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Aug 30, 2026 10:59 PM

Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W Floorstanding Speakers in Black (Pair)

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Adorama has Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers in Black (Pair) on sale for $799.98 - $500.98 off when you apply coupon code JHCE8394 at checkout = $299. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Experience rich, immersive audio with these 3-way floorstanding speakers, perfect for any home theater.
  • Enjoy powerful sound with 300W peak power handling, bringing your music and movies to life.
  • Connect effortlessly with dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts for versatile setup options.
  • Adorn your space with the sleek high-gloss black baffle and black ash cabinet design.
  • Delivers crystal-clear highs and deep bass, ideal for audiophiles seeking premium sound quality.
  • Enhance your listening experience with a wide frequency response from 34Hz to 20kHz.
Includes:
  • 2x Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Black)
  • User Manual
  • Energy 5 Year Limited Warranty

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  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $500.98 less (62.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $799.98 at the time of this post.
    • Product is eligible for 30 days from the delivery date to return your purchase if you're not satisfied
    • Offer valid while coupon savings/supplies last

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Adorama has Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers in Black (Pair) on sale for $799.98 - $500.98 off when you apply coupon code JHCE8394 at checkout = $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Note, must apply the coupon code at checkout under the payment section for discount to apply

Features:
  • Experience rich, immersive audio with these 3-way floorstanding speakers, perfect for any home theater.
  • Enjoy powerful sound with 300W peak power handling, bringing your music and movies to life.
  • Connect effortlessly with dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts for versatile setup options.
  • Adorn your space with the sleek high-gloss black baffle and black ash cabinet design.
  • Delivers crystal-clear highs and deep bass, ideal for audiophiles seeking premium sound quality.
  • Enhance your listening experience with a wide frequency response from 34Hz to 20kHz.
Includes:
  • 2x Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Black)
  • User Manual
  • Energy 5 Year Limited Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $500.98 less (62.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $799.98 at the time of this post.
    • Product is eligible for 30 days from the delivery date to return your purchase if you're not satisfied
    • Offer valid while coupon savings/supplies last

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Thumbs down and no answers? That's productive.

SD keeps throwing these "Energy" speakers at us almost every single day... It'd be good to hear a review from someone who bought these recently.
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The CF-70 is a late 2000s Energy Connoisseur floorstanding speaker that still draws praise for strong sound at this price, with early listening reports calling it very good even while breaking in. The towers are also seen as a solid sub 300 dollar pair for shoppers who want the look of floorstanders, and minor treble equalization may help. The main cautions are that this is discontinued old stock, the brand ownership is unclear, and the cabinet is described as unusually deep and somewhat bright or closed in. A sensible budget tower option if the vintage fit works for the room.

  • The CF-70 towers can sound very good during break-in and may improve further with minor treble EQ tweaks.

    Vetterin

  • The CF-70 towers can work as a budget option for movies and gaming in an open floor plan with tall ceilings.

    Twoje

  • The CF-70 deal can be attractive for shoppers who prioritize tower aesthetics while keeping total spend under about $300 per pair.

    Zorba1446

  • The CF-70s may be a non-optimal match with certain subwoofers like the Klipsch RP-1400, and matching subs is recommended instead.

    supermanrobTNFergus

  • The CF-70s are described as a step down from the earlier RC-70s, so performance expectations should be tempered at this price.

    youra6

  • The CF-70s are likely New Old Stock from a discontinued late-2000s lineup, so the serial number "25" should not be treated as a reliable production-year code.

    He-Man

  • The CF-70s are characterized as bright, excessively crisp, and closed-in with an awkwardly deep cabinet, which may not suit all tastes.

    turbodog

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Aug 31, 2026 3:19 PM
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From what I gather this looks like a closeout / final buy that Adorama got, probably because they sell so much Klipsch? These speakers came out in the late '00's, so 15+ years old. Subjective reviews call them bright, excessively crisp and closed in. Not particularly attractive and have an awkwardly deep cabinet. No wonder they are at blowout pricing.
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TNFergusAug 31, 2026 4:15 PM
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Quote from Bronerkik View quoted comment :
I'd like to add I gather Adorama sometimes has sales on the Klipsch RP-1400. would that be a good match?
Generally not a good idea to mix subwoofer brands due to potential problems like phase or frequency cancelation. You're talking rear-ported vs front-ported, too. They're not all made the same and will fight each other.

Just sell what you have and buy 2 matching subs.
Aug 31, 2026 4:44 PM
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TwojeAug 31, 2026 4:44 PM
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Are these a decent budget option for an open floorplan room with 20 ft ceilings? Used mainly for movies and gaming, not so much music.
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supermanrobAug 31, 2026 5:29 PM
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Quote from Bronerkik View quoted comment :
Thanks for the advice, but I need to get it from Adorama; I have store credit there. And I already have an RSL 12s.
Yes you could get the rp1400 to work.
Is it a good(optimal) match, not really.

