RC-70 Tower Speaker

"The RC-70 towers provide a powerful combination of high performance, high value, high quality of construction, and understated elegance. As 2-channel performers, they are monsters."

"..this remains one of the most fascinating brands in the speaker business."

"Sophisticated, well-balanced, and oh-so-refined."

"During the three decades that Energy has been in business, the company has learned a thing or two about loudspeaker aesthetics, and we found the refined cherry wood finish of our Reference Connoisseur review system breathtaking."

"...the Reference Connoisseurs produced broad and deep soundstages, placing individual instrumentalists and voices in realistic 3D spaces."

"Conclusions:

It seems only a few years ago (OK, the early 1990s) that $2000/pair was the sweet spot for serious audiophile speakers. Add in a matching center channel, surrounds, and a sub, and you were still under $5000. Today, all bets are off.

But it's still possible to buy a first-class surround speaker system for that price, a system that performs equally well on both soundtracks and music. The Energy Reference Connoisseur system proves it. Highly recommended."