher list.
How you connect and control the speakers
The included remote covers power and standby, input switching, volume and mute, so you can run basic controls from across the room. Side-panel knobs let you adjust the EQ at the speaker itself, which suits a set-and-forget tone.
What the listing doesn't settle is which wired inputs sit alongside Bluetooth, or whether there's a subwoofer output. If a turntable, TV or audio interface is part of your plan, check the rear panel for the connections those sources need before buying.
Bluetooth is the headline input, and pairing works with iOS, Android, macOS and Windows devices. If your source has no Bluetooth and no matching wired output, this pair won't bridge that gap on its own.
Where these fit and when to skip them
Near-field is the key phrase. These are built for a listener sitting close, which makes them a good match for a desk, home office or compact room rather than a large open floor plan.
The rating and review count suggest a lot of satisfied buyers, but that does not tell you whether the output suits your space. If you need big-room volume or a center channel for movie dialogue, a two-channel near-field pair won't cover it.
Measure the footprint and depth of each cabinet against your desk or shelf, and confirm the cable between the powered and passive speaker reaches your layout.
Skip if you need HDMI, a center channel or room-filling output for a large living room.
Check the rear panel for the wired inputs your turntable, TV or interface would use.
Confirm the cabinet footprint and the speaker-to-speaker cable length fit your space.
Spec sheet
| Model | R1700BT |
|---|---|
| Color | white |
