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The R1855DB is an active-plus-passive bookshelf pair with 116 mm Nomex mid-bass drivers and 19 mm silk tweeters, rated 70 W RMS in total. The active speaker takes Bluetooth 5.1, two analogue line inputs, optical and coaxial, and has a Sub Out.
Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.
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HS5 · black · single monitor · UK and Ireland specification
The HS5 is a single powered two-way studio monitor with a 5-inch cone woofer and 1-inch dome tweeter, bi-amplified at 70 W (dynamic power). It takes balanced XLR or 6.35 mm phone-jack inputs and is sold as one cabinet, so a stereo pair means buying two.
Specifications checked 26 Sept 2026.
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Manufacturer specification
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · Inputs, dials and the subwoofer output are on the active speaker.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageManufacturer specification · Yamaha lists packaging as Single. A stereo setup needs two units; two-way describes the LF/HF driver bands.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageManufacturer specification · Single packaging. Signal cables, stands and a second monitor are not listed. Bracket screws are supplied only with the separate HS5I/HS7I/HS8I models.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · Optical/coaxial decode PCM 44.1/48 kHz only. Coaxial cable not included. Bluetooth codecs are not published.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageManufacturer specification · Analogue line inputs only; no Bluetooth, USB or optical input is listed. The two inputs are parallel, not a switchable mixer.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer RMS rating for the pair; the UK/US tables give 19W × 2 + 16W × 2 and the manual's Italian and Portuguese specification text labels treble 16W+16W and mid-range/bass 19W+19W (the English specification page has no text layer). Load and distortion basis not published. Edifier states the speakers are equipped with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dynamic Range Control (DRC).
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageManufacturer specification · Manufacturer amplifier rating per monitor, stated as dynamic power in the owner's manual; not RMS continuous power, measured loudness or mains consumption.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · The manual says the correct operating voltage is on the product plate; no voltage or UK vs US cord difference is published.
Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageManufacturer specification · Yamaha does not publish one universal voltage in the specification. The manual warns that the supplied cord may not suit another region, so a UK/Ireland unit and a US unit are separate regional packages; do not assume cross-region use.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Check the exact configuration and source conditions for your use.
Manufacturer specification · Edifier does not state whether this is per speaker or the active speaker only.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)A size or weight trade-off; it does not establish the better product.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer limits at −10 dB.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer limits at −3 dB; not interchangeable with the −10 dB range.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · No tolerance (dB) published.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer's power-consumption rating; idle/average/maximum conditions are not defined.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Edifier does not state the remote's transmission type.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
No source recorded for this side.
Manufacturer specification · Manual switches, not automatic room correction.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification
Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageNo source recorded for this side.
Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
Manufacturer specification · Silk diaphragm tweeter.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification · HF dome diameter.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)The recorded units or formats differ. These values are not ranked.
Manufacturer specification · Nomex diaphragm.
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification · LF cone diameter; not a bass-quality score.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)The recorded units or formats differ. These values are not ranked.
Edifier lists 'Net Weight: 7kg' 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
Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationManufacturer specification · Net weight of one monitor; the mounting-point I model is heavier.
Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English)Evidence is missing or conflicting on at least one side. This is not a verified difference.
