The Official Energy Speakers Thread

[K-Fed2]

Originally Posted by mattstat

I tried to PM you, but it seems you have it blocked... just wondering if you could PM me the 1-800 # if it was easiliy at hand.

Matt

hmmm... i wasnt aware my pm was blocked. I better check that. anywho.. I found my invoice and the number actually isnt a 1-800 number as i thought it was. The number is 1-905-607-9994 and the company is Cambre' products who is the vantage point distributor in Mississauga ON.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Jwilly019

I'd like to hear them as well. I called my local dealer last week, but they haven't received the Veritas line yet.

Callas, do you know if they use the same tweeter that is in the RC series? I know the RC series used the same tweeter that the older Veritas line used, I'm curious if Energy has stuck with it.

I would believe it is the same tweeter, but the motor is different from what I gather so far. Perhaps a well informed dealer would know more. Maybe even check AVS forum. Energy uses the same tweeter for a while on all their speakers that I know of, however the higher end lines always had higher end circuitry and motors and some had ferro-fluid and different things.

One thing I read, which makes me wonder, but I think that they may have a different sound to the speakers. When the Audioholics article said different voice... it had me wondering....

[callas01]

Originally Posted by YOTR

I am setting up a 3.1 system in our living room and need some help. I have pretty much decided on the RC mini line. We have little kids running around and I am trying to compromise with the wife . I am coming from a soundbar so anything will be better, lol. I already have a yamaha receiver and a Outlaw Audio LFM-1 Compact subwoofer. I was originally going to go with a pair of RC mini's and an RC mini center. Now I am thinking about just buying 3 RC mini center's and either wall mounting them or putting them on stands. I read on Energy's website that the RC mini center can actually be used as an LCR speaker. Would I be better off doing this? Would I get more sound out of the 3 centers versus just 2 mini's and a mini center? Ideally I would probably have to wall mount the center's because they might be to tall standing up vertically. Money isn't an issue as the bookshelf and center mini's are close in price. If there won't be that much of a difference, I will just order a pair of bookshelfs and a center. Thank in advance!

Id personally go with the 3 RC-Mini Centers over the bookshelfs.

[K-Fed2]

A couple of questions for all you guys.

1. what exactly is meant by the term "usable bass response"= 33hz? ( as in the case of the RC-30s)

2. Do any of you use an isolation platform for your sub(s) and do they make a huge difference? and if so, would a large piece of ceramic tile elevated slightly work?

thanks in advance!!

[mattstat]

Thought I'd drop a quick update... after all my praising and loving of the RC-R's, I have decided to return them. Just couldn't get the configuration of our space to justify them. I did not want to have 7.1 just to say I have 7.1.

They sounded fantastic, but back to FS they go.

Although, if they put them out as "Open Box" with an even-greater reduced price.... I may be back to pick them up

Matt

[K-Fed2]

Originally Posted by mattstat

Thought I'd drop a quick update... after all my praising and loving of the RC-R's, I have decided to return them. Just couldn't get the configuration of our space to justify them. I did not want to have 7.1 just to say I have 7.1.

They sounded fantastic, but back to FS they go.

Although, if they put them out as "Open Box" with an even-greater reduced price.... I may be back to pick them up

Matt

So what are you gonna go with now? were the rc's to large to fit where you wanted to mount them?

mine are slightly over sized for my room (family room) but i'm not planning on staying in this house forever. One day I will have a dedicated HT room that will suite the rc's just fine.

[mattstat]

Originally Posted by K-Fed2

So what are you gonna go with now? were the rc's to large to fit where you wanted to mount them?

mine are slightly over sized for my room (family room) but i'm not planning on staying in this house forever. One day I will have a dedicated HT room that will suite the rc's just fine.

I am goign to keep my existing 5.1 with the C-200's in the back. I too do not plan on staying in our current house forever, but I also see an upgrade 3-5 years down the down, and do not want the RC-R's sitting on a shelf when they could be rockin someones HT.

I too will one day have a more dedicated HT where I can have a more suitable 7.1 setup.

Matt

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by mattstat

Thanks Callas01 and BigAl87. I have heard them and thought they sounded good. FS has them at their reg. price, so I will wait for them to go on sale and pick them up. Just hope the finish goes well with the C-Series. Excited now. Will update when hooked up and put to the test (3:10 to Yuma and Rambo )

Matt, now is your chance bud, CR-10 are 130$ off so 299$ for the pair I have seen them once at 249 but that was exceptional and you are prtected for a month so if price drops you go there and they reimburse the difference or you can always return them if you don't like em.

