Opinions or experience with Energy Speakers?

Timothy Smith
Timothy Smith Posts: 764
edited July 2011 in Vintage Speakers
Just bought a set of Energy Pro 22 speakers with stands yesterday for $80 on local Craigslist.

Almost perfect condition except for a pushed in dustcap on one of the woofers that I think I can fix with tape or a vacuum cleaner.

Cleaned them up a did a little listening last night and really liked what I heard.

Do any of you Polkies have any experience with Energy speakers?

Thanks!
Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2011
    Congrats Tim
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  • Timothy Smith
    Timothy Smith Posts: 764
    edited July 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Congrats Tim

    Leroy,
    I'm glad to see your location is still "Milwaukee" !
    Norh ACA-2B tube pre, Sumo Andromeda SS amp. Magneplanar MMG speakers, M&K MX1250 Subwoofer, Pro-Ject RM1.3 Genie TT with Sumiko Pearl MM cart., Keces DAC, Cambridge Audio Azur 640c CD player
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited July 2011
    I had a pair of RC10s for a while that I really enjoyed (kinda wish I still had em...). They were very comparable to the Lsi7s that I also had at the time (kinda wish I still had those two...). I think that the RC10s are actually a more balanced speaker overall, but with a slightly less delicate and extended tweeter, and a little less dynamic slam. I ended up keeping the Lsis, I think mainly because I had always wanted to own a pair.
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
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    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited July 2011
    Same experience as rooftop with the very same speakers (RC-10 and LSI-7s), but still own both. Definitely more dynamics on the LSIs, the LSIs are also tighter with the bass--the port in the Energys can make them a bit loose down below...so a lot of experimenting with placement there!

    Also had some Energys years ago--another set of larger bookshelves. They hold up pretty well.

    Enjoy, until 'recently' Energys were also a solid mid-level speaker--Canadian, that is!


    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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