Energy Take Classic 5 Pack 5.0 Home Theater Speaker (Black)

I do not have too much experience with other systems but i was recently in the market for a new surround sound system and i ran into a great deal with a Klipsh 8" sub and these beutifull speakers so after reading all the reviews here i decided to buy them. I can honestly say its the best money i ever spent on electronics. Theses speakers are simply amazing with mids and highs, you need a good sub for lows, but the sounds quality is just amazing. All of my frainds that come over are blown away by how crisp and clean the sound is.

Pros: Amazing crisp sound, beautifull shiny piano finish, built very sterdy.

Cons: The only one i would syspect is that they are amazing dust catchers and they scratch very easely so you really have to keep them where they dont have a chance of getting nicked. Other then that they are the best speakers i have heard so far.

Other: If you buy these speakers the manufacturer suggest that you play them at lower volumes for about 50 hours before you crank it up. I did that and they work flawlesly at great volumes.

Great speakers, great sound quality, only thing i wish was that the range of the speakers went a little lower than 120hz. At that range, which is somewhat expected for a speaker this size, the sub has to take over a little higher in the sound range than I would prefer. Those with receivers that don't have a lot of xover variation might have some issue if you have to have the sub take over even higher in the range at like 150 hz.

for the price, you won't find a better set though. especially not with HITB types.

I bought Energy 5.0 speakers back in 2000. Those speakers were excellent. Unfortunately two of those have blown over the last 2 years and I recently(Jan 2010) bought the 5.0 system to have two identical speakers to my original system speakers. These speakers are not the same. They are not the same dimensions, they do not have the same characteristics (frequency response), the grills are removable and do not cover the entire front surface (the originals were not removable and covered the entire surface) and of course, the worst part is they sound horrible. I should have known this would be too good to be true but I expected that if Energy was going to continue to sell the Take 5.0 speakers that they would be the same, or better. 2 Giant steps backward. These are made in China, not Canada like the originals, and they come with a manual that looks as though it is a photocopy reprint of the original manual. These are Chinese knockoffs and they stink. Do not waste your money.

That's what my son said when he first listened to it. I need a compact system with decent sound quality in my bed room, and the Energy Take 5 meets the goal. I paired it with a Polk subwoofer and the Pioneer 1019 receiver, I agreed with my son, it is a good surprise. However, it is not a miracle, it is a good value system, but it does not come close to the system in my living room: two DCM TF-700 towers, two Polk bookshelf surrounds, the Infinity center and subwoofer, paired with the Yamaha 663 receiver. The system in the living room has warmer, richer, and higher fidelity sound, and the sound stage is so much wider.

The DCM TF-700 towers are about 24 years old, I listen to them every day, and they sound as good as the first day I got them. They are my best investment. My advice is, if you have the space, and can find the cheap used DCM speakers, go get them, otherwise do your research and buy the best speakers that you like and can afford. I replaced three receivers in 24 years, but I never lost one speaker, they are that durable.

With my wallet in mind, I researched and ordered these speakers. They were incredibly clean and crisp. You will need a Sub for the system to shine, but the speakers clarity was beyond my expectations. I would recommend these speakers to my dead grand mother.