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post #31 of 41
8/13/09 at 7:27am
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Originally Posted by RicHSAD View Post
It says factory sealed in box .. they come in pairs in the box. Wouldn't make sense to me.
No, I've called a few retailers, and they said that they sell the RC-10 separately from each other. It's always wise to check all corners before you buy.
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post #32 of 41
8/13/09 at 11:01am
It definitely isn't clear so I would have contacted them for sure had I been ordering from them. Maybe Energy supplies some with single speakers, but I always saw them sold in pairs, so it seems kinda odd to me.
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post #33 of 41
8/13/09 at 12:28pm
So I sent them an email. Apparently the RC-10 is a center channel speaker to them lol. They are in fact selling them 300$ for 1 speaker.

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From: sounddistributors@gmail.com
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Energy RC-10 Speakers question
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:53:35 -0700

Rc10 is a center. Priced each
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post #34 of 41
8/13/09 at 1:04pm
If you don't want to get a sub, you should definitely get floorstanding, unless you're okay with lacking a bit of bass. My Rega R3s were $800, and are perfect for the office/small room, designed to sound good despite being flush against a wall, and woofers on the side. Similar design is the Mordaunt Short Avant 908i, available for $650-$700 right now. A friend has them, and they sound amazing.

I also have Wharfedale Evo 20, which has a nice thick sound. I've used them for both the bedroom, and as side surrounds in 7.1 setup. Got 'em a few years back on eBay for under $500.
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post #35 of 41
8/13/09 at 2:13pm
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned a pair of Dynaudios BM5a. I got a used pair from craigslist for $500. I don't have a DAC yet, just a pair of XLR to RCA adapters with a cable to my PC headphone jack and they sound wonderful. A nice step up from my A5s. Plus they don't look like toys. :P
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post #36 of 41
8/13/09 at 2:27pm
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Originally Posted by Shirukii View Post
@ roker: I'll probably be grabbing a Pico DAC or similarly priced.

@ iriverdude: I'm probably going to go for bookshelf, any suggestions for the passive route?

@ recca: Classic rock (AC/DC, Queen, etc.) and metal (btbam, Meshuggah, etc.)
I had Pico and like AC/DC and metal. My M-Audio Studiophile BX8a Deluxe rocks pretty hard for $600 MSRP. They are active so there is no hassle finding matching amp. They also look nice. With regards to SQ, I rate them slightly higher than HD650 recabled and driven by WooAudio 3.

For the rest $400 you may get speaker stands and some tube preamp.
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post #37 of 41
8/13/09 at 3:31pm
Technically I got my RC-10 for $270 (I bought a refurb rosenut, but the tweeter was bent, so they gave me a new cherry instead, because they were out of rosenut...now they're out of cherry 0=)...yes, it was from Vanns.

Considering these compete or even best some speakers on the $500-1000 level....yup, I'm content..for now...
next step: Dynaudio?
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post #38 of 41
8/13/09 at 7:29pm
Not hoping to hijack this thread, but how would PSB speakers do for a computer setup? Looking mostly at the Alpha B1's, though the new Image line looks promising. Would they perform well at close-range?
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post #39 of 41
8/13/09 at 11:52pm
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Originally Posted by centerfold View Post
Not hoping to hijack this thread, but how would PSB speakers do for a computer setup? Looking mostly at the Alpha B1's, though the new Image line looks promising. Would they perform well at close-range?
Yes to both, I believe. Never heard PSB speakers personally, but there's alot of vouching for them.
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post #40 of 41
8/14/09 at 12:42am
would a pair of energy RC50's for $600 be a good deal?
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post #41 of 41
8/14/09 at 12:32pm
FYI, Futureshop has the Energy CB-20 on sale for 300$ and the Klipsch RB-61 for 400$ until next Friday.

driftingbunnies: I think a pair of RC50's for $600 sounds like a good price, but I would have to look around to be sure.
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