Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers Review

1. Introduction2. Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers3. Testing and Performance4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

The Edifier Spinnaker e30 Speakers will certainly stand out due to their quirky, unusual design however looks aside they are actually a very capable pair of stereo speakers specifically designed for computer systems and mobile devices.

The appearance will certainly split opinion and I introduced these speakers to around twenty people during the review phase. Half of the audience complimented the concept design, while others were not so impressed with the ‘pointy top.' Not a single person had a negative thing to say about the sound quality however which is certainly more important to us than the appearance.

The sound quality with bluetooth music is not wonderfully impressive, although this is more a limitation of the technology rather than a fault of the speakers themselves. As these speakers are hardly portable we would hope that users at home will feed the e30 speakers a superior (wired) source, although in a pinch, they are certainly usable over bluetooth.

The frequency response of the e30 speakers has clearly been tuned to tame the excessive frequency sibilance often associated with substandard, compressed audio files. For this, I would have to praise Phil Jones, an ex Wharfedale employee associated with the development of these speakers for Edifier.

Selecting high grade uncompressed FLAC files does reap reward, with the sound stage opening up a little further and the mid range delivering a deliciously attractive emotional characteristic, particularly evident with female vocals. We did notice a little roll off in the high end but I do need to stress that for the sub £500 market, these are exceptionally good speakers. I particularly enjoyed them when paired up with a Sony 55 inch television, as they enhanced the onboard audio capabilities significantly while taking up very little physical space beside the screen.

You can currently pick these up for £309.99 inc vat from Kustom PC in both black and burgandy colour schemes. For sound quality alone they are certainly in the top echelon of computer speakers I have heard under the £500 mark. Sure they are expensive, but they are a huge step up from sub £150 speakers available today.

Pros:

• quality in built amplification.
• very little sibilance.
• superb mid range qualities.

Cons:

• unusual design.
• expensive.
• not as detailed as some speakers in the £300-£500 zone.

Kitguru says: A rather warm sounding set of speakers which can tame the excessive highs of compressed audio. Beautiful mid range characteristics.

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