Edifier T5 Powered Subwoofer - 8 Inch Driver - 70 Watt (Black)

As other reviewers have stressed, it is important to spend the time and attention adjusting the low pass filter (the frequency response level [crossover point] at which the subwoofer cuts in with the 16' sounds) and the volume. As generally directed, it is sensible to set the bass on your amplifier to a neutral (0) level, i.e. no + or - adjustment to bass, as a starting point for calibrating the subwoofer, so that it works properly with the full available range. The cables supplied might work with other people's installed system/amp., but in my case I had to buy a separate 1 RCA male to 2 RCA male cable to make it work properly. The 3.5 mm [vs. an RCA] to 2 RCA male cable supplied was not usable in my case as there is no suitable 3.5 mm socket on my amp., which does, on the other hand, have a dedicated subwoofer OUT socket, to which my new cable is correctly connected, and working well. The other (2 RCA to 2 RCA) cable supplied with the unit generated feedback and distortion, although it sort of worked on some types music, but definitely not on others - and I was almost thinking of returning the unit altogether, if the replacement cable I obtained had not worked, but it does, and perfectly so. Phase control is set at 0 ('normal'), unless you have a long cable and the subwoofer produces sound other than from the same plane as your main speakers. Now that it has the right cable, and despite having been initially a little concerned about it with the 2 x 2 RCA plug cable, the system is working very well, and the gradual, proportionate response is very controllable, with a natural take-over of the lower bass registers from the main speakers, and the speaker and system as a whole is entirely free of background hum or noise. People who do not like music as much as I do have also commented that the effect is quite subtle, and can also be impressively powerful. There are of course very detailed (11+ point...) subwoofer set-up instructions available online, but so long as one starts with everything set as above, and on low/zero levels and works up, a very good set of levels can be arrived at. I recommend also using feel - i.e. the levels at which your hand feels the subwoofer starts to vibrate - it is (pleasingly) a very fine tuning to set this point, and then just above that, for the required 16' bass effect. As an analogy, anyone who plays an orchestral double bass, when doubling the cellos will know that it is a very subtle volume and level of precision that "tracks" the bass line an octave below, which is the most rewarding sound (the feeling of 'latent power') - simply enabling the octave to resonate almost with a life of its own, even at the softest levels, and which is a very wonderful thing. It is also very possible to achieve a good level of (non-boomy) precision in the bass notes with this unit, as well as the different sound textures (i.e. the difference between a baroque string bass, tuba/bass trombone, synth bass, and bass guitar, for example.) One can of course turn up the bass volume on the subwoofer for specific pieces of music, as required....! The music on which I want to hear more bass, is basically everything, ranging from rock and prog, to classical, big orchestral sounds, organ music, and electronic music. And so far, I am pleased to say that this subwoofer can handle all of it. It is also important of course to test and adjust your system using a selection of music that actually does have a range and variety of proper recorded 16' sounds, and to start from very low volume and pass filter settings, and work up to the level that sounds right for you. (Generally: "less is definitely more"...!) I have the volume on 1/4 of the max., and the pass filter (crossover) is set 1/2 way between 30 Hz and the max 160 Hz on the control knob dial (although the spec. suggests the range is 38-200 Hz.) but these settings adjustments will of course vary for everyone's different equipment, set-up, and personal tastes. The sleep mode mentioned by some is not an issue for me as I would simply switch the subwoofer off when not in use... In any case the sleep mode seems to work/wake up completely correctly. There is a sense of having a 'powerful, slumbering beast' that always has comfortably much more capacity in reserve than is being used, and could cope very easily with any levels of bass sounds one might wish to throw at it, and more.... if required. In general, I would recommend the acquisition of a subwoofer, as a very cost-effective way of getting more out of an existing sound system, without massive, expensive upgrades of amplifier and speakers. The unit actually measures approx. 25 cm (width) x 35.5 cm (depth, including space for the jacks and vol. / pass filter control knobs) x 28.5 cm (height) which is not as stated - I think the dimensions given online are the packaged size. It initially looked a little bigger than I expected when I picked up the box in which it was shipped, but it tucks away in a corner, effectively just about a square foot box, without taking up too much space, and the understated black design is very unobtrusive. RE: auto standby, after a month or so, I also take the point made by other reviewers. I had the unit once switch to standby [the standby timing is set at 20 mins, with no bass signal] with low recorded volume and a passage of music with little/no 16'. I agree, it would have been better to be able to turn that function on/off manually. However, I actually don't mind turning the subwoofer on again to get the 16' back under such (fairly rare) circumstances. It may also be a question of adjusting the crossover point, so that the unit does not miss out on receiving a signal.

