Test: Empire R1500

Konklusion

Efter at have hørt Empire R1500 i flere forskellige scenarier, må jeg sige om dem at de spiller overbevisende. Deres stærke side opleves klart at være i spillende. Men de kan sagtens udgøre det for et lille anlæg på fx. et børneværelse.

Bassen opleves som værende en smule for lille i de virkelig krævende passager - men i de fleste situationer er den længe rigeligt. Selve subwooferen har en god størrelse. Den spiller så man kan høre det, uden at den fylder.

Satelitterne har en god størrelse. Den helstøbte fod "klær" enheden og den står solidt. De fem enheder er umiddelbart identiske, så jeg kan ikke afgøre uden at kigge bagpå, hvilken der hører til hvor og man kan da heller ikke lige høre forskel. Men det var da en rar detalje at jackstikene havde hver sin farve og at de var markeret bagpå.
De spiller godt og matcher 5" bassen rigtig godt.


Jeg giver derfor følgende karakterer:


Innovation: 3
5.1 højtalere til PC er ikke ligefrem nyt, men satelitter er markeret og ekstra ledning til de to
bagerste.

Bundle: 2
En manual og 2 x 3 kabler er kun lige akkurat, hvad man skal bruge. Kan derfor ikke forsvare mere end 2 i karakter.

Design: 3
Sort/sølv design er efterhånden ved at være standard, men det kan stå distancen. Det trækker lidt ned at mastervolumen er placeret på subwooferen - det samme er powerknappen. Men det kan nok ikke gøres anderledes.

Ydelse: 4
De spiller godt. Mange detaljer og trods alt rigtig god bas. Man kan dog spille det i knæ - men så højt spiller man ikke til daglig.

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UK Summary

After I have listend to Empire R1500 in different scenarios, I must say that they play convincing. Their strong side clearly seems to be at the gaming front. But they can still play as a small stereo at a kids room.

The bass is a bit to small in very demanding passages, but at most situations it will do just fine. The subwoofer has a good size. It plays so one can hear it - without taking up a lot of space.

The sattelites has a good size. The cast solid foot looks god at the unit, and it stands rock solid. The five units is at first sigth identical, so I can not determine which is which without taking a peek at the back. And you can´t hear any difference. But it was a nice detail that each jack had it´s own color and that they were marked at the back.
They play well and matches the 5" bass very well.

I therefore grade as follows:

Innovation: 3
5.1 Speakers for your PC isen´t excactly a new thing. But each satelitte is marked and there is ekstra wire for those to play in the back.

Bundle: 2
A manual and 2 x 3 cables is only just excactly what you need. I can therefore not give any higher than 2.

Design: 3
The black and silver design is almost standard these days. But they can go the distance. It draws down in overall grade that the mastervolume is placed on the subwoofer, and so is the powerbutton. But I suppose there is no way around that.

Performance: 4
They play well. A lot of details and afterall a very good bass. You are able to play it to it´s knees - but you will newer play that loud in everyday life.