DETAILS
PRODUCT AirPulse A80
ORIGIN China
TYPE Active desktop loudspeaker system
WEIGHT 9.3kg
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 140 x 250 x 220mm
FEATURES
● Horn loaded aluminium diaphragm ribbon tweeter
● 114mm aluminum cone with 30mm voice coil mid/bass driver
● Inputs: Aux; PC; USB; optical; Bluetooth
DISTRIBUTOR Edifier Group
WEBSITE Airpulseaudio.com
At first glance, the printed description on the carton appears to be wrong. It states the AirPulse A80s inside are active speakers. There's a moment of disbelief on lifting them out, as they look more like the poor relation 'powered' variety. Traditional active speakers, on the other hand say, KEF's LSX (HFC 456) - have separate amplifiers for each driver teamed with electronic dividing networks, often with expanded DSP options thrown in and both enclosures need to be plugged into the mains. But hold on...
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