I’ve had these for about 6 months and they are excellent sounding for the $$. Perhaps not stellar sounding, mind you - but if you want to put together a nice budget surround system, don’t hesitate to pull the trigger on these. I paired them up with a HSU designed Outlaw Audio M8 Sub. Great setup - short $$. Do it!
Bought these speakers about 10 months ago…easily the best thing I bought for my home. These things pack alot of quality in for a good price. You definitely need a sub for these as this particular set isnt designed to carry low frequencies(thats what the sub is for).
Or just get some cheap zip cord from your local hardware store.
would these work well for background music in a 2000 sqft business?
I have had this system with the sub made for these speakers for over a year. They are incredible speakers for the price. I would highly recommend the sub to go with these
Tech! Woot! has the Sherwood amps on sale. Has anyone paired these Energy speakers with a Sherwood A/V receiver? I have only a 2-channel Yamaha receiver.
Got these for $150.00 from NewE** around January this year. They freaking rock…insanely solid sound for the price. I’d snag these up if you’re in the market. I’ve read other reviews where these are being compared to Bose and surpassing them…I can’t speak to that myself but my God do these things sing. Remember that you’ll need a decent receiver and a sub-woofer to round out the setup.
PS I hooked mine up to a Pioneer VSX-520-K :: Shop by Product | Pioneer Home Audio
Over in the Deals section there’s a Martin Logan system with sub for $299. This Energy stuff gets people all hot and bothered because it may be their first small step up from basic consumer level crap. There’s a whole lot of nicer stuff out there.
Sure, there’s nicer stuff out there … for at least twice the price.
For $169 these speakers are outstanding.
Can anyone tell me how these speakers compare to Yamaha NS-AP6500’s? I’m not sure what I’m looking for, but just wanted to know how much these would improve my sound. I have a Denon AVR-591 receiver and a decent sub.
Here are the specs I found on mine.
Yamaha NS-AP6500F 5-Piece Cinema Surround Speaker System
Type: 2-Way Bass Reflex
Front: 6.5" Woofer + 3/4" Tweeter
Center: 3" Woofer x 2 + 3/4" Tweeter
Surround: 3" woofer + 1/2" Tweeter
Impedance: 6 ohms
Nominal Input: 30W
Maximum Input: 100W
Sensitivity: Front: 85dB, Center/Surround 82dB
Frequency Range Front 55Hz - 35KHz
Center 100Hz - 35KHz
Surround 100Hz - 35KHz
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Klipsch Reference and Palladium (Palladiums are well out of my price range for now 
) series speakers. I have the RF-52 II towers and two RW-10D subs and they are fantastic, and I will be complementing them with four RS-52 II and one RC-52 II speakers, and when I move possibly two additional RF-52 II or two RS-52 II speakers (I have a 9.2 Elite receiver). The speakers are fantastic - even the RF-52 II speakers hold their own for bass (Pink Floyd and classical music are my preferred program matter). The highs are clear and crisp even off-axis, without the harshness normally associated with horn drivers.
HOWEVER: I do not like the Synergy and Energy lines. /For the price and size/ they are excellent, but for a modest amount more, you can get into Reference speakers. The highs and mids don’t boast the awesome clarity and definition Klipsch has long been known for, and they don’t handle the same level of power either.
If I had to guess, I’d guess that it’s Audiovox’s influence bringing cheaper products to Klipsch’s lineup, and I worry that the Audiovox philosophy will taint Klipsch’s traditional high-end products, or at least tarnish the name and cause audiophiles to avoid Klipsch altogether, prompting the disappearance of the Reference and Palladium products.
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Agreed. AV trade journals have conducted informal A/B/X tests between high-end speaker cable and coat hangers, and no one could tell the difference. I do usually go with fine-stranded speaker cable, but I choose the “off brands” like Monoprice or Pyramid because it doesn’t impact sound quality. I just choose the fine-stranded cable because it usually has a smaller bend radius, being far more flexible. As long as the wire gauge is heavy enough for the power levels you expect to run, is flexible enough for your install and you don’t care about matching decor (or bragging rights - let’s face it, that’s why a lot of people buy monster cable, so they can get technologically ignorant friends go geek out and awww and ahhhh over it) zip wire is fine - and monoprice wire is an excellent choice if you need more flexible or heavier gauge speaker cable.
Same with interconnects: if you’re doing S/PDIF or HDMI, bits is bits is bits. As long as you are within the length constraints of the interconnects, as long as they meet spec they will all sound absolutely identical.
Line-level analog audio? Cheap monoprice or Amazon Basics interconnects are all you need, unless you are wiring in parallel to high current/high voltage lines, or unless you take your gear on the road doing sound for gigs. In either case, you would benefit from professional (not, botique brands like Monster) interconnects, with special attention paid to terminators and stress reliefs. Other than that, home users should pick cheap shielded interconnects, with gold-plated terminators providing a minor benefit in tarnish-resistance (which is debatable since interconnects usually form a weak “contact weld” when plugged in, which will be nearly oxygen-free, shielding it from corrosion) and electrolysis (which does slowly corrode dissimilar metal contact points).
Thinking about setting up a home theater in my room with these but cannot find a cheap receiver. Anyone know of anything good for 100-150$?
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For $169 these speakers are outstanding.
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$299 isn’t twice as much as $169, last time I checked. The $299 setup includes a sub, which this cheap set not only doesn’t have- but everyone who has commented about their experience owning them has stated is a requirement to sound decent.
The $299 setup is complete, this one is not.
I got a set of Energy speakers because they were cheap, and they are. They sound like it too, but they’re ok for the garage. Klipsch jumped the shark years ago and no longer is a premier brand… it’s now just a name on a Chinese mass produced speaker.
You won’t get a decent sub for $130, so head over to the Deals! section and get the ML’s.
I bought the version of these on Amazon that includes the subwoofer. I connected them to my Yamaha RX-V671 A/V receiver for my surround system. I initially re-used some Yamaha speakers from my old 5.1 system, but I recently bought a pair of Infinity P363 3-way floor speakers from Fry’s for the front L/R and these 5 speakers are the front and surround.
As surround speakers, they are perfect. I can play the TV at low volume when the wife sleeps, and get plenty of quality. The sound fills my room and I can hear perfectly while she can still sleep.
I’ll admit to cranking the volume up too. The Yamaha can’t put out enough watts to hurt the 3-ways, so I have mixed the volume up to those, and can max out my receiver without damaging the speakers. Everything sounds great, and I love making the cat-toy rattle on the coffee table with the bass channels.
These Energy Classic are a great addition to my surround system. If I had seen this deal last year, I would have bought these 5, added a sub-woofer for $200, and been money ahead.
Okay, I’m sold - In for one (damn it!).
I would like to cancel my order (just placed minutes ago) as I did not realize the subs are not included.
Not sure how anyone could think a sub WAS included.
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Not sure how anyone could think a sub WAS included.
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Hmmm, maybe by thinking that the sub WAS included?
I’m not sure how anyone could think about how someone could think that a sub wasn’t included.