Energy RC-70????

Local guy is pushing these speakers as his favorite brand.

A dealer? If so,I'm sure he's pushing a brand he sells,why wouldn't he? Best to hear things yourself and make the decision on your own. I'd hate to recommend something and you not like it,you'd end up hating me and calling me ugly names on audio forums!!

I wouldn't do that. I just was checking if any of you thought Martin logan electrostatics would be a bad idea if the room is too narrow not allowing enough airspace around them. I have heard they have a small sweet spot so they wouldn't sound as good to others in the room who weren't sitting in the "perfect seat."

Do you guys think the outlaw 200 watt/channel amp would be too much for my room or should I go with the 140 watt/channel amp?

i'm using the energys in my tv room and i'm very content--they're not life-altering, but are a very solid speaker which i'm unlikely to replace. the paradigm studio series sound very similar to the energys to me--neutral, detailed, well-rounded--and are also a very solid, hard-to-go-wrong pick. i've only heard the ml aeon briefly in a 2ch setting and i was slightly disappointed--although the high end was extremely open and airy i thought the integration between the drivers was less than seamless, and i heard a midbass hump. i haven't heard 'em in an ht system, however, and a sub might very well tame 'em. i do see the energys are deeply discounted (50% off), which might sway to choose them among your other credible candidates.

Thank you Loomisjohnson. I just wanted to make sure the energy speakers are in the same league as the other two before looking into them further. I'm very excited in a couple of weeks I'll get to demo them.