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| Specification | Edifier R1855DB | Yamaha HS5 |
|---|---|---|
Channel configurationDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Inputs, dials and the subwoofer output are on the active speaker. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Yamaha lists packaging as Single. A stereo setup needs two units; two-way describes the LF/HF driver bands. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Stereo pair: one active (powered) speaker and one passive speaker | One individually packaged, two-way bi-amplified powered monitor (not a stereo pair) |
Mid-bass driver sizeDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Nomex diaphragm. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · LF cone diameter; not a bass-quality score. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | 116 mm | 5 in |
Tweeter sizeDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Silk diaphragm tweeter. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · HF dome diameter. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | 19 mm | 1 in |
Frequency response SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · No tolerance (dB) published. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | 60 Hz – 20 kHz | Not provided |
Signal-to-noise ratio SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | ≥ 80 dB(A) | Not provided |
Crossover frequency SourcesEdifier R1855DB No source recorded. Yamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not provided | 2 kHz |
Frequency response (−3 dB) SourcesEdifier R1855DB No source recorded. Yamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer limits at −3 dB; not interchangeable with the −10 dB range. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not provided | 74 Hz–24 kHz |
Frequency response (−10 dB) SourcesEdifier R1855DB No source recorded. Yamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer limits at −10 dB. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not provided | 54 Hz–30 kHz |
Audio inputsDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Optical/coaxial decode PCM 44.1/48 kHz only. Coaxial cable not included. Bluetooth codecs are not published. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Analogue line inputs only; no Bluetooth, USB or optical input is listed. The two inputs are parallel, not a switchable mixer. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Bluetooth 5.1, two analogue Line In inputs, optical, coaxial | Balanced XLR (XLR-3-31) and balanced 6.35 mm phone jack, wired in parallel |
Input sensitivityDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Line In 1: 400 ± 50 mV; Line In 2: 600 ± 50 mV; OPT: 350 ± 50 mFFS; COAX: 350 ± 50 mFFS; Bluetooth: 500 ± 50 mFFS | −10 dBu / 10 kΩ |
Bluetooth version SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | 5.1 | Not provided |
Subwoofer output SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | Bass (Sub Out) output on the active speaker | Not provided |
Rated power and measurement basisDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer RMS rating for the pair; the UK/US tables give 19W × 2 + 16W × 2 and the manual's Italian and Portuguese specification text labels treble 16W+16W and mid-range/bass 19W+19W (the English specification page has no text layer). Load and distortion basis not published. Edifier states the speakers are equipped with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Dynamic Range Control (DRC). Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer amplifier rating per monitor, stated as dynamic power in the owner's manual; not RMS continuous power, measured loudness or mains consumption. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | 70 W RMS total: 16 W × 2 (treble) + 19 W × 2 (mid-range/bass) | 70 W total (dynamic power): LF 45 W into 4 ohms + HF 25 W into 8 ohms |
Power supplyDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · The manual says the correct operating voltage is on the product plate; no voltage or UK vs US cord difference is published. Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Yamaha does not publish one universal voltage in the specification. The manual warns that the supplied cord may not suit another region, so a UK/Ireland unit and a US unit are separate regional packages; do not assume cross-region use. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Built-in mains power in the active speaker with attached power cord and power switch | Built-in mains amplifier with AC IN socket and supplied power cord; operating voltage is printed on the unit's name plate |
Power consumption SourcesEdifier R1855DB No source recorded. Yamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Manufacturer's power-consumption rating; idle/average/maximum conditions are not defined. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not provided | 45 W |
Tone controls SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | Treble and bass dials; master volume dial (press to switch source: Line In 1 → Line In 2 → Optical → Coaxial → Bluetooth) | Not provided |
Remote control SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Edifier does not state the remote's transmission type. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 No source recorded. | Remote control supplied: power on/off, volume up/down, previous/next track and pause/play (Bluetooth mode), Line In 1, Line In 2, Optical, Coaxial and Bluetooth mode buttons, mute | Not provided |
Acoustic controls SourcesEdifier R1855DB No source recorded. Yamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Manual switches, not automatic room correction. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not provided | LEVEL control; HIGH TRIM switch ±2 dB at HF; ROOM CONTROL switch 0 / −2 / −4 dB under 500 Hz |
EnclosureDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | MDF enclosure; each speaker base angled at a 10-degree incline | MDF bass-reflex enclosure |
Dimensions of each unitDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification · Edifier does not state whether this is per speaker or the active speaker only. Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | 155 × 254 × 223 mm (W × H × D) | 170 × 285 × 222 mm (W × H × D), per monitor |
Weight SourcesEdifier R1855DB Edifier lists 'Net Weight: 7kg' 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 Edifier UK — R1855DB product page and specificationEdifier USA — R1855DB product page and specificationYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Net weight of one monitor; the mounting-point I model is heavier. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Not listed by the manufacturer | 5.3 kg |
Included units / accessoriesDifferent SourcesEdifier R1855DB Manufacturer specification Edifier R1855DB user manual (English section), linked from the official product pageYamaha HS5 Manufacturer specification · Single packaging. Signal cables, stands and a second monitor are not listed. Bracket screws are supplied only with the separate HS5I/HS7I/HS8I models. Yamaha HS Series (UK and Ireland) — specificationsYamaha HS Series HS8/HS7/HS5/HS8I/HS7I/HS5I/HS8S — owner's manual (English) | Active speaker, passive speaker, remote control, speaker connecting cable, 3.5 mm to RCA cable, RCA to RCA cable, fibre optic cable, user manual | One monitor, power cord and owner's manual |
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