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Energy Speakers: 2x CF-70 Floors + CC-10 Center + 2x CB-20 Bookshelves + C10 Sub
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Adorama has Energy Connoisseur 4.1 Home Theater Pack (1009477 D, Black) on sale for $1499.99 - $1000.99 when you apply coupon code JHCE9926 at checkout = $499. Shipping is free.
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Features:
- Experience immersive audio with this 4.1 home theater system, perfect for movies and gaming.
- Enjoy crystal-clear sound quality with powerful floorstanding speakers and a dedicated center channel.
- Easily connect your devices and elevate your entertainment setup with versatile connectivity options.
- Feel the deep, rich bass from the included 400W powered subwoofer, enhancing every action scene.
- 2x Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker
- Energy Connoisseur CB-20 6.5" 150W 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)
- Energy Connoisseur CC-10 5.5" 200W 2.5-Way Center Channel Speaker
- Energy ESW-C10 400W Powered Subwoofer
- Energy 5 Year Limited Warranty
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Adorama has Energy Connoisseur 4.1 Home Theater Pack (1009477 D, Black) on sale for $1499.99 - $1000.99 when you apply coupon code JHCE9926 at checkout = $499. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.
Note: Apply the coupon code at checkout under the payment section.
Features:
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.
Note: Apply the coupon code at checkout under the payment section.
Features:
- Experience immersive audio with this 4.1 home theater system, perfect for movies and gaming.
- Enjoy crystal-clear sound quality with powerful floorstanding speakers and a dedicated center channel.
- Easily connect your devices and elevate your entertainment setup with versatile connectivity options.
- Feel the deep, rich bass from the included 400W powered subwoofer, enhancing every action scene.
- 2x Energy Connoisseur CF-70 6.5" 300W 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker
- Energy Connoisseur CB-20 6.5" 150W 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)
- Energy Connoisseur CC-10 5.5" 200W 2.5-Way Center Channel Speaker
- Energy ESW-C10 400W Powered Subwoofer
- Energy 5 Year Limited Warranty
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Imaging/Soundstage: Average: These speakers produce a wider soundstage than my C6/C7 speakers. However, their imaging is not very good. The vocals are not localized very well and you can't the instruments, although appear to have a wider sound stage, are not very easy to localize either. I think these are designed more for HT than 2 channel listening (mostly what I do).
Sound Quality: Good: these speakers do sound good with good emphasis on vocals. Compared to my C6/C7, the vocals are crisp and sound very lively. They sound less "nasal" compared to my older Energy speakers. The bottom end can be a bit "boomy" and less controlled then my old Energy speakers, but overall not bad.
Frequency Response / Power Handling: VERY BAD: This is the main Achilles Heel of these speakers. They are rated for 300watts but that is definitely a false number. I currently power them with a Rotel RB-1080 Power amp rated at 200w/channel and a Rotel RC-1070 Pre-amp. At half-way up on the volume knob, the woofers bottom out and "POP" whenever the bass hits. The power specs are definitely false. I think the new Chinese owners of Energy used sub-par components in these new reproductions, but I cannot confirm since I do not own the original CF-70s from the 2010's to compare. My C6 (225 watts) and my C7 (200 watts) both can handle my amp at much higher volumes with out bottoming out and distorting. These CF-70s cannot perform anywhere near the volume or handle anywhere near the older C6/C7 speakers which are rated much lower powered. These are definitely re-engineered to be paired with the ESW-C10 subwoofer.
When I switch these speakers over to my HT systems and set these speakers to "Small" and set the crossover for the sub to 50hz and have the sub handle the lower frequencies, the CF-70 then can handle more volume and no longer bottoms out the woofers during bass extensions. Without the Subwoofer, these speakers will bottom out their woofers and will not last very long at high volume. However, the sound when paired with the ESW-C10 sub is not as good as when the speaker is by itself. The lower frequency integration is not very smooth if your music has a wide range of frequencies.
So in short, if you use these speakers for 2 channel music, they are good if you don't drive them too loud to the point where their woofers bottom out. they cannot handle much power. their 300 watt rating is not real. their real power handling should be much lower. A good amp to pair with them for music would be around 80watts / channel and they will perform stellar, albeit not very loud.
