Edifier's popular R1280Ts bookshelf speaker can be a nice upgrade for your PC desktop audio

You get very nice quality sound output from this without the need for any external amps. Plus if you want more bass you can always add a sub later.

Yesterday we covered a very nice discount on Sony's high-resolution SS-CS5M2 speakers, which are currently on sale for just $178. It packs the rather rare super tweeter that offers an additional level of clarity and "airy"-ness which a tweeter cannot provide. It's a passive speaker though which means it will require external amplification, which will cost extra.

Let's say though that you have a budget of under $150 but still want a decent-sounding speaker that's active. The Edifier 1280Ts can help in this regard, as the unit is currently at a decent price of $130 (purchase link under the specs table down below).

While you will not get deep sub-bass from the 1280Ts, you should get clearer vocals and highs like cymbals than a cheaper satellite-based 2.1 system. Obviously the soundstage and imaging will also improve due to the better reproduction of highs.

As mentioned above, the Edifier R1280Ts is active and so does not need a separate amplifier, as it's a powered system with its own amplification. A great thing about this model is that you can add a separate active subwoofer to it too using the "sub out" option, which essentially acts like an LFE. This way, you can add in the missing deep bass.

The technical specifications of the Edifier R1280Ts are given in the table below:

Specification	Value
Total Output Power	42W RMS (21W + 21W)
Driver Units	4-inch mid-range/bass driver + 0.5-inch silk diaphragm treble driver
Frequency Response	52Hz – 20kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	≥85dBA
Input Sensitivity	Line In1: R/L: 500±50mV Line In2: R/L: 700±50mV
Inputs	Dual RCA inputs
Outputs	Sub Out port for external subwoofer

Get it at the link below:

Edifier R1280Ts Powered Bookshelf Speakers - 2.0 Stereo Active Near Field Monitors with Subwoofer Line Out: $129.99 (Sold by Edifier Online Store, Shipped by Amazon US)

This Amazon deal is US-specific and not available in other regions unless specified. This is a first-party seller link (at the time of article publishing); ensure that you also purchase from a first-party seller link only.

If you don't like it or want to look at more options, check out the previous deals that we have covered, OR you can also visit Amazon US deals page.
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