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Energy RC or Veritas

Hi,

I was hoping to get some opinions and was thinking of possibly procuring a pair of either the RC-50's or a used Veritas (1.8, 2.3, 2.4). Unfortunately, there really isn't an Energy dealer nearby, so it is difficult to listen to them firsthand.

First things first, my room is only 12 x 16, so I'm not sure if the Veritas line will play nice with my small room. Is either speaker line particularly picky with room acoustics/placement? I don't have the best arrangement or placement for listening. I currently use the Revel M20's, which are fairly forgiving of that. I've been pretty satisfied but the reason I'm thinking of making a change is that the Revel's don't quite go low enough and a subwoofer isn't really an option for me.

I am probably 60% music: 40% HT. I listen to every genre of music, which unfortunately does include mainstream/hiphop. I use my computer as a source and lossless when available, but it does also mean that not every song I have will be CD quality. Price DOES matter and if the things I mentioned above mean I would be better off going with a lower line, then perhaps I should go down that route.

Thank you for your thoughts!
freckling
loomisjohnson
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freckling, if you're budget costrained, get a pair of the vs vr1s, which pop up here regyularly for $500. they're a great looking, great sounding bookshelf which you'll own forever.
freckling OP
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I'm not sure why it would make sense to sell the Revel's in order to buy the VR1's. The M20's are fairly big already, so I doubt the VR1's could provide substantially greater low end.

I'll integrate my subwoofer and ask my neighbors in a week if it bothers them.

Wish me luck!
loomisjohnson
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actually, the vr1s will extend quite a bit lower than the m20s--the vr1s are rated down to 40hz, but to my ears sound deeper and don't really need a sub. now, if you're gonna add a sub, which i thought wasn't feasible, i'd certainly keep the revels, which (as stated above) are outstanding.
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shadorne
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Veritas 1.8 - what excellent value for a good soundingspeaker.
johnnyb53
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A few years ago I visited a showroom that carried the complete Energy line, so I was able to compare Connoisseurs with Veritas. My conclusion: the Connoisseurs (and by extension, prob'ly the RCs) are very good speakers at their price points. But the the Veritas performed on a different level, capable of running with the big dogs. That Veritas midrange/tweeter assembly is capable of great linearity, speed, treble extension, dispersion, and dynamics--all the things you need from a good midrange and treble. Stereophile rated the Veritas 2.8s as full range class B with the only complaint being a little too much bass. I think it was a room-tuning and setup problem. I listened to the 2.4s and would rate them class A, limited extreme LF. Anyway, the Veritas have great midrange and treble; you then pick the model with the bass loading that best fits your room size. They are superb.
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