[Bytor2112]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

Matt, now is your chance bud, CR-10 are 130$ off so 299$ for the pair I have seen them once at 249 but that was exceptional and you are prtected for a month so if price drops you go there and they reimburse the difference or you can always return them if you don't like em.

yeah Matt, just like Big Al is saying, they are on sale until 30 September. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...9e2a226033en02 i was happy with my purchase, and i still am very happy with them
also, the CB-20's are on sale too!!!! and they ROCK!!!!!

on a lighter note, how is everyone doin'? been i while since i have been in here.

[Jwilly019]

Hey Steve, would you mind adding me to the OP? Thanks.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Jwilly019

Hey Steve, would you mind adding me to the OP? Thanks.

oh yeah, of course... Sorry, added.

[callas01]

bytor, I added you to the owners list as well...

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by callas01

oh yeah, of course... Sorry, added.

No worries. Still enjoying your TT?

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Jwilly019

No worries. Still enjoying your TT?

yep, love the TT... its the best way to enjoy 2-channel... I always wanted it as a novelty item, but its much more then that.

[Miker107]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

Matt, now is your chance bud, CR-10 are 130$ off so 299$ for the pair I have seen them once at 249 but that was exceptional and you are prtected for a month so if price drops you go there and they reimburse the difference or you can always return them if you don't like em.

Hey there Oliver, I haven't been on in a while, but I see you got your Totems. How do they compare to your old Energy's, like night and day eh? They look great.
I'm sure Steve is

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Miker107

Hey there Oliver, I haven't been on in a while, but I see you got your Totems. How do they compare to your old Energy's, like night and day eh? They look great.
I'm sure Steve is

pretty much, but I think I will be getting the Dyns.... trying to sell my Energys to afford them...

[Miker107]

Originally Posted by callas01

pretty much, but I think I will be getting the Dyns.... trying to sell my Energys to afford them...

Oh, good Steve, hope you get want you want. Looking at bookshelves or towers?

[BigAl87]

Originally Posted by Miker107

Hey there Oliver, I haven't been on in a while, but I see you got your Totems. How do they compare to your old Energy's, like night and day eh? They look great.
I'm sure Steve is

I think Steve would agree that this grade of Bookshelves outperforms the C-Series in terms of Dispersion, imaging, details, dynamic range, speed and accuracy. Only thing they are less efficient that the C-500 for sure and don't extend as low altho they go lower than your RC-10, 42hz at +/-3db.

They are neutral so brighter than your warm sounding RC-10 but the Arcam IA and the Beaks from Totem will tone them down more than what the HK can do although the HK is nice and warm sounding. BTW the RC-10 outperforms the C-200 and possibly the 300 in most departments.

My 2 channel listening has increased dramatically since the purchase of the Rainmakers and I can tell you after selling my C-100, C-500 and C-C100 I run a 4.1 with a virtual center setup until the 21 of October.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by Miker107

Oh, good Steve, hope you get want you want. Looking at bookshelves or towers?

Bookshelfs that list at $1600. They will outperform most towers at $2000, maybe not in the low-end bass, but in tone, detail, depth, imaging, sound stage, Mid-range accuracy and neutrality..... I think once Oliver and I are done, we will both have one of the best Bookshelf setups on this site, Hamp and Beta Man will be up there to that come to mind.

http://www.dynaudio.com/eng/systems/.../excitex16.php

that links you to what I am looking at.

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by BigAl87

I think Steve would agree that this grade of Bookshelves outperforms the C-Series in terms of Dispersion, imaging, details, dynamic range, speed and accuracy. Only thing they are less efficient that the C-500 for sure and don't extend as low altho they go lower than your RC-10, 42hz at +/-3db.

They are neutral so brighter than your warm sounding RC-10 but the Arcam IA and the Beaks from Totem will tone them down more than what the HK can do although the HK is nice and warm sounding. BTW the RC-10 outperforms the C-200 and possibly the 300 in most departments.

My 2 channel listening has increased dramatically since the purchase of the Rainmakers and I can tell you after selling my C-100, C-500 and C-C100 I run a 4.1 with a virtual center setup until the 21 of October.

I've never heard anything from the older C-series, but I have put the RC-10 and the CF-70 together head-to-head (same room, equipment, etc). The RC-10 came out on top (with the exception of low end of course), so I feel confident in saying the RC-10 would outperform the C-300.