In a HT setup they are good performers, since the lower frequencies are handled mostly by the subwoofer.
However, the big differentiator here is the price point. At price point of their sale prices, they absolutely cannot be beat.
Hope that helps those considering these speakers make an informed decision.
PS; I also just ordered the Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 set as well and awaiting their delivery. hopefully the RC-70 set of speakers retained the original Energy quality components.
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Imaging/Soundstage: Average: These speakers produce a wider soundstage than my C6/C7 speakers. However, their imaging is not very good. The vocals are not localized very well and you can't the instruments, although appear to have a wider sound stage, are not very easy to localize either. I think these are designed more for HT than 2 channel listening (mostly what I do).
Sound Quality: Good: these speakers do sound good with good emphasis on vocals. Compared to my C6/C7, the vocals are crisp and sound very lively. They sound less "nasal" compared to my older Energy speakers. The bottom end can be a bit "boomy" and less controlled then my old Energy speakers, but overall not bad.
Frequency Response / Power Handling: VERY BAD: This is the main Achilles Heel of these speakers. They are rated for 300watts but that is definitely a false number. I currently power them with a Rotel RB-1080 Power amp rated at 200w/channel and a Rotel RC-1070 Pre-amp. At half-way up on the volume knob, the woofers bottom out and "POP" whenever the bass hits. The power specs are definitely false. I think the new Chinese owners of Energy used sub-par components in these new reproductions, but I cannot confirm since I do not own the original CF-70s from the 2010's to compare. My C6 (225 watts) and my C7 (200 watts) both can handle my amp at much higher volumes with out bottoming out and distorting. These CF-70s cannot perform anywhere near the volume or handle anywhere near the older C6/C7 speakers which are rated much lower powered. These are definitely re-engineered to be paired with the ESW-C10 subwoofer.
When I switch these speakers over to my HT systems and set these speakers to "Small" and set the crossover for the sub to 50hz and have the sub handle the lower frequencies, the CF-70 then can handle more volume and no longer bottoms out the woofers during bass extensions. Without the Subwoofer, these speakers will bottom out their woofers and will not last very long at high volume. However, the sound when paired with the ESW-C10 sub is not as good as when the speaker is by itself. The lower frequency integration is not very smooth if your music has a wide range of frequencies.
So in short, if you use these speakers for 2 channel music, they are good if you don't drive them too loud to the point where their woofers bottom out. they cannot handle much power. their 300 watt rating is not real. their real power handling should be much lower. A good amp to pair with them for music would be around 80watts / channel and they will perform stellar, albeit not very loud.
In a HT setup they are good performers, since the lower frequencies are handled mostly by the subwoofer.
However, the big differentiator here is the price point. At price point of their sale prices, they absolutely cannot be beat.
Hope that helps those considering these speakers make an informed decision.
PS; I also just ordered the Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 set as well and awaiting their delivery. hopefully the RC-70 set of speakers retained the original Energy quality components.
Imaging/Soundstage: Average: These speakers produce a wider soundstage than my C6/C7 speakers. However, their imaging is not very good. The vocals are not localized very well and you can't the instruments, although appear to have a wider sound stage, are not very easy to localize either. I think these are designed more for HT than 2 channel listening (mostly what I do).
Sound Quality: Good: these speakers do sound good with good emphasis on vocals. Compared to my C6/C7, the vocals are crisp and sound very lively. They sound less "nasal" compared to my older Energy speakers. The bottom end can be a bit "boomy" and less controlled then my old Energy speakers, but overall not bad.
Frequency Response / Power Handling: VERY BAD: This is the main Achilles Heel of these speakers. They are rated for 300watts but that is definitely a false number. I currently power them with a Rotel RB-1080 Power amp rated at 200w/channel and a Rotel RC-1070 Pre-amp. At half-way up on the volume knob, the woofers bottom out and "POP" whenever the bass hits. The power specs are definitely false. I think the new Chinese owners of Energy used sub-par components in these new reproductions, but I cannot confirm since I do not own the original CF-70s from the 2010's to compare. My C6 (225 watts) and my C7 (200 watts) both can handle my amp at much higher volumes with out bottoming out and distorting. These CF-70s cannot perform anywhere near the volume or handle anywhere near the older C6/C7 speakers which are rated much lower powered. These are definitely re-engineered to be paired with the ESW-C10 subwoofer.
