Edifier is a solid brand . I personally have the rt 1280 2 . 0 hooked up to a Dayton 1200 , so our experiences will differ a little bit . If you ' re planning on jammin ' out in your bedroom with a couple friends , you won ' t be unimpressed . The 1280 ' s do leave something to be desired in terms of the deep bass , and I would imagine the 1700 ' s have a similar issue to sone extent . so I ' d recommend grabbing a sub if your budget allows . But in terms of an overall budget bookshelf speakers , the 1700 ' s are a solid choice , without a doubt . Also , they are QUITE beautiful looking with the wood finish , which get compliments more times than not . Edit I HIGHLY recommend grabbing a sub for these speakers . The midupper range sounds are pretty spectacular . But the lack of bass pissed me off to the point of not wanting to listen to them until I bought a sub .