Replacing Energy towers with what bookshelves

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I want to wall mount three idential bookshelf speakers against my black velvet wall.(PJ)
I'd like any and all reccomendations on bookshelves to audition and research.
~$750 budget for the front stage. If I must get 'just' L&R because the quality of a certain speaker is worth it, I'm fine with that and getting the center in a few more weeks from now.
Will still be using existing surrounds and SVS 20-39Pci sub.
Will be driving them with a Yamaha RX-V661.

 

[Kpt_Krunch]

Can't do the link yet

 

[Kpt_Krunch]

(now I can )

Well - one speaker I was looking at specifically for h/t was here:

http://www.salksound.com/htshome.shtml

though I personally haven't heard them.

 

[Sheep]

Would help to know which towers you had.. that way we can get a base line as to what you're accustomed to.

SheepStar

 

[billy p]

Sheep I think he's running c500's with a c100. Eagles did you not recently buy these speakers? Unless your going to use the towers for a different setup, I don't think you'd better that setup with a $750.00 budget. I guess you already know about these http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10087357&catid=10552&logon=&langid=EN&test_cookie=1

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

You are correct. Bought them only ~2/3 months ago.
C-500's and C-C100 for the front stage..
Although they are crossed at 80hz and set to small in my 7.1 set-up, so I was thinking I wouldn't lose much with bookshelves? Aren't they only really providing the mids and highs?

I am willing to get just the front L&R for the $700/$750 and buy an identical for center a little later down the road. My main reason for thinking of doing this is I would like to hide the speakers a little and up the floor in front of my screen wall.

 

[billy p]

Crossing over your mains @ 80hz is fine for your home theater experience. As for 2 channel music listening I prefer only my mains. I am not familiar with your Yamaha but my receiver allows for a large/small setting and with/without sub option(which IMO is better for music) and I get the best of both worlds. So even with the 80hz x-over the speakers can run full range.

Good luck in your decision, Billy p

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Yup, my Yamaha can do that as well. But even when listen to music I go 2.1 and keep them "small", as I love even exaggerated bass from my svs. So, I do not rely on my mains for any low end. Although the C-500's are very able.

 

[Seth=L]

http://www.av123.com/products_product.php?section=speakers&product=23.1

The Rosewood finish are only $500 the other finishes would have cost $1500. I guess they have an overstock on the Rosewood finish or something. If I had $500 I would buy them.

With the money saved on the speakers (about $250) you could get an amplifier to drive them, as they aren't easy to drive. I would look at getting a Behringer A500

http://www.behringer.com/A500/index.cfm?lang=eng

2x230 watts into 4 ohms, which will power the Onix Ref 1s with no problem.

Musician's Friend has the amplifier for $199.99 plus shipping.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-A500-500W-ReferenceClass-Studio-Power-Amplifier?sku=480780&src=3WFRWXX

 

[Seth=L]

I found the Behringer A500 for even cheaper.

http://www.acephotodigital.com/sc/review-product-information.asp?id=964609795&rf=froogle&dfdate=11_9_2007

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

The only problem with that is I want something black to fade away against the black velvet.

 

[Seth=L]

The only problem with that is I want something black to fade away against the black velvet.

Not willing to make sacrifices for sound?

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I could paint them, but....
I want black, the point is to fade them away into my PJ screen wall of black velvet.

OT - I have my Energy C-500's and C-C100 up for trade here for bookshelves.

 

[zumbo]

Yup, my Yamaha can do that as well. But even when listen to music I go 2.1 and keep them "small", as I love even exaggerated bass from my svs. So, I do not rely on my mains for any low end. Although the C-500's are very able.

This is correct.

 

[zumbo]

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENRC10

Should pair well with your current center while you save for this bad boy.

http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENRCLCR

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

So you aren't a fan of three identical fronts?(my center will be sold or traded too)

 

[zumbo]

So you aren't a fan of three identical fronts?(my center will be sold or traded too)

I believe I read you were willing to just buy the mains for now, and add the center later. I recommended the same brand for that transition to go over smoothly, and also, you didn't seem to have any complaints about your current brand. The center I posted is a match for the new mains I posted.

 

[zumbo]

If you want to change brands, you could try my brand of choice for around the same price as the Energy RC set-up I posted.

http://www.unitedonlineshopping.com/mbquql62slib.html

http://www.yawaonline.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=YO&Product_Code=MBQ_QLS330&Category_Code=SP

If you want identical LCR's, you may want to consider a brand that offers that. I haven't auditioned any LCR's, due to my brands of preference not offering them.

 

[zumbo]

Matching LCR option that many members here seem to like. The specs look great.

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cmt340m/cmt340m.html
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cmt340c/cmt340c.html

 

[Sheep]

Matching LCR option that many members here seem to like. The specs look great.

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cmt340m/cmt340m.html
http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cmt340c/cmt340c.html

I think he wants 3 bookshelf speakers in front. If you want to stick with Energy, 3 RC-10s would be fine. If you'd like a change of scenery, we'll need to know your speaker preferences.

SheepStar