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Leon · 12-23-2000, 02:05 AM

Hey dude.

I suggested the Energy Take 5's because those are a good value. For about $349.00 you can get a five speaker set. The Take 5's are a lower end model and the speakers are pretty small, so it really depends on which JBL you are comparing it to.

If you are going with a 5.1 setup, then don't worry too much about the woofers in the mains.

The problem is, you already have the center speaker, which is probably the most important speaker for Home Theatre. Most of the dialogue and action will come out of that speaker. Also, you want to get main speakers that match your center. Imagine watching a movie where a car drives across the screen from left to right. If your mains and center don't match, the sound going from left to center to right will not sound seamless.

The best thing for you to do is to go and listen to them. Bring a music CD that you like, and a DVD with lot's of action (Saving Private Ryan, The Rock, Gladiator, etc.) and play them there. Listen to your current JBL setup, and listen to the Energys. The Klipsch Quintet is also in that price range. Just listen, listen, listen and decide what you like the best.

Here is the specs for the Energys:
http://www.energy-speakers.com/products/take5.html

Cheap Price:
http://www.wholesaleconnection.com/
Audio --> Speakers --> Main --> Energy

If your budget is higher, you can go with my setup:

Fronts: Paradigm Monitor 7s
Center: Paradigm CC-350
Rears: Paradigm Mini-Monitors

The total for that was $1,200.00

http://www.paradigm.ca is their website.

12-23-2000, 02:05 AM	#2
Leon Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,114	Hey dude. I suggested the Energy Take 5's because those are a good value. For about $349.00 you can get a five speaker set. The Take 5's are a lower end model and the speakers are pretty small, so it really depends on which JBL you are comparing it to. If you are going with a 5.1 setup, then don't worry too much about the woofers in the mains. The problem is, you already have the center speaker, which is probably the most important speaker for Home Theatre. Most of the dialogue and action will come out of that speaker. Also, you want to get main speakers that match your center. Imagine watching a movie where a car drives across the screen from left to right. If your mains and center don't match, the sound going from left to center to right will not sound seamless. The best thing for you to do is to go and listen to them. Bring a music CD that you like, and a DVD with lot's of action (Saving Private Ryan, The Rock, Gladiator, etc.) and play them there. Listen to your current JBL setup, and listen to the Energys. The Klipsch Quintet is also in that price range. Just listen, listen, listen and decide what you like the best. Here is the specs for the Energys: http://www.energy-speakers.com/products/take5.html Cheap Price: http://www.wholesaleconnection.com/ Audio --> Speakers --> Main --> Energy If your budget is higher, you can go with my setup: Fronts: Paradigm Monitor 7s Center: Paradigm CC-350 Rears: Paradigm Mini-Monitors The total for that was $1,200.00 http://www.paradigm.ca is their website.