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The sturdy external brown cardboard box arrived with no bumps or scratches. Inside was a second brown cardboard box surrounded by bubble wrap and inside that was the printed packaging. This combination is likely to ensure that your speakers will arrive in pristine condition, which given the ultra high gloss piano finish, will be important.
The sticker on top of the printed box tells you that these speakers have a 2 year warranty.
The speakers came with both a European and UK cable/plug, but we suspect that this was just for us and that Edifier speakers destined solely for the British market will come with just the one plug.
Alongside a leaflet to tell you how to set everything up, all of the other cables are as you would expect: Power to the main speaker (with built in amplifier), cable to connect to the second (left) speaker and a choice or regular or optical audio cable (with a converter for good measure).
The speakers themselves come in a white cotton sack with pull ties.
These shots show the overall design and the 4th shot also shows the mini remote control that is supplied.
Traditional speakers were always wooden and squared off, whereas modern designs tend to rounded, smooth curves – take the Devialet Bluetooth speaker or B&W Zeppelin for instance. Touch sensitive controls are located on the active speaker, for volume and power control as well as track change in a swiping motion.
The red arc on the front appears, at first glance, to be an attachment point of some kind, but it’s actually a tweeter protector. The main diaphragm at the front is exposed, so be careful that you don’t cause any damage when placing the speakers.
Most speakers use a magnet to create sound waves. As a general rule, the heavier the magnet(s), the greater the punch that the speaker is able to make. The e25HD speakers feel solid without being too heavy and, despite the narrow base, they are stable when placed on a shelf – even when that shelf is shaking (we tried).
On closer inspection, the cut away design reveals what appears to be 2 more diaphragms – facing each other across a small gap. These are passive (i.e. non driven) bass units – designed to give more punch at the low end. Their effectiveness is covered in our testing. So, technically, we have 8 speakers in the box.
