- Oct 17, 2001
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This is my first hot deals post so please go easy.
These typically go for about twice as much but Energy is discontinuing the cherry wood finish (the only finish that qualifies for this price). Vanns was out of stock for a long time and there was much speculation on avsforum that no more would come in but some apparently have.
http://www.vanns.com/shop/serv...y-rc10?s_c=site_search
I have two paired up with a JBL E250P subwoofer in a very large room (30x20 with vaulted ceilings) and the sound is amazing. I won't go into all the flowery language that audiophiles sometimes use to describe speakers but I haven't been able to hear any distortion at the volumes I typically listen to (or even those within comfortable ranges above my typical listening levels). They are a definite improvement over the Infinity Reference Two speakers they replaced. I am driving the whole setup with a Yamaha DSP-A1.
I also have a pair of Hsu HB-1 MK2s, which are very highly regarded bookshelf speakers. In my best attempt at a comparison (having my wife using a switch in the next room to toggle between speakers), I preferred the RC10s with 9 out of 10 music samples (I didn't test with any movies). Some of the calls were very close. The HB-1s cost more than the speakers in this deal (the cheapest finish is the same price but Hsu charges $18 shipping per speaker). If these RC10s sellout, the HB-1s are still excellent speakers for the money.
These typically go for about twice as much but Energy is discontinuing the cherry wood finish (the only finish that qualifies for this price). Vanns was out of stock for a long time and there was much speculation on avsforum that no more would come in but some apparently have.
http://www.vanns.com/shop/serv...y-rc10?s_c=site_search
I have two paired up with a JBL E250P subwoofer in a very large room (30x20 with vaulted ceilings) and the sound is amazing. I won't go into all the flowery language that audiophiles sometimes use to describe speakers but I haven't been able to hear any distortion at the volumes I typically listen to (or even those within comfortable ranges above my typical listening levels). They are a definite improvement over the Infinity Reference Two speakers they replaced. I am driving the whole setup with a Yamaha DSP-A1.
I also have a pair of Hsu HB-1 MK2s, which are very highly regarded bookshelf speakers. In my best attempt at a comparison (having my wife using a switch in the next room to toggle between speakers), I preferred the RC10s with 9 out of 10 music samples (I didn't test with any movies). Some of the calls were very close. The HB-1s cost more than the speakers in this deal (the cheapest finish is the same price but Hsu charges $18 shipping per speaker). If these RC10s sellout, the HB-1s are still excellent speakers for the money.