Edifier today launched a new active near-field Hi-Fi speaker in China called the Airpulse A80V. It’s an upgrade over the original A80, and while it keeps the things people liked about that model, Edifier has reworked the mid-bass driver for fuller, more rounded low-end output. The company has also added Savitech Hi-Fi USB audio decoding and a 3.5mm AUX input, so you get more ways to plug things in.
Edifier Airpulse A80V Specifications
On the power side, the A80V pushes out 10W+10W to the left and right tweeters and 40W+40W to the left and right mid-bass drivers, all with limited distortion.
It has a horn-loaded aluminum ribbon tweeter that stretches smoothly up to 40kHz, and because the ribbon design combines the diaphragm and voice coil into one piece, you get fast transient response and low phase distortion.
The mid-bass unit is 4.5 inches with an all-cast aluminum bracket, a hardened aluminum alloy diaphragm, and a 30mm voice coil.
Inside, Edifier is using two Texas Instruments TAS5754M Class D amplifiers to handle the amplification, one per driver type, and both can process digital signals at sampling rates up to 192kHz.
For inputs, you’re getting RCA line-in and 3.5mm AUX (through a Texas Instruments PCM1802 ADC that supports up to 96kHz/24-bit), plus Toslink optical and USB-C digital inputs that go up to 216kHz sampling and can handle 192kHz/24-bit audio. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 5.1, which supports courtesy of a Qualcomm QCC3031 chip with aptX HD support, so wireless listening shouldn’t feel like a downgrade from wired.
Build and specs
Design-wise, the cabinet is built from 18mm MDF lined with wave-shaped sound-absorbing cotton to cut down on resonance and stray standing waves. There’s also a SUB OUT port if you want to add a subwoofer for bigger rooms.
The speaker is rated between 52Hz-20kHz frequency response, with a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 90dB(A) on both channels. Each pair weighs 9.3kg, and the cabinets measure 140 x 255 x 238mm.
Price and availability
The Edifier Airpulse A80V is already available for purchase in China for 2,879 yuan (about $402). There’s no word on its global availability yet.
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