Very clear and crisp.

None so far!

Great sounding center channel I love the sound it reproduces it's very clear and claen. I have exl25 for my fronts and exl16 for my rears and they sound incredible togather. I wish they still made the front and rears I have, would buy more for my other rooms.

Clear and detailed

Nothing at this price.

Very nice natural sounding speaker for the money. I like the way it looks and sounds. goes well with my exl-15s.

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Definitive Technology Pro Cenima C-2, C/L/R2002, Bose AM-7.

In a way, I''''m dissapointed with myself because I waited so long to buy this center. I previosuly was using a Sony Center channel. What a difference! I had no idea a center channel could sound so rich and deep! The transition between my exl-26''''s and the exl-c is seamless. before I had to constantly adjust the volume level between action scenes and dialogue scenes. Now, it just all comes togeather. Five stars all around! System: Exl-26 fronts Exl-C center Yamaha surrounds JBL PB12 sub Yamaha RX-V596 reciever AWIA DVD

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Sony (ugh) Old Boston

Precise sound reproduction.

For the money, none.

I recently purchased the e: XL C to replace the Take 1.2 center channel speaker in my Take 5.2 system. Athough the e: XL C is recommended for use with other Energy e: XL speaker systems, I have found it to be a very nice compliment to the 2.2 satelite speakers and the S8.2 subwoofer. Tremendous improvement over the 1.2 center channel speaker, which I consider an impressive unit in light of it''s size. The e: XL C has brought warmth, clarity, and a greater sense of realism to my existing system.

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Energy Take 1.2 Bose Polk

Clarity, price

A little bright so far

I replaced a low budget JBL center with the eXL C and am amazed at the clarity and range of the Energy. It is still a little bright, but I have only had it about a week. I am using Boston VR940's as my mains and the energy center actually matches up well and sounds alot better than the equivalent Boston center. For the proce this is definitely the best center channel I've heard.

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JBL

Great sound for the price

Overpowered by higher-class speakers

This center is great if you match it with like speakers (Energy's e:XL line). I used to use it wit e:XL-16s and was happy. However, when I moved up to the Energy Connoisseur line of speakers, the e:XL-C was outmatched, the mains were too powerful for it. So if you have a "mid-level" speaker system, the e:XL-C is perfect. If you have an "high-level" to "audiophile" system, you might want to look at a more powerful center channel (I will be auditioning Energy's AC300 which is supposed to match my C6s)

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Energy e:XL-16

clarity and appearance

none apparant

I have had a couple energy Connoisseur Series C-6 as my main speakers for a couple of years. I've been very happy with them for both home theatre, CD, and I also pump my two turntables via a Rane mixer through them as well. I recently upgraded to an Onky 676 with DTS, so I needed to get a center channel. Since installing it, I realize what I've been missing. The transition from L+R to the center is seamless. Great buy, and I'm still impressed with Energy overall.

- Stevan

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Demo'd lots of generic brands

Crystal clear mids and highs - exactly reproduces the sound intended for a centre channel

NONE.

I bought the JBL N-centre for $200, then talked a salesman at another store into selling me the xl-c for the same price. I took them both, and compared them side by side. This is really the only way to compare two products (DO IT WITH YOUR SYSTEM, NOT AT THE STORE - they have clever ways of altering the sound so you buy what they make the most commision on)

THERE WAS NO COMPARISON. I thought the JBL sounded good, but when I compared them, the xl-c made the JBL sound muffled. The Energy was so much more clear and crisp. GET THIS FOR YOUR CENTRE, you won't be dissappointed!

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JBL N-centre

Good Imaging, Great frequency response, loud enough for mid sized room

none

This center channel is great, voices sound realistic and it reaches low enough to reproduce the music from movies very well. This center channel, in my opinion, far surpasses the JBL S-Center. It is smaller and has much better performance. I used to be a big JBL fan but now I realize how inferior they can be.
Here is my system:
Mains: JBL D315s *
Surrounds: Energy e:XL 15s
Center: Energy e:XL C
Sub: JBL PB12
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V495
DVD: Proscan P8680Z

*Planning to get rid of the D315s in favor of some Energy e:XL 25s or 26s if possible

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JBL S-Center, Low-end Klipsch Center

everything

none

i have tried alot of center speakers this last two months and so far none have sounded as good as this one.

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