Energy Owners Thread - Page 1407

love the setup but hopefully you didn't pay too much for that ESW-C10! That is an entry-level subwoofer and is insanely outclassed by the HSU 15" sub. I'm shocked it hasn't blown up trying to keep up with the HSU. How on earth did you integrate the C10 with that monster HSU? It is clearly the "weak link' in your system right now.

if utilized lightly, e.g. just as a nearfield supplement to smooth out a null in the 15H's response and even out the bass in the listening area, I could see it working... but otherwise I might think about returning/selling the C10 and saving up for a second sub that is a real match to the quality of your other speakers.

anyway, glad you are enjoying the new rig! don't mind my nit picking

Keep us posted on your headphone journey -- I'd be interested to hear what you find. It might be nice for people to hear what you find, and see what the headphone "equivalent" to certain Energy speakers might be. Great thing about headphones...they're kind of like motorcycles -- you can get in the 'ferrari range' without 'ferrari' money. Then again...some of the highest-end headphones cost more than I've spent on any of my speakers! So, it's always a balancing game.

Do check out Listening Station. Their reviews might give you some good direction in what brands / models to look at. They review quite a number there.

Man... by all means get the rosenut! Honestly do big black monolith's really match anyone's furniture? The rosenut finish is cool looking and classy and make the speakers look like furniture all by themselves!

2 RC-LCR speakers in Cherry available for $235 each shipped!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321031052624&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Will do. I just picked up a pair of Klipsch Image s5i earbuds for $55 on cyber Monday sales here in Canada. Those will be a start. Then I think I am going to try and head in to Bay Bloor Radio here in Toronto. They are always advertising how they have a huge selection of headphones and that they are all available for auditions. And they carry the Grado's.

Bill, the veritas will be a huge improvement over your C series....like night and day. Its true that the 6.3 will have a better mid-range due to the dedicated mid-range woofer, however I agree with you that its not worth the price difference, especially for home theater use.

Buy the veritas today! $299 each for the 6.2's and $219 for the V5.2C at wwstereo. You will be hard pressed to find a better deal than that..........maybe ever. Thats just over $800.

Now.....if you want to go crazy....i saw the VS surrounds for $199 each somewhere (maybe newegg?). Add 2 of those as your surrounds and that will be a really kick@ss HT setup for the price. The VS surrounds will be a perfect timbre match and be much better surrounds due to the bipole/dipole design.

I would jump on those and sell your C series speaker to offset some of your cost.

If you like rock, you'll probably love the Grados. They have excellent transient response that really brings out the detail of the guitar, and I think all rock enthusiasts should own a pair

As johnb4467 pointed out, not very strong in bass response, and I would not recommend them for EDM, rap, or other very bass heavy music if that happens to be a main listening priority. I have the SR225i, which do have a little better bass response, as well as better detail than the SR80i. If you want to find out what the more expensive SR225i sound like, you can get 90 percent of the way to the SR225i sound with the SR80i just by switching out the pads for the L-Cush that the SR225i use.

Quick question: I ended up with a spare RC-mini. Can anyone compare the v-mini to the RC-mini? Thinking about picking up a v-mini and using it with the RC-mini to add heights to my current RC 5.1.

Headphones: I just snagged Beyerdynamic DT-990. If you order from Amazon, you can try them out and return if you don't like. Grados have some distribution in B&M stores, also BBuy Magnolia carry some high-end headphones so that you can audition in-store, as does Guitar Center. For anything more, you probably want to check out Head-fi, but be ready for some wallet-hurt...
Edited by automaton - 11/26/12 at 8:13am

My current set-up is 2 RC-10's, RC-LCR, and a s10.3. I was hoping to get a pair of RC-70s for the front and moving the RC-10s to the back. But that doesn't seem llike it is going to happen. So would a pair of v6.2's and a v5.2c be a better front stage than the one I currently have?

by all accounts they are very similar but it can be assumed that the "V" version uses the newer/brighter tweeter of the other Veritas speakers. That said, I wouldn't mix the two as a pair. Either find another RC-mini on the used market or just buy TWO V-Mini's and sell the single RC-mini.

I assume black? There's one here for sale, brand new, $110 shipped: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Energy-RC-Mini-Black-satellite-surround-speaker-NIB-/130791835380

seriously someone here should jump on this!! That would make an awesome 2ch setup.

I'm tempted myself, if they were rosenut I would have already bought them!!

Haha that's right. I guess I was waiting for this kind of encouragement. I am going to order a pair of v6.2, one v5.2 center, and a pair of v-mini, all in rosenut I am debating whether I should get the black center.

One question: is Denon 1913 enough to drive these speakers?

$299 each for the veritas v6.2 that's what I call a steal,think!!! how much people paid extra for piano gloss and piano rosenut finish on speakers also their drivers with Ribbed Elliptical Surround,Kevlar Woofers and real phase plug, not stamped basket but cast basket speakers,crossover parts, the beautiful design, the weight 57 lbs and the list goes on ,also free shipping!!!!



not sure what outs you can ask for $300

however they are not perfect for dedicated 2 channel music but perfect for hometheater.mix the center with the 2.5 towers and you get almost the same experience as the 3 way veritas v6.3.


