Edifier Airpulse A300 Pro
Edifier’s Airpulse A300 Pro delivers studio-monitor clarity, explosive dynamics, and a vast, precisely layered soundstage from a richly equipped active design. Gordon Brockhouse found its analog professional mode especially rewarding, adding warmer tone, fuller images, and finer microdynamic expression. Balanced inputs, wireless streaming, and incisive ribbon-tweeter detail make it a compelling all-in-one audiophile hub.
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Sound Quality
88/100
Build Quality
91/100
Value for Money
89/100
Pros
Exceptionally wide, deep soundstage with precise imaging and strong front-to-back layering.
Fast, highly articulate presentation with thrilling macro- and microdynamic expression.
Professional-mode analog connection brings warmer, richer, less glary sound with more embodied vocals and instruments.
Versatile active-speaker feature set, including balanced XLR, RCA, USB, optical, coaxial, Bluetooth, and wireless inter-speaker operation.
Cons
Digital wireless playback can sound hyper-detailed, strident, or glary, particularly with cymbals, flute, and dense material.
Deep bass is limited near 40Hz; low double-bass notes can sound faint, while bass boost may make upper bass drone.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
The A300 Pro is an unusually revealing, monitor-like active speaker with exceptional spatial presentation, crisp transient speed, and exciting dynamic expression. Its tonal balance is more source-dependent than ideal: the reviewer found its digital and wireless playback somewhat edgy, while a quality analog front end brought appreciably greater richness, transparency, and ease.
Bass
83/100
For a large 6.5-inch stand-mount design, bass has useful weight but does not fully sustain the lowest octave. The reviewer found the lowest bowed double-bass notes faint near 40Hz, while boosting bass made the mid- and upper-bass region more droning; kick drum and double bass could also sound somewhat thuddy.
Mid
86/100
The midrange is highly explicit and quick, exposing string texture, bowing, fingering, and instrumental attacks with impressive clarity. There can be less woody body than desired with guitar and strings, although the better analog setup delivered richer instruments and a more embodied vocal presentation.
Treble
85/100
The ribbon tweeter brings strong articulation, shimmer, and detail, particularly on percussion. It can also sound brittle, hot, or splashy with cymbals, and the reviewer heard some shrillness on flute; these traits were substantially reduced with the analog connection.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Spatial performance is a major strength. The reviewer repeatedly praised a wide, deep, and unusually well-filled soundstage, along with outstanding image focus, front-to-back layering, and clearly defined positions for individual performers.
Dynamics
94/100
The A300 Pro delivers thrilling dynamic contrasts and considerable impact for a bookshelf-format active system. Rim shots were described as almost explosive, while the improved analog setup also revealed finer microdynamic shifts in piano touch and vocal expression.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
91/100
The review describes a substantial, impressively rigid enclosure built from thick fiberboard, with internal bracing and generous sound-absorbing lining. Its large midwoofer uses a magnesium-aluminum cone, substantial motor assembly, and underhung voice coil, reinforcing the sense of serious engineering.
Value for Money
89/100
Although no specific price is supplied, the reviewer characterizes the A300 Pro as an affordable, highly revealing all-in-one active speaker worthy of a careful listen. Its broad connectivity, onboard amplification, and professional-mode balanced inputs strengthen its appeal against separate-component alternatives.
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Specifications
- Signal-to-Noise Rate
- ≥ 90dB (A)
- Total Output Power (RMS)
- L/R(Treble): 10W + 10W L/R(Woofer): 120W + 120W
- Frequency Response
- 40Hz - 40kHz
- Audio Inputs
- AUX, Balance Input, USB, Optical, Coaxial, Bluetooth
- lnput Sensitivity
- AUX: 700 ±50mV Balance: 1100 ± 50mV Bluetooth: 500 ± 50mFFs USB: 550 ± 50mFFs Optical: 500 ± 50mFFs Coaxial: 500 ± 50mFFs
- Bluetooth Version
- V5.0
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 225mm x 385mm x 350mm
- Net Weight
- 24.3kg
Manufacturer's Description — Edifier
Hi-Res Audio Speakers
- Certified with Hi-Res audio to ensure world-class quality
- Support a wide range of input types, including USB, coaxial, Bluetooth, and AUX
- A superior digital system with Xmos Processor
- 6.5-inch Aluminum Mid-woofer
Quality Guaranteed Audio
Combined with the Xmos processor and Hi-Fi res audio speakers, the A300 Pro bookshelf speakers are your ideal choice for any sort of music source. The high-frequency sound notes enhance your listening experience in every inch of your room.
Wireless Control
Conveniently control the powerful speakers with the included wireless remote. Switching between volume and input types without leaving your sofa.
Unique Style
The bookshelf speakers feature a technical but elegant design for both speakers. The upgraded 150W high-efficiency power supply ensures the speakers continuously deliver excellent results. The DSP technology helps the built-in amps to separately drive the tweeter and woofer.
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