DefTech or Energy Surrounds? (1 Viewer)

[Max Kanter]

Hoping for some help on selecting surrounds. My room is 12x22' with an opening to the left to the hallway and stairs. It's cement slab underneath old linoleum. I plan on redoing the floor with cork.
Here's my current list of equipment:
Pair of Energy 5.1e's (front left & right channels)
55" Toshiba Rear Projection TV
Outlaw Audio 950/770 prepro/amp combo
SVS 16-46PC+ Sub
The 950 allows for 7.1 surround so I still need to get a center channel and a pair of left and right surrounds and left and right rear surrounds. I'm seriously considering Definitive Technology for the 4 surround speakers and really struggling with the center channel decision.
I'm considering:
Center Channel of Energy Veritas 2.0C or the DefTech CLR2002.
Surounds/Rears of Energy Veritas V2.0R Rear Surrounds or DefTech BPVX or BPX
Any thoughts... your help is greatly appreciated!

 

[Peter_James]

If your fronts are already energy.....you need to get an Energy Center to match. I don't believe it will sound right with a def tech. center. The surrounds are different, they don't need to be matched as close. Plus I like Def Tech. surrounds because they are Bi-Pols.

My opinion is...if you have Energy...and are going to keep 'em...buy the Energy matches. (Go to the Energy web site and see what center they recommend for your mains.)


P.J.

 

[Michael Mathius]

Max:

I would also go with the Energy 2.0 C and R since you already have the mains. I have these and the 2.4's which sounds great in my system.

I will upgrading my upstairs setup soon with the 2.2 and a 2.0C for fronts.

 

[Max Kanter]

I spoke to an Energy sales guy today and he recomended the Connoisseur series C-C1 and the C-R3 over the Veritas V2.0C and V2.0R. I was surprised because the V's are much more expensive, he blamed it on the materials mostly.
Thoughts?

 

[Peter_James]

I believe that 5.1e's are better matched for the lower line. It's not about how good the center is...but what will match with you fronts best.

 

[Michael Mathius]

My dealer also tried to talk me into the same but I got the Veritas instead.
The Connoisseur series do sound good. He called them the poor man's Veritas