Edifier Predator 2.1 Speaker System review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Edifier Predator 2.14. Testing and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Specification

• Model Number: e1100MKII
• Total power output: R/L: RMS 4W x 2 SW: RMS 12W
• THD + N (testing level): 10%
• Signal to noise ratio: ≥85dBA
• Frequency range: 48Hz – 20kHz±12dB
• Frequency response: R/L: 200Hz – 20KHz SW: 20Hz – 100Hz
• Distortion: ≤0.5%
• Channel Separation: R/L: ≥40
• Input sensitivity: R/L: 1000mV±50mVSW: 850mV±50mV
• Audio input type: 3.5mm Auxiliary
• Adjustment: Master volume adjustment and on/off dial, bass adjustment dial
• Speaker unit: Bass unit: 5 inch (131mm), magnetically shielded, 4ΩTreble unit: 2 inch (52mm), magnetically shielded, 5Ω
• Dimension: Subwoofer: 186mm x 196mm x 278mm (W x H x D) Satellite: 85mm x 172mm x 94mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 2.8Kg (net) | 3.86Kg (gross)

The Edifier Predator 2.1 is designed with the mainstream audience in mind so we will be testing the speakers in a number of different situations to emulate what we expect most consumers will replicate.

We hooked the speakers up to an Asus Xonar Xense audio card which is installed in one of our test systems, running Windows 7.  We will be focusing our testing predominately on compressed audio formats as this is what we would expect most customers of these speakers to be using.

Our testing commenced with Chopin's Nocturne in Eb Major (Op. No. 2), which is a classical piano piece.  The Predator exhibited a generally well balanced sound but seemed slightly withdrawn in the upper frequencies.  We were impressed with the fullness of the mid-tones when we moved on to more popular music from the likes of Adele and Emeli Sande.

Going to the other end of the popular music spectrum, the lower registers of the Predator's soundstage were especially impressive when listening to music from the Dubstep and Drum and Bass genres.  The mid-tones were also impressive when we listened to more Indie/Folk music from the likes of Mumford and Sons and Of Monsters and Men.

Moving on to movie playback we got out our old favourite, The Dark Knight on Blu-Ray.  The opening scene is ideal for testing a speaker system's ability to create an immersive experience.  The deep bass notes were rendered with considerable presence and the sound panning was as good as you could expect from a stereo set of speakers.  Obviously, surround sound is preferable for an immersive experience but the Predator does a good job, considering.

Obviously, at KitGuru we couldn't conclude our tests of a speaker system without throwing in a few gaming tests, even though the speakers aren't specifically designed with this in mind.  We tested the speakers with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, in which we found the sound balance to be well suited to this type of game.  Background sounds weren't overshadowed by gunfire and explosions were rendered with quite a presence.

The maximum volume of the speakers is fairly impressive and there was very little distortion even when closely approaching the maximum output level.

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