The HiVi Swan X3 ranks #7 out of 23 total Small Size Powered Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.
Brand: HiVi
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#7 HiVi Swan X3: $249 per pair eBay
Pros: ASR’s Spinorama data predicts 3.13 standalone and 6.12 with an ideal subwoofer, placing its bass-normalized tonal performance ahead of several similarly small budget monitors. Listening-window narrow-band deviation is 0.420, lower than the MR3’s 0.538, indicating fewer local response irregularities by that measure. The compact coaxial layout is convenient for a small desktop system.
Cons: Not a flat reference monitor: the response spans 5.0dB from 300Hz to 5kHz and trends upward toward the treble. Bass reaches -3dB at about 79Hz, so a subwoofer remains important. Coaxial construction alone does not guarantee uniform dispersion, and the preference score does not establish distortion or maximum clean output.
How it compares: Just above it: Edifier M60 - $79 cheaper. Just below it: Edifier MR3 - $99 cheaper.
| Drivers | 3-inch coaxial woofer and tweeter |
|---|---|
| Enclosure | Active coaxial, rear-ported |
| Inputs | RCA |
| Measured Bass Extension | 71Hz |
| Type | Powered desktop monitor |
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