These sit in different price classes - Klipsch R-41PM costs roughly 3.3x what Edifier MR3 does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
|---|
| Bass | A | Edifier MR3 digs deeper - 52Hz against 76Hz. |
| Built-in power | B | Klipsch R-41PM has the bigger amplifier (70W vs 36W RMS). |
| Connections | B | Klipsch R-41PM adds phono and digital inputs. |
| Size | depends | Edifier MR3 is easier to place; Klipsch R-41PM is bigger, which usually goes with fuller bass. Your room decides. |
| Expandability | B | Klipsch R-41PM: a sub output. |
| Price | A | Edifier MR3 is cheaper - $150 against $499, about 70% less; arguably a different class. |
A Edifier MR3 B Klipsch R-41PM
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
The usual trade-off: Klipsch R-41PM measures better, Edifier MR3 costs about about 3.3x the price% less. Whether that gap is worth the money is the call only you can make - and in a normal room it is often smaller than the numbers suggest. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 76Hz anyway, so judge these on the other rows instead. In a large or open-plan room, Klipsch R-41PM has the cabinet volume to fill it more easily; in a small room, near a wall or at desk distance, Edifier MR3 is the easier speaker to get right.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.