Update: This popular deal is available again.
Adorama has
Energy Reference Connoisseur Home Theater Speaker Bundle (Black) for $3450 - $2651 with coupon code
JHCE2491 at checkout (apply under the 'Payment' section) =
$799.
Shipping is free.
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iconian for sharing this deal.
- Note: Due to Passover holiday, orders will ship Friday 4/10.
Product Details:- RC-70 Floorstanding Speaker (Black, Pair)
- Dual 6.5" Kevlar woofers + 5.5" Kevlar midrange + 1" aluminum dome tweeter
- 3-way bass reflex, rear vented; up to 250W recommended power
- Frequency response: 31Hz–23kHz ±3dB; sensitivity 92dB anechoic (95dB in-room)
- Impedance: 8Ω nominal / 4Ω min; dimensions ~39.9"H × 7.8"W × 15"D; ~60 lb each
- RC-LCR Center Channel Speaker (Black Ash Veneer)
- 5.5" Kevlar woofer + dual 2" aluminum dome midranges + 1" aluminum dome tweeter
- 3-way design; up to 200W recommended power
- Frequency response ~48Hz–23kHz; even dispersion for left/center/right use
- Horizontal placement under TV for movies/games; vertical as front L/R for music
- RC-10 Bookshelf Speaker (Black, Pair)
- 5.5" Ribbed Elliptical Surround Kevlar woofer + 1" aluminum dome tweeter
- 2-way bass reflex; up to 175W recommended power
- Frequency response: 50Hz–23kHz ±3dB; sensitivity 88dB anechoic
- Compact size with big sound; ideal for stereo, gaming, or home theater in space-limited setups
- Handles loud or detailed playback with power and accuracy
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API was acquired by the Klipsch Group in 2006 and Mirage and Athena Technologies were soon eliminated. (Klipsch Group also acquired Jamo at this time.) Energy and Jamo were acquired by Rayleigh Labs ( established in 2017 in Shenzhen, China) in late 2024.
These have been the best speakers I've owned, and they really are good any everything. All music types, HT works great, dedicated stereo with or without a sub, records, lossless hifi, etc.
The best thing about this speaker line is the great detail you get but without fatigue. They have a warmer sound that never gets tiring, and use their full range to represent detail well.
I have much more expensive setups since my original purchase, but I still use the RC-70s in my nicer stereo system, also paired with Marantz.
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I'm generally happy with the Magnats for movies. They're paired with an RSL 10S MKII and RSL 12S, along with a Sony STR-AN1000. The only downside is that the center channel feels slightly weaker than the rest of the setup, although I've mostly addressed that with some tuning.
I'm wondering how much of an improvement upgrading to something like this Energy bundle would make, specifically for movie use.
I'm generally happy with the Magnats for movies. They're paired with an RSL 10S MKII and RSL 12S, along with a Sony STR-AN1000. The only downside is that the center channel feels slightly weaker than the rest of the setup, although I've mostly addressed that with some tuning.
I'm wondering how much of an improvement upgrading to something like this Energy bundle would make, specifically for movie use.
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For those not familiar, the Energy RC line made use of acoustic research that was subsidized by the Canadian government, or a CA university/research firm that I can't recall. At the time, this benefited all the major CA brands and they went on to produce some fantastic speakers from Energy, PSB, and Paradigm. I compare my RC-70s to my friend's Paradigm Titans from the same era, honest speakers with a laid-back signature. We both use Marantz equipment, though, so the high roll-off may be playing a part. I never got my hands on a nice set of PSBs to test, but I imagine they do well, and have a similar fiber(often kevlar) weave to their woofers.
But not bad enjoy yours
It's kind of a tradeoff. I would say a 3 way and 2 way with exact same materials, the 3 way would be better. But between 2 way Klipsch (with metallic horn tweeter) vs 3 way Energy (with non-metallic traditional cones) I'd pick the Klipsch for movies.
Ymmv, that's just my ears in my living room.
Ymmv, that's just my ears in my living room.
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