I would suggest just getting another 12s and use the credit on something else.
Especially if the credit isn't a large amount.
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Quote from Bronerkik View quoted comment :
Thanks for the advice, but I need to get it from Adorama; I have store credit there. And I already have an RSL 12s.
Maybe oen of these will do the trick

https://www.adorama.com/l/?searchinfo=subwoofer
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JoshMcMadMacSep 1, 2026 11:04 PM
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Quote from turbodog View quoted comment :
From what I gather this looks like a closeout / final buy that Adorama got, probably because they sell so much Klipsch? These speakers came out in the late '00's, so 15+ years old. Subjective reviews call them bright, excessively crisp and closed in. Not particularly attractive and have an awkwardly deep cabinet. No wonder they are at blowout pricing.
No, these are new.
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Sep 1, 2026 11:28 PM
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turbodogSep 1, 2026 11:28 PM
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Quote from JoshMcMadMac View quoted comment :
No, these are new.
Maybe they are new production but according to this they were released in the fall of 2008:

https://hometheaterhifi.com/revie...-speakers/

They clearly have a typical '00's mid-fi design.
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Sep 2, 2026 2:56 PM
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He-ManSep 2, 2026 2:56 PM
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Quote from JoshMcMadMac View quoted comment :
No, these are new.
Was anyone able to spot a manufacturing date on the speaker or carton on any of the recent energy audio stuff from Adorama?
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Quote from He-Man View quoted comment :
Was anyone able to spot a manufacturing date on the speaker or carton on any of the recent energy audio stuff from Adorama?
I have 2546XXXX, which should be the 46th week of 2025 based on what I could find.
This is for the RC 5.0 set though.
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He-ManSep 3, 2026 2:52 AM
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Quote from JoshMcMadMac View quoted comment :
I have 2546XXXX, which should be the 46th week of 2025 based on what I could find.This is for the RC 5.0 set though.
The Energy Connoisseur CF series, including the CF-30, CF-50, and CF-70, is an older speaker lineup from the late 2000s that has been discontinued for many years. So when a liquidator such as Adorama sells factory-sealed examples today, they are best considered New Old Stock (NOS): speakers manufactured years ago but never sold or opened. The "25" at the beginning of a serial number should not be assumed to mean 2025; it is not a straightforward production-year code.
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JoshMcMadMacSep 3, 2026 11:12 AM
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Quote from He-Man View quoted comment :
The Energy Connoisseur CF series, including the CF-30, CF-50, and CF-70, is an older speaker lineup from the late 2000s that has been discontinued for many years. So when a liquidator such as Adorama sells factory-sealed examples today, they are best considered New Old Stock (NOS): speakers manufactured years ago but never sold or opened. The "25" at the beginning of a serial number should not be assumed to mean 2025; it is not a straightforward production-year code.
Your AI response does not take into account all of the real-world people on SD that have addressed this ad nauseum in these deal threads.
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He-ManSep 4, 2026 3:40 AM
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Quote from JoshMcMadMac View quoted comment :
Your AI response does not take into account all of the real-world people on SD that have addressed this ad nauseum in these deal threads.
Argumentum Ad Nauseam!
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Quote from JoshMcMadMac View quoted comment :
Are you upgrading or adding? Next step up from the RSL would probably be an SVS 2000 series. If you are adding a second subwoofer, you would want another RSL 12s (which is already a great home theater sub!)
No, it would be the SVS PB3000 or PB4000 ... the 12S is roughly equivalent to the PB2000 Pro. A much better price-to-performance upgrade from the RSL 12S would be the Hsu VTF-3 or TN-1, or a PSA EV18C-M https://www.powersoundaudio.com/c...ts/ev18c-m
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Quote from Twoje View quoted comment :
Are these a decent budget option for an open floorplan room with 20 ft ceilings? Used mainly for movies and gaming, not so much music.
If you have a strong preference for the LOOKS of towers and don't want to spend more than $300/pr then these are hard to beat --- during movies it's your CENTER speaker that you're mostly hearing anyway (60-80% of total output, something that salesmen will never tell you because they want to make bank selling you costlier towers) so THAT is where you should invest the most, together with the sub. Open floor plan with 20ft ceilings = budget at least $800 for a PORTED sub, something like an RSL 12S at minimum. (If you never watch action movies you can spend half as much.)
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Quote from Zorba1446 View quoted comment :
If you have a strong preference for the LOOKS of towers and don't want to spend more than $300/pr then these are hard to beat --- during movies it's your CENTER speaker that you're mostly hearing anyway (60-80% of total output, something that salesmen will never tell you because they want to make bank selling you costlier towers) so THAT is where you should invest the most, together with the sub. Open floor plan with 20ft ceilings = budget at least $800 for a PORTED sub, something like an RSL 12S at minimum. (If you never watch action movies you can spend half as much.)
Do NOT run a center speaker then - run a phantom center and put BOTH of those towers to use 100% of the time. None of my systems run a center channel anymore and dialog is much clearer.

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