KeithH
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First of all, I realize that I will have to listen to speakers to make a judgment, but please allow me to discuss the matter here anyway. 
I am continuing to consider upgrade options from my Energy e:XL 16 bookshelf speakers, which I use as mains in my home theater. They are a very good speakers, but as a bookshelf, they do struggle with the bass a bit, as they are only rated down to 50 Hz. 50 Hz isn't bad for a bookshelf, but it's a high cut-off in the grand scheme of things. Now, I have no issues with the e:XL 16s for home theater since I have a sub and apply appropriate bass management. The interest here is in better speakers for music without spending too much at this point in time. Initially, I considered getting a separate pair of speakers for music, which would open me up to a number of different brands since timbre-matching with the rest of my Energy surround-sound set-up would not be relevant. That seems like a smart approach. However, maybe I could kill two birds with one stone by sticking with the Energy e:XL line.
Energy e:XL 26 floorstanders go for only $750 a pair. I like the sound of my e:XL 16s, except that the bass can be boomy with music at times, which isn't surprising for a bookshelf speaker only rated down to 50 Hz. By comparison, the e:XL 26s go down to 27 Hz. As a result, I would expect the e:XL 26 to be a pleasing speaker with better bass than the e:XL 16s. Has anyone compared the e:XL 16s to the e:XL 26s for music? Is there a significant difference in performance? I presume there would be. The improvements probably would not be limited to the bass.
The e:XL 26s could replace the e:XL 16s in my home theater since they would be timbre-matched with the rest of my Energy set-up. That's a nice thought. Also, I use a pair of e:XL 16s in a stereo system in another room. At $750 for a pair, I could consider upgrading to e:XL 26s for that system too down the line.
I realize that I should listen to other speakers in addition to the e:XL 26s, but given that I like the Energy sound, the e:XL 26s are relatively inexpensive, and they would be timbre-matched with my remaining home theater set-up, they might make a lot of sense for me. Again, I am looking for people with first-hand experience comparing the e:XL 16s and e:XL 26s.
Thanks for reading.
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[Edited last by KeithH on August 10, 2001 at 10:05 AM]
I am continuing to consider upgrade options from my Energy e:XL 16 bookshelf speakers, which I use as mains in my home theater. They are a very good speakers, but as a bookshelf, they do struggle with the bass a bit, as they are only rated down to 50 Hz. 50 Hz isn't bad for a bookshelf, but it's a high cut-off in the grand scheme of things. Now, I have no issues with the e:XL 16s for home theater since I have a sub and apply appropriate bass management. The interest here is in better speakers for music without spending too much at this point in time. Initially, I considered getting a separate pair of speakers for music, which would open me up to a number of different brands since timbre-matching with the rest of my Energy surround-sound set-up would not be relevant. That seems like a smart approach. However, maybe I could kill two birds with one stone by sticking with the Energy e:XL line.
Energy e:XL 26 floorstanders go for only $750 a pair. I like the sound of my e:XL 16s, except that the bass can be boomy with music at times, which isn't surprising for a bookshelf speaker only rated down to 50 Hz. By comparison, the e:XL 26s go down to 27 Hz. As a result, I would expect the e:XL 26 to be a pleasing speaker with better bass than the e:XL 16s. Has anyone compared the e:XL 16s to the e:XL 26s for music? Is there a significant difference in performance? I presume there would be. The improvements probably would not be limited to the bass.
The e:XL 26s could replace the e:XL 16s in my home theater since they would be timbre-matched with the rest of my Energy set-up. That's a nice thought. Also, I use a pair of e:XL 16s in a stereo system in another room. At $750 for a pair, I could consider upgrading to e:XL 26s for that system too down the line.
I realize that I should listen to other speakers in addition to the e:XL 26s, but given that I like the Energy sound, the e:XL 26s are relatively inexpensive, and they would be timbre-matched with my remaining home theater set-up, they might make a lot of sense for me. Again, I am looking for people with first-hand experience comparing the e:XL 16s and e:XL 26s.
Thanks for reading.
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My:
HT Pics ; Equipment List ; DVD Collection ; LD Collection
KeithH: Saving the Home Theater World Before Bedtime
[Edited last by KeithH on August 10, 2001 at 10:05 AM]
