Edifier R2000DB Powered Bookshelf Speakers at $299.98

What the R2000DB pair adds at the source end

Amazon price

$299.98

Customer rating

4.5

Customer reviews

2033

Typical price over 90 days

$349.80

Difference

$49.82 (14 percent)

These are powered bookshelf speakers, so the amplification lives inside the cabinet and you don't need a separate receiver or amp to get sound out of them. Edifier rates the pair at 120W RMS, which is enough to anchor a desk, a small living room or a bedroom setup where you want the speakers to carry a movie or an album on their own.

If your source is a TV, a streaming box or a game console, the optical input takes the digital signal straight from that device. That's the connection we'd consider first for a TV rig, because it keeps the audio in the digital domain instead of running it through a headphone jack. The remote then handles input switching, volume and the DSP modes from where you're sitting, so you aren't reaching behind a speaker every time you change a source.

At $299.98, the pair sits below the typical price over the last 90 days of $349.80. The rating sits at 4.5 stars across 2,033 reviews, and that's a reasonable signal for a powered desktop speaker at this price, though we'd still judge the fit against your own room rather than the average.

Choosing between optical, AUX and Bluetooth

The optical input is the cleanest path for a fixed digital source, and it covers TVs, TV boxes, disc players, receivers, HTPCs and consoles such as Xbox. The two AUX inputs are the flexible ones: one accepts a 3.5mm connection and the other takes dual RCA, and you can leave two devices wired at once and switch between them without unplugging anything. Bluetooth covers phones, tablets and computers, which is the practical route when a guest wants to play something or you're working from a laptop.

Before you buy, check which output your source actually has. A TV without an optical output and without a headphone jack won't connect the way this speaker expects, and a computer that only offers USB audio has no matching input here. If you plan to use the optical path for a console, confirm the console's audio settings can be set to output over optical rather than HDMI only.

Where the R2000DB fits and when to skip it

This is a strong pick for a desk, a bedroom or a compact living space where you want one pair of powered speakers doing double duty for music and screen audio. You get the amp, the DAC path over optical, Bluetooth and a remote in one purchase, and the wood finish suits a room where you'd rather not hide a receiver in a cabinet. The 120W RMS rating means the pair should have headroom for a room this size rather than a large open-plan space.

We'd skip it if you need a center channel or surround processing for a full home theater, since this is a stereo pair and not a multichannel system. It's also the wrong buy if you want to keep using an existing amp and passive speakers, because the amplification here is built in and there's no speaker-level input to feed from a receiver. Check the return window and the input list against your gear before ordering, then set the speakers on a stable surface at roughly ear height and start with the optical connection.

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