The R1700BT is an active/passive bookshelf pair with a 4-inch mid-bass driver and 19 mm silk-dome tweeter per side, rated 66 W RMS in total across separate tweeter and mid-bass amplifiers. It takes Bluetooth and two RCA inputs, with bass, treble and volume controls on the active speaker and an infrared remote.
Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.
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Edifier R1700BTStereo pair: one active speaker and one passive speaker
Manufacturer specification · The passive speaker connects to the active unit's speaker output with the supplied cable.
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Edifier R1700BTActive and passive speakers, remote control, speaker connecting cable, RCA–RCA cable, 3.5 mm–RCA cable and user manual
LG US80TYWarranty Card; HDMI Cable; Wall Mount Bracket; Remote Control
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Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Manual box inventory; the US store list names only speakers, the two audio cables and manual. The remote uses a CR2025 coin cell.
Manufacturer specification · Literal manufacturer declarations, preserving each mode, count and version. A missing or placeholder row does not establish absence. Original rows remain separately available.
Edifier R1700BTBluetooth 5.1 and two analogue RCA input pairs (PC IN and AUX IN)
LG US80TYHDMI In (1); HDMI Out (1); Bluetooth Version (5.1); USB (1); Wi-Fi; Wireless Rear Ready; Works with Alexa; Spotify Connect; Tidal Connect; AirPlay 2; Chromecast; Optical (1); Works with Google Home
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Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Bluetooth version is from the current UK/US specification; the manual lists input type PC/AUX/Bluetooth without a version. The two RCA pairs share one PC/AUX input mode: if two sources are connected at the same time, both signals play. A 3.5 mm source uses the supplied 3.5 mm–RCA cable. No USB, optical or 3.5 mm socket.
Manufacturer specification · Literal manufacturer declarations, preserving each mode, count and version. A missing or placeholder row does not establish absence. Original rows remain separately available.
Edifier R1700BT66 W total RMS: 15 W × 2 (tweeter) + 18 W × 2 (mid-bass)
LG US80TY480 W
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Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer rating for the pair, given separately for the two tweeter channels and the two mid-bass channels; load and distortion limits not stated. Not 66 W per cabinet or mains consumption. Edifier describes a Class-D amplifier system with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dynamic Range Control (DRC).
Manufacturer specification · Output Power: 480 W. All AC/battery and component qualifiers remain literal. The manufacturer does not necessarily state RMS, test standard or distortion conditions; no equivalence with electrical consumption is implied.
Manufacturer specification · Original component labels, axes and units retained. Main, speaker, subwoofer and packaging are not combined or substituted.
Manufacturer specification · Current Edifier UK and US product-page figures; the Edifier US store gives the same values but labels the first RCA input 'RCA' instead of 'PC IN'. The 2023 manual's specification section lists no input sensitivity.
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Power supply
Edifier R1700BTMains-powered: fixed power cord and power switch on the active speaker (Class II, double-insulated); operating voltage printed on the product plate
LG US80TYNot verified
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Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Edifier publishes no rated mains voltage/frequency for this model in its English manual or on its UK/US pages; the manual directs users to the voltage on the product plate and to a matching AC outlet. UK and US units are separate regional packages; do not assume a unit from one region works on the other's mains or plug. The manual marks its plug drawings as illustrative only.
The captured full manufacturer specification table does not list an affirmative power-supply or charging configuration. Electrical consumption and audio output declarations are retained separately; neither establishes input voltage, a supplied adaptor or charging requirements. · Manufacturer specification · The captured full manufacturer specification table does not list an affirmative power-supply or charging configuration. Electrical consumption and audio output declarations are retained separately; neither establishes input voltage, a supplied adaptor or charging requirements.
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Weight
Edifier R1700BTNot verified
LG US80TYNot verified
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Edifier R1700BT
Edifier lists 'Net Weight: 6.6kg' for this active/passive product without stating whether it is the pair or one speaker (dimensions are given per speaker or per cabinet), so no like-for-like weight is asserted. · Manufacturer specification
Manufacturer specification · Bluetooth version is from the current UK/US specification; the manual lists input type PC/AUX/Bluetooth without a version. The two RCA pairs share one PC/AUX input mode: if two sources are connected at the same time, both signals play. A 3.5 mm source uses the supplied 3.5 mm–RCA cable. No USB, optical or 3.5 mm socket.
Manufacturer specification · Literal manufacturer declarations, preserving each mode, count and version. A missing or placeholder row does not establish absence. Original rows remain separately available.
Bluetooth 5.1 and two analogue RCA input pairs (PC IN and AUX IN)
HDMI In (1); HDMI Out (1); Bluetooth Version (5.1); USB (1); Wi-Fi; Wireless Rear Ready; Works with Alexa; Spotify Connect; Tidal Connect; AirPlay 2; Chromecast; Optical (1); Works with Google Home
Input sensitivitySources
Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Current Edifier UK and US product-page figures; the Edifier US store gives the same values but labels the first RCA input 'RCA' instead of 'PC IN'. The 2023 manual's specification section lists no input sensitivity.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer rating for the pair, given separately for the two tweeter channels and the two mid-bass channels; load and distortion limits not stated. Not 66 W per cabinet or mains consumption. Edifier describes a Class-D amplifier system with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dynamic Range Control (DRC).
Manufacturer specification · Output Power: 480 W. All AC/battery and component qualifiers remain literal. The manufacturer does not necessarily state RMS, test standard or distortion conditions; no equivalence with electrical consumption is implied.
66 W total RMS: 15 W × 2 (tweeter) + 18 W × 2 (mid-bass)
480 W
Power supplySources
Edifier R1700BT
Manufacturer specification · Edifier publishes no rated mains voltage/frequency for this model in its English manual or on its UK/US pages; the manual directs users to the voltage on the product plate and to a matching AC outlet. UK and US units are separate regional packages; do not assume a unit from one region works on the other's mains or plug. The manual marks its plug drawings as illustrative only.
The captured full manufacturer specification table does not list an affirmative power-supply or charging configuration. Electrical consumption and audio output declarations are retained separately; neither establishes input voltage, a supplied adaptor or charging requirements. · Manufacturer specification · The captured full manufacturer specification table does not list an affirmative power-supply or charging configuration. Electrical consumption and audio output declarations are retained separately; neither establishes input voltage, a supplied adaptor or charging requirements.
Manufacturer specification · Original component labels, axes and units retained. Main, speaker, subwoofer and packaging are not combined or substituted.
Manufacturer specification · Manual box inventory; the US store list names only speakers, the two audio cables and manual. The remote uses a CR2025 coin cell.
Manufacturer specification · Literal manufacturer declarations, preserving each mode, count and version. A missing or placeholder row does not establish absence. Original rows remain separately available.
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WeightSources
Edifier R1700BT
Edifier lists 'Net Weight: 6.6kg' for this active/passive product without stating whether it is the pair or one speaker (dimensions are given per speaker or per cabinet), so no like-for-like weight is asserted. · Manufacturer specification
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