Ok just a re-cap. Completed considerable research and as stated the Energy Take Classic 5.1 system received high marks from all sources for the price. I was speaking with a buddy who has a very high end audio system (4 rooms) and mentioned I was looking at the Energy speakers and he stated that they were the speakers he had throughout the house. Although his are the higher end, the technology comes from the same lab so I was convinced. Since Energy is also owned by Klipsh how could one go wrong. Since I was only looking for a single zone system the Yamaha RX-V371 also came with good reviews so I decided to go with this receiver. Also $100 less than the new model as it is no longer in production. $700 all-in with cables and speaker mounts.
Installation is half the fun and after a methodical long weekend setup the system was up and running. After breaking in the speakers for the required 50hrs. + I am not disappointed at all with this system. Audio quality does vary depending on the source, but overall is quite impressive. The little sub does a decent job and can be adjusted to suit your taste. The busy tall tower speaker LG system was never an aesthetic feature of the room and the nice compact Energy speakers make for a nice simple look. With the Squeezebox Touch, gone is the Marantz receiver, CD player, and DVD player. New system includes the Yamaha receiver, Sony Blu-ray, Squeezebox Touch, and XM radio receiver. Thanks for the recommendations Toby and appreaciate the comments from all above. Ya gotta love new technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------ slice235's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=57624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96803 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
