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New Edifier MR3 with adjustable HPF

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Looks like there's a new "monitor" from Edifier, the MR3 with 3.5 inch mid-woofer.

There's some interesting things going on about this one:
  • The anechoic on-axis measurements look pretty good
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • App to configure the DSP
  • Ability to set a high-pass filter with adjustable frequency and attenuation
The last point looks especially useful - it means you can get a cheaper subwoofer that doesn't have an HPF since there's one in the MR3.

I have the MR4 with a Presonus Sub8 BT. It's all right for the price.
I imagine today I could choose the MR3 and get a larger subwoofer (in Poland, local brand STX sells a 70W, 10 inch subwoofer (without HPF) for the price of the 50W, 8 inch Presonus).

I'd like to see a review of these, to confirm if the FR shown by Edifier makes sense.
If it does, I think these are an improvement over MR4s.

Just posting this here for anyone in the market for small, cheap desktop speakers.
 
Just found out there is another model - M60, with a "3" long-throw aluminum" mid-woofer and separate amps for woofer and tweeter, LDAC and USB-C input.

No mention of adjustable bass cut-off, though.
 
Erin likes it more than mr4
 
Just found out there is another model - M60, with a "3" long-throw aluminum" mid-woofer and separate amps for woofer and tweeter, LDAC and USB-C input.

No mention of adjustable bass cut-off, though.
If anyone is interested, here are my measurements of M60 on desk done with Umik-1
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I think that 127Hz peak is caused by desk
 
Blue - both, green - left, red - right
 
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I don't believe these sound good whatever Erin talks.
Not only because there's no bass at all and we have that "ascending"/bright tonality tilt.
Saw-like FR means that - higly likely - there is severe coloration in midrange and especially @2-3 kHz.
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Well, tone knobs can at least make it kinda bat-shape (Harman, is that you? :D) so with max bass you get sort of "compensated" response but with a hollow midrange. For $50-80 I would have no complains at all but these are priced same as MR4 which - in updated version that came out roughly 1-2 years after initial reviews - seem to be stupidly linear.
 
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I don't believe these sound good whatever Erin talks.
Not only because there's no bass at all and we have that "ascending"/bright tonality tilt.
Saw-like FR means that - higly likely - there is severe coloration in midrange and especially @2-3 kHz.
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Well, tone knobs can at least make it kinda bat-shape (Harman, is that you? :D) so with max bass you get sort of "compensated" response but with a hollow midrange. For $50-80 I would have no complains at all but these are priced same as MR4 which - in updated version that came out roughly 1-2 years after initial reviews - seem to be spupidly linear.
In isolation, they might be good enough for a "spare" system, especially now that they have Bluetooth.
I still think I'd rather take these over the MR4 (which I own and enjoy) today.

And you can get an MR3 / MR4 with a 8 to 10 inch subwoofer for the price of Kali LP-UNF, Adam D3V or even a pair of JBL 305p or Adam T5V.
I'd trade broadband linearity for better bass extension as I don't need very accurate speakers.

Regarding MR4 - didn't someone from Edifier post here that there is no new version of MR4?
Either they have huge unit variation, or they're not admitting to a silent (and much welcome) revision.
 
And you can get an MR3 / MR4 with a 8 to 10 inch subwoofer for the price of Kali LP-UNF, Adam D3V or even a pair of JBL 305p or Adam T5V
Yes, but sub will be the same (junk) quality, typical slow-n-cheap bass reflex with effective range around 40-120 Hz.
The only "around $200" brand subs I know are PreSounus and Mackie 8" models - pretty much what I mentioned in a (cheap) nutshell. Also maybe 6.5" Edifier T5 - well, it "exists".
Oh wait, there was maybe Elac sub (?) praised by some reviews and dirt cheap on Amazon but again the same grade.
T5Vs solely with no sub will destroy that combo because of another level of everything - linearity, resolution/details, stage, distortion and so on, except you're focused on SPL regardless of quality/distortion. Not even mentioning how hollow 3" sound in upper bass/lower midrange area; yes, you can try to make sub play that, but it will be obvious then.
Sub may stay "undetectable" if it's crossed over around 50-80 Hz, not the case for MR3 definitely.
 
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Looks like I've got the new one, at least based on my measurements.
The room is untreated and I have a null at 100 and 150 Hz, but above around 4 kHz they seem similar to what was measured.

I'm looking forward to upgrading my MR4 this year.
I'm tempted to try the Kali IN-8 V2 as I've never heard a 3-way and a coaxial design at that.
Plus, I want something I can move to a living room every now and then.
 
I'm tempted to try the Kali IN-8 V2 as I've never heard a 3-way and a coaxial design at that
I highly suggest not to limit yourself with Kali despite all the hype and check Adam T series, A series (A7V) and Dynaudio BM5A III as well. And maybe KEF coaxials too;)
 
I highly suggest not to limit yourself with Kali despite all the hype and check Adam T series, A series (A7V) and Dynaudio BM5A III as well. And maybe KEF coaxials too
KEF is too expensive for me. I wasn't aware of the Dynaudio, though.
I think the Adam T (and A) look very classy, and since I live in Poland I can get a good price on those, with 5 year warranty too!
 
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