Energy Speaker Systems RC-30 Floorstanding Speakers
Energy Speaker Systems RC-30 Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
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[Feb 08, 2011]
lofijunkie
Casual Listener
I purchased these from Audio Advisor on closeout for 400/pr+shipping. I went from some old Athena Technology
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[Aug 25, 2010]
upsetdog
AudioPhile
I bought a pair of these from Audio Advisor cause they were on sale. I moved my B&W 805's to another system and put these in the HT. For starters these DO NOT sound better then my 805's. I moved them to my two channel tubed system. They don't image as well, they don't disappear as well and the highs are not as clean as the B&W's. Now, that being said this is still a very fine speaker. Although they take forever to break in, I waited for the bass to firm up. When you get these brand new the sound is hard and lifeless. The mids and highs start to get better after a few hours. And within a couple of days your sailing right along. But the bass is another thing. Right out the box you have low frequency and that's all. No definition no tunefulness just low sound. But after about a week of constant play they loosen up. The bass has gotten a lot better and the speakers have really bloomed. I listen to jazz mostly with classical and a lot of vinyl thrown in and these little beauties don't disappoint. Nice sound stage and they do vanish, to a point. I highly recommend them |
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[Apr 13, 2009]
pete1987
Audio Enthusiast
I got this pair of speakers from audio advisor for around $680 shiped.
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[Sep 11, 2008]
Moge
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Very good sound, the finish is ansome, bi-amp, the connector are all in gold metal, there is 3 kinds of feet that you can put underneat them, there is foam plug tho put in the back to drop the base when you put them to close to the back wall. The packaging is very high quality. Where there is in special is the time to buy them. 5 years waranty, no need to buy extended waranty.
Weakness:
I do not understand why they sound that good for the money i have paid for it. I have listened to Paradigm monitor 7v5, mini-monitor v5 those to have to mutch high and the midrage is to loud to much presence for me, those speaker sound to much agressive for my listened. The RC-30 sounded better. I have bought the RC-50 (800$) and the RC-30 (500$) and compare both and i loved better the sound of the RC-30m i have return the RC-50 to the store. I have own the Take 5 speakers from Energy and now i have the Encore serie. I have bought the RC-30 with the RC-LCR center channel and with my old xl-12S sub and wow the sound is almost perfect. The finish of the RC-30 is very nice, in rosewood, but there is a little difference in the color between the RC-LCR and the RC-30 but if you did not put them close together there ok. I have bought them because there where in special at 66% of, 500$ a pair compare to 1500$ regular and for the price paid i think there is no speaker that can bet this one on quality and sounding. I have heard the Paradigm Studio 60 (2000$) and they were my first choise but when i heard the RC-30 is almost the same sound but i paid 4 time less, so i loved the RC-30 better. Similar Products Used: Energy Take 5, Energy Encore system, Paradigm Monitor 7v5, 11v5, Paradigm Studio 40, 60, 100, Klipch RC 52, 62 and 82. |
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[Oct 26, 2007]
korky
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
fit and finish
Weakness:
none yet I have owned the take 5 satelite set for a few years now, and decided to upgrade my towers. I have always liked the looks and of course the sound of energy speakers so decided to purchase energy towers. I was looking into the c5 and found that i liked the syling of the c30 reference con. better. These speakers look so rich and they sound even better. The cabinet is so small and the sound is so big. I got the speakers for half price on sale so i think i got a steal of a deal. These speakers sound great with my hip hop music and also sound great with home theater Similar Products Used: take 5-energy
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[Jul 13, 2007]
David Ong
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Best for techno coz booming sound, execllent
Weakness:
Not nature sound produce, added a bit booming sound.
Hi people out there. I own this speaker for 3 weeks. During demostration in the hifi shop sound is powerfull nice and balance. But went it come to my home is a bit to booming, Maybe is because i place this speaker at corner so it produce to much bass a booming sound. Will figure out to solve this problem, wait for my next review
Similar Products Used: Speaker use to compare ENERGY C30
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[Jul 11, 2006]
Bob Berryman
Casual Listener
Strength:
They have a nice look and finnish. a sound well balanced right through,.a nice clear treble.Im sure they wont dissapoint
Weakness:
none at this stage Hi there,I would like to add a little more.I approached the staff at Beggs HiFi ,Nelson,New Zealand .and asked them about some thing special ,as you do.They led me straight to these,it took a month for me to make up my mind after some research ,and checking out the options.I hooked them up to my 30 watt per channel onkyo mini system.Which has served me well for the last 5 years,awesome, right out of the box.Im looking forward to the sound they make when I run them in properly and add hi end equipment . 5 out of 5.now, 6 out of 5 next,Im certain. Similar Products Used: Tannoy mx1. |
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[Feb 26, 2006]
canuckle
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Everything. The sound is amazing beyond description. The build quality is second to absolutely nobody. Every single part is remarkably high quality. Bi-wiring and bi-amping is a snap with the 4 posts.
Weakness:
There really are none. One weakness for Energy i suppose is that they could be selling these for triple the price easy. After months of auditioning what seems like a million different speakers, the Reference Connoisseur line stood out as the clear leader to me. The RC-50's were actually my first choice in speaker; however, the room that they were being put into wasn't really very large, so the 50's were a bit of overkill. I went with the RC-30's and I'm so completely satisfied that I can't even begin to describe. Perfect, distortion-free clarity throughout their entire dynamic range, deep and rich bass, full and lively midrange, and soaring and clear highs. These are some of the most realistic sounding speakers I've ever heard. I have one friend with some high-end B&W's and another friend with fairly high-end Klipsch's. We all agree that the RC-30s are the best sounding speakers of the group. This is significant since my RC-30's cost less as a pair than either of theirs as a single speaker. The high-end on these speakers is as good as any speaker I've ever listened to. They're smallish cabinets and easy to fit in just about anywhere, but the sound is huge... you really wonder where it's all coming from! Another thing you cannot overlook is the build quality. Quite simply, speakers don't get made any better than these. I got the cherry veneer and it's more attractive than any of my furniture! I checked out speakers 4 times the price that looked cheaper. Energy cared about how these were put together and it shows in every detail. You could fall in love just looking at them. There's no need for my subwoofer anymore as these speakers carry such a deep, rich lower end. They are stunning with the home theatre. They fill the room with sound that could make you believe a symphony had stopped over for a private session. They are easily driven by my 100wpc amp but are set-up to be bi-amped if i cared to do so. Since my neighbours wouldn't like that, I'm good as is. If you want $4000 worth of sound in a $1000 package (Canadian monies), this is the only speaker for you. |