Energy RC-70????


Local guy is pushing these speakers as his favorite brand. Haven't had a demo yet. Also considering Paradigm studio 100s, or some used Martin Logan Aeon i.

What is your opinion on these choices?

Haven't heard the Paradigms either, me neighbor has Logan Aeon i and cinema center and I think it sounds great.

Room is about 13ftx20ft with vaulted ceiling, all chocolate brown dedicated movie room.

It will be used about 95% for moves and 5% music

Also considering using a separate processor and amp to run the speakers
soonermike67
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.
sooner, i'm confident you'll be pleased. energy doesn't get a ton of play on these pages, perhaps because they market heavily to the ht crowd, but their stuff is consistently solid--their parent, which I believe also owns Klipsch, is a big corporation which spends a ton on R&D (partly subsidized by the Canadian government)and puts forth a high value product. let us know your reactions.