Only had this a couple of weeks. I had a 5.0 system that was great with an old Sony center, Cambridge Audio SX50 L & R and Cambridge Audio S20 surrounds. The system was great but ultimately lacked low end and always had something missing. After I added this and EQd it using my Sony AVR (had to turn it way down by the way) my movies took on a new life. Now when the tree clearing machines in Avatar are doing their thing I can really hear and feel the low rumble, or a Star Destroyer is cruising past in Star Wars you really feel the massive size. It's a fairly subtle thing and it won't make the neighbours house shake, but I have an average size UK living room and it performs great, just make sure it is properly integrated in to whatever system you have and it won't disappoint. I also took it apart and suffed it with some sheeps wool (which I had laying around from food prep deliveries) to make it a bit tighter which seems to have improved the performance. Highly recommended for the price, I just hope it lasts

When it comes to subs, two are better than one and at this price they are an absolute steal. 8 inch subs is about as small as you can go without compromise, 8 inch will not get the absolute depth of 10 inch and beyond but give you more bass slam, excellent for all types of music. It is difficult to set up subs, look on Youtube for guidance but simply turn them up until you hear them then turn down a little. There is also a 0 or 180 phase switch on the back, try this and which ever sounds louder keep that phase setting. Little adjustments make a big difference, and placement is important. It took me six hours to get it right in a garden den without the usual living room restrictions, but when it works they are amazing. These are superb value, the last time i bought a subwoofer was thirty years ago for £600 so these at around £130 each are remarkable value. I checked using AI how to configure these using a y splitter to create a mono signal, fine in theory. If your speaker is connected to your amp or main speaker sub output this is the right way to do it as ideally you want a mono signal and combining to left and right channel boosts the signal, but if you are feeding your main speakers from this sub then if you want multiple subs then run long stereo rca connectors through the subs first then to your speakers, this would apply to day the Edifier MR 5s for instance. This sub will not output a stereo signal if you feed it a y splitter mono signal despite what AI will tell you. If these are the front of your system, so you are connecting speakers to these then you will need a source linked either by twin rca connectors or by a bluetooth receiver as this sub does not have bluetooth connectivity.

Nice punchy buss but I did send it back because it's more for teenagers room than for good stereo setup. This is good product and I was surprised how big and dip bass can produce but for me it wasn't refined enough. Overall very good product for the price. I did change it for Wharfedale Diamond SW150 and being still in very similar budget I got better bass quality. I can recommend it for someone who's not too fussy with sound quality.

Eris 3.5 ile kombinledim. Fazla bile geldi. Minicik açıyorum gayet o eksik frekansları dolduruyor. Amacım gümbür gümbür çalsın değil, apartman dairesinde öyle açıp da denemedim, ama monitör hoparlörlerle cidden inanılmaz seviye bir keyif alıyorum müzik dinlerken film izlerken. Paket sağlamdı açılmamıştı. İçinden halihazırdaki hoparlörünüze bağlamak için yeterince kablo çıkıyor. Fakat bağlamak için ya sub outu olan hoparlör lazım ya da unbalanced RCA giriş lazım hoparlörünüzde. Aux girişi olana da bağlayabilirsiniz ama 1 tane ekstra aux - rca kablosuna ihtiyacınız var. Ama en kolay bulunan kablolardan zaten.

If you are looking for good subwoofer, I have one and I like it, so I bought one more. It so cool bass compere with the money amount. Most subwoofer are double price. This one hass low frequency control

Non sono un audiofilo ma per me è davvero ottimo. Ascoltavo musica dalla mia workstation con due casse amplificata di buona qualità, ma l'aggiunta di questo sub ha cambiato veramente tutto. La mia scheda audi è standard e non ha una uscita specifica per subwoofer. Ora mi è venuta voglia di acquistare anche una scheda più performante e sentire che cosa cambierà. Tenete conto che è piuttosto voluminoso e i cavi di collegamento non sono troppo lunghi.

Eu possuo um amplificador integrado Denon PMA-800ne, sem saída para subwoofer, porém, há saída Recorder que está atrelada a todas as entradas RCAs analógicas, então usei-a para conectar no Adifier T5. Saí da saída Recorder do PMA-800ne um cabo RCA e conecta-se no T5. Simples. O problema agora é o corte de frequência, já que o Subwoofer T5 vai até 160hz. Como minhas caixas começam em 60hz, fiz o cálculo (Entre 30hz e 160hz do T5) e coloquei no ponto 9 no potenciômetro que marca entre 30 e 160z, que corresponde entre 70 e 80hz. Desta forma preenche a queda dos graves na caixa de som. Eu usei o ChatGPT para me ajudar no cálculo e escolher o melhor ponto, passando os dados das caixas e subwoofer. O T5 é ótimo e fica melhor em músicas clássicas, que ficam mais encorpadas.

Su calidad de audio es equivalente a su precio, no hace mal su trabajo. Llevo unos tres años usando las bocinas Edifier R1280DBs en mi escritorio; su sonido es bueno, nada espectacular pero cumplieron. Un buen día se me ocurrió traer el subwoofer de mi sala a mi oficina para probar y se escuchó excelente. Desde entonces tuve el gusanito de comprar otro. Después de comparar marcas y precios me decanté por el más lógico: SUB Edifier para unas Edifier. Físicamente se siente de buena calidad y los controles son los que encuentras en equipos Hi-Fi. (Encontré varios modelos de otras marcas de precio similar que sólo traían el control de volumen). Si comparamos el sonido de este subwoofer con el de mi sala, este suena un poco "duro", es más el golpe que la profundidad; sin embargo, una vez equilibrado (en cuanto a posición y controles) se escucha bien y mejora mucho el sonido en conjunto con las bocinas. Para una oficina: Es muy buen sonido, estoy contento. No me arrepiento de la compra porque el subwoofer de mi sala cuesta más del doble que este, así que digamos que obtuve una relación muy favorable de lo que pagué por la calidad que obtuve, que repito: no es nada mala, le pondría un sólido 8. Le doy las 5 estrellas porque para su categoría es excelente, si quieres mejor calidad de sonido, tendrás que invertir más.