When I switch these speakers over to my HT systems and set these speakers to "Small" and set the crossover for the sub to 50hz and have the sub handle the lower frequencies, the CF-70 then can handle more volume and no longer bottoms out the woofers during bass extensions. Without the Subwoofer, these speakers will bottom out their woofers and will not last very long at high volume. However, the sound when paired with the ESW-C10 sub is not as good as when the speaker is by itself. The lower frequency integration is not very smooth if your music has a wide range of frequencies.
So in short, if you use these speakers for 2 channel music, they are good if you don't drive them too loud to the point where their woofers bottom out. they cannot handle much power. their 300 watt rating is not real. their real power handling should be much lower. A good amp to pair with them for music would be around 80watts / channel and they will perform stellar, albeit not very loud.
In a HT setup they are good performers, since the lower frequencies are handled mostly by the subwoofer.
However, the big differentiator here is the price point. At price point of their sale prices, they absolutely cannot be beat.
Hope that helps those considering these speakers make an informed decision.
PS; I also just ordered the Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 set as well and awaiting their delivery. hopefully the RC-70 set of speakers retained the original Energy quality components.
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Imaging/Soundstage: Average: These speakers produce a wider soundstage than my C6/C7 speakers. However, their imaging is not very good. The vocals are not localized very well and you can't the instruments, although appear to have a wider sound stage, are not very easy to localize either. I think these are designed more for HT than 2 channel listening (mostly what I do).
Sound Quality: Good: these speakers do sound good with good emphasis on vocals. Compared to my C6/C7, the vocals are crisp and sound very lively. They sound less "nasal" compared to my older Energy speakers. The bottom end can be a bit "boomy" and less controlled then my old Energy speakers, but overall not bad.
Frequency Response / Power Handling: VERY BAD: This is the main Achilles Heel of these speakers. They are rated for 300watts but that is definitely a false number. I currently power them with a Rotel RB-1080 Power amp rated at 200w/channel and a Rotel RC-1070 Pre-amp. At half-way up on the volume knob, the woofers bottom out and "POP" whenever the bass hits. The power specs are definitely false. I think the new Chinese owners of Energy used sub-par components in these new reproductions, but I cannot confirm since I do not own the original CF-70s from the 2010's to compare. My C6 (225 watts) and my C7 (200 watts) both can handle my amp at much higher volumes with out bottoming out and distorting. These CF-70s cannot perform anywhere near the volume or handle anywhere near the older C6/C7 speakers which are rated much lower powered. These are definitely re-engineered to be paired with the ESW-C10 subwoofer.
When I switch these speakers over to my HT systems and set these speakers to "Small" and set the crossover for the sub to 50hz and have the sub handle the lower frequencies, the CF-70 then can handle more volume and no longer bottoms out the woofers during bass extensions. Without the Subwoofer, these speakers will bottom out their woofers and will not last very long at high volume. However, the sound when paired with the ESW-C10 sub is not as good as when the speaker is by itself. The lower frequency integration is not very smooth if your music has a wide range of frequencies.
So in short, if you use these speakers for 2 channel music, they are good if you don't drive them too loud to the point where their woofers bottom out. they cannot handle much power. their 300 watt rating is not real. their real power handling should be much lower. A good amp to pair with them for music would be around 80watts / channel and they will perform stellar, albeit not very loud.
In a HT setup they are good performers, since the lower frequencies are handled mostly by the subwoofer.
However, the big differentiator here is the price point. At price point of their sale prices, they absolutely cannot be beat.
Hope that helps those considering these speakers make an informed decision.
PS; I also just ordered the Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 set as well and awaiting their delivery. hopefully the RC-70 set of speakers retained the original Energy quality components.
Why would anyone even bother testing speakers at high volume without a sub? Especially if they actually have a sub already??? That's like buying a $20K econobox and trying to push it over 120mph, and then being surprised that the engine sounds like it's about to blow up.
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