Edited by losservatore - 11/26/12 at 12:08pm

I went with the v6.2 after returning the v5.1's. After purchasing a nice set of $150 speaker stands, I couldn't make an argument for not just upgrading to the v6.2.

Hi, forgive me if this is on another thread, I'm reading here a lot but have not found this specific. Energy Veritas 6.2, or 6.3, with Denon 2113ci? An okay team? For music, no center sub or anything. I know it's more channels than I need but I want some of the other feature like multiroom capacity and decent power to drive speakers. Thanks.

The speakers are pretty sensitive, so you probably have a good amount of power to drive them. If you're doing two channel (stereo) listening only, with no sub, then the 6.3's are better as a three way design, but they are more expensive than the currently on sale 6.2's.

I have the RC equivalent of the 6.2's (the RC-50's), and am happy with it's music performance using 5.1 music (DVD-A, SACD, concert DVDs and bluray) and using 2 channel sources (CD and vinyl). I use a sub at all times though, so can't speak to its low bass performance. I would think (based on its reputation and design) that the 6.3 equivalent, the RC-70 would make me happier with music, but I'm more than satisfied with the '50s.

I'm not a base freak so I don't mind if they are light in that department. However I am finding more and more I am mellowing out and listening to Norah Jones and Adele instead of Metallica and GnR like I used to. Good speakers will change a man. You can blame my listening habits on my Energy RC's.

This just in, from the Energy Facebook webpage...

Energy Speakers wrote: "I am very sorry to say that we have absolutely no internal stock unfortunately....Reference Connoisseur is actually a discontinued line (for quite some time now), but we ran deals every once in a while with specific dealers...The current Connoisseur line is the replacement of the RC line and you would definitely be a fan of the CF-70s: http://www.energy-speakers.com/tower-speakers/?sku=CF-70"

Well that is depressing news. Guess I missed my chance to get a set of RC-70's/LCR.

Thank you Hernanu.

Thanks for the link and comments batpig. Planned to run without the grills, so I guess it's better to match the two regardless. I'm really curious to hear the differences between the RC and Veritas with the different tweeter, I've been loving my setup (RC50/LCR/RC-R), but checking out a different treble sound would be interesting.

FWIW, I really like the look of the RC series in black, moreso than the glossy look of the Veritas.

Unless you check out your local Fry's and wait for the RC-70's to go on sale from the current $799 ea price.

someone has 2 pair of energy cb10 on ebay for 240! are those anygood?

Ok. I need help! Please assure me I did the right thing. My sister in-law called me and wanted to get my brother a pair of speakers (mains) that look nice but also sound great. I told her to grab up the Veritas v 6.2 in the rosenutt off Amazon for 299 a piece as I m think that its a steal for that price.

His room is of decent size (22 X 35)...but what Im worried about is the massive sub he just bought (http://www.powersoundaudio.com/collections/power-x/products/xv30)
Will these plus the veritas center channel keep up with this sub?

you did fine rest assured, the Veritas are awesome speakers and will do just fine. The room size is much more of a factor for the subwoofer (which has to pressurize the space). For speakers the only real relevant factor is the distance from the listener, and assuming he's sitting at a "normal" distance of around 10ft away or so, they can easily achieve massive volume without that much power (they are very sensitive speakers).

yes, the CB-10 are quite good especially for entry-level speakers. $240 shipped for all four speakers is a nice deal and will make a good starting place for a budget HT setup.

Anyone?

Probably, since the V6.2 towers are larger than the RC-10s you currently have as front speakers.

But the V series speakers have a brighter sound than the RC series. that's a personal preference which one sounds better.

Dude, you live in SoCal. Fry's now carries RC-70's in store. you just have to wait until they come on sale. The rumor is they're supposed to be going for $350 each. My local Fry's has at least 7 pairs of RC-70s. I'm just waiting for the sale to pick some up. I have the same s10.3, RC-10 and RC LCR setup you do.

Yes, the ESW-C10 is no match to the powerful Hsu VTF-15H Subwoofer but since I already had them and tried without the C10 I actually like the addition of the C10 right next to the seats and I have to say the C10 is quite a powerful sub for its size/league. The sound-stage with the new setup is larger than live and I would not believe any other system could top this, I'm totally happy with our new Veritas. Different sounds for different tastes - yes - but better... I would not believe this. Our local IMAX is equipped with the most powerful Klipsch system they offer and we love to go there but when watching at home now we're not missing anything besides the size of the screen 60 inch to football field

Can't say this enough, breaking in speakers and calibrating them is the most important thing to get great results.

Are you kidding? Lol. I'm running dual submersives with my rc setup. As long as he sets them up properly, one will not over power the other. I get the feeling you will be visiting your brother more often to enjoy the sound ecstasy.