Studio monitors

Set up speakers around a crowded monitor: spacing, height, wall clearance and stand choices, plus a practical check before buying a bigger pair.

Trace speaker hum, buzz and hiss with a simple source-and-cable check. Find out when to change a connection, contact support or keep your speakers.

RCA, AUX or balanced TRS? Match your PC or audio interface to your speakers, avoid the stereo-plug trap and decide whether an upgrade is worth buying.

Choose the compact MR4.5 for a normal creator desk, or the larger three-way MR5 when its cabinet size and extra output headroom make sense.

Choose MR4.5 for Bluetooth, XLR and room controls, or MR4 for a smaller, simpler wired desk. Here is what the extra hardware changes.

Choose the Edifier MR5 for a larger 3-way system, XLR, Bluetooth and room controls, or the MR4 for a smaller, simpler wired desk.

Choose the Edifier MR3 for Bluetooth, app controls and a smaller desk, or the MR4 for larger drivers and slightly higher published power.

MR4 for balanced inputs and headphones; R1280DBs for Bluetooth, optical and a subwoofer. Compare desk fit, controls and the extras worth paying for.