Edifier MR-4 review (by Erin)

[More Dynamics Please]

I think maybe something has been lost in translation here? I get the impression what changer meant was more along the lines of 'don't take it to heart' or 'do not consider it a criticism of yourself'? Perhaps I'm misinterpreting though!

I interpreted the comment as one should not be too critical of those who question data when they are only looking for simple explanations and not criticizing. When English is obviously not someone's native language we need to be more careful about misinterpreting what they are trying to say.

 

[hardisj]

1 dB difference is so small that you don't even need sample differences or component tolerances. it could be simply a temperature difference even.

Oh, thanks for reminding me! I also have a heated/cooled garage so all my measurements are at about 70°F. Certainly that drifts a bit in the extremes but my garage is insulated so it stays within about ±5°F of that.

 

[hardisj]

Getting back to the data, nothing really to see here. I didn't even bother to share it myself because it's pretty much the same thing Amir showed in his review last month. Probably best to visit that thread for discussion.

Edifier MR4 Review (Budget Monitor)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Edifier MR4 powered "studio" monitor (speaker). It was sent to me by the company and costs US $130. This is a very small speaker. It looks larger in the marketing material. You can easily carry it with one hand. I was impressed by the use of...

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All in all, it's a decent monitor set. It's small and somewhat linear. Certainly more linear than the PreSonus and Mackie I reviewed last year.

^ Those were abysmal. The Edifier has a lot of adjustments that make tailoring it fairly easy, even though you can't fix all its ails. And like @sweetchaos said, it's volume limited for sure. Significant limiting above about 86dB. If one can fit the Neumi BS5P then that's the better speaker. But this one is close to half the Neumi's size.

 

[Kustomize]

Honestly Erin, I salute your work fam.

All I gotta say.

Thankyou for what you do!

 

[sweetchaos]

Video review is up:

 

[flaviowolff]

This looks much better than the Eris 3.5, doesn't it?

 

[sweetchaos]

This looks much better than the Eris 3.5, doesn't it?

Yes, much better.

 

[tomtoo]

Need to wait on @SimpleTheater's impessions. Is it a Riesling?

I mean after changing power cord and interconnect with first run copper.

 

[SimpleTheater]

Need to wait on @SimpleTheater's impessions. Is it a Riesling?

I mean after changing power cord and interconnect with first run copper.

Just posted the in depth Edifier Review thread. You'll have to watch the video to find out about the power cord fiasco.

Another Edifier MR4 Review - Scientific Audiophile

Unlike ASR reviews, which seem to roll out every day, I know reviewing speakers takes a lot of time, so I take my time listening to every speaker in great detail. This isn't a knock on ASR reviews or the people who like them, we understand not everyone has the audiophile qualities required to...

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[restorer-john]

And you can see I am critical and through. Well above what would be expected.

I provided a response outlining why there may be differences and showing proof of where March said he resolved the error in his system and then showed the CTA standard of tolerance.

Then you replied with “you must not be critical”. That’s taking my response and ignoring it.

Take my results or leave them. I don’t need to beat this dead horse anymore.

You completely misinterpreted @changer 's post. Had a massive hissy fit and even doubled down after he explained it.

An apology is in order.

 

[lc155]

@hardisj How is the volume control on Edifier MR4? Is it digital/infinite-scroll or analog? I use PC and I hate the digital volume that reset the volume when I turn the speaker off from the wall which is present on the r1280t. If I play the volume at a low level then turn it off, it is always loud as hell when turned back on. I'd be much happier with an MR4 if it doesn't exhibit this behaviour.