Energy RC-Micro 5.1 Surround Speaker System (Black) | 
| Brand: Energy
Category: CE
List Price: $999.00
Buy New: $599.00
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Seller: Sound Seller
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 27,115
Color: Black High Gloss
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 3.5 x 4.7
MPN: RC Micro
Model: RC Micro
UPC: 629303300336
EAN: 0629303300336
ASIN: B001RQ2CXO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Micro 5.1 Home Theater surround speaker package of critical acclaim delivers high performance sound in elegant and unobtrusive package. | | • | Features 2.5-Inch Aluminum woofer and 1/2-Inch Hyperbolic Aluminum tweeter for accurate sound and expansive soundstage. | | • | Subwoofer, center channel and four front & rear speakers all finished in beautiful High Gloss piano black lacquer. | | • | Mini subwoofer in High Gloss Black features 8-Inch woofer with Patented Ribbed Elliptical suspension and 240W amplifier for deep | | • | Several mounting options with Integrated key-hole mount or 1/4-Inch-20 insert, floor stands optional. |
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Product Description
RC-Micro is Energy's most compact collection of high-tech components-satellites, subwoofer and center channel. Though small, this system packs a big wallop inside their great looking high-gloss black cabinets.
RC-Micro proves beyond doubt that small can still be powerful. And, it shatters any illusions about packaged home theater systems; you won't get better performance, or better looks, even if you buy individual pieces.
This system delivers lifelike performance from your favorite games and movies, with their screaming aluminum cone tweeters to the massive bottom end provided by the woofers and the sub, which features a Ribbed Elliptical surround for great bass extension. Keyhole slots and threaded inserts let you choose how and where to place your speakers.
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Awesome sound quality April 18, 2009
D. Boisvert
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
The Energy RC-Micro 5.1 surround sound speakers pack awesome sound in small and rather stylish design. I am not an audiophile, but I used to have large Infinity speakers that sat on the floor, and these Energy speakers have sound quality far superior to them.
The powered bass rocks the house and can deliver plenty enough bass to fill my 13 x 20 foot room and more. The surround speakers have a uniquely crisp sound so that your home feels as though it was part of the original video and music making experience.
Although these speakers can belt out over 100 watts per channel without a problem, I wouldn't recommend these speakers for the person who wants to listen to their music at deafening levels. The bass can deliver but the unique qualities of the surround speakers are somewhat lost at maximum power . . . or my ears can't adequately process all of the noise.
I find these speakers excellent for surround sound TV and movie watching, excellent for music at normal listening levels (where the neighbors in the next house are not complaining), and good for the times when you want to make neighbors listen to your music.
GREAT LITTLE SPEAKERS August 24, 2009
C. L. Gerow (San Diego)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
I got these here on Amazon for $599. Now to a lot of you that might not sound like a lot of money, but to me this was a major purchase. But after researching for a long time I finaly decided on the Energy RC-Micro speakers over the Orb speaker system. I will never know how I would have liked the Orbs but it would be nearly impossible to be any happier than I am with these speakers.
The package arrived very quickly, 4 days after I order and that was with the standard free shipping. Two corners on the box were flattened in a couple of inches, but Eneregy did a nice job with the packaging and everything inside was in perfect shape.
I matched these speakers up with my Onkyo TX-SR507 and Omnimount Surround Sound System Mounting Package for Micro Speakers (Both of which i also recommend, especially the Omnimount brackets that came with an adapter that fit these speakers perfectly).
After installation I am like a little kid at Christmas and spent the whole weekend in front of the TV trying out everything I could think of to test these babies. I pop in my blu-ray of Transformers. Oh boy what a way to start off. I put the volume to about 60 percent of maximum and the room was rocking. Great clean crisp highs, bass that I could feel in my seat, and voices that were clear even as the world seemed to be falling apart all around the people.
Everything I listened to that weekend sounded great. A couple of other highlights: Encore was showing the new Rambo movie. About a half hour into the movie it starts raining. I swear that it sounded so realistic that I muted my sound because I thought it was raining outside (It had been earlier). Another movie I was watching has 2 neighborhood dogs barking at each other. My dog has never paid any attention to anything on the TV before and when this started up he suddenly sat up and started following the dog barks from left to right depending on which dog was barking. He even barked back once.
The only thing I can see that might not meet everyone's expectations is the bass. I am more than happy with the bass performance but it is not a window shattering bass that some people want.
I don't see how, but they say that these are going to sound even better after they are broke in for 50 - 60 hours.
I know there are better systems out there for a lot more money, but unless you need or want more bass, I do not believe anyone will be unhappy with these.
A great mix of size, style, and sound. November 27, 2009
Dave Cochary
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a highly regarded, top quality speaker system offering the primary benefit of impressive surround-sound without overwhelming your living room with large speakers.
I am not an audiophile, but after buying the HDTV, I did a lot of research for a lower-priced 5.1 system with speakers small enough to blend into the room and I am indebted to all the audiophiles who post on the assorted audio forums that are out there. I settled on the now discontinued Energy Take 5.1 Classics, which I ordered from Electronic Expo for $349. It turns out that Electronic Expo was out of stock of the Take Classics but they offered me these Energy RC-Micros for the same price! First of all, Electronic Expo is to be commended for their first-rate customer service. What a deal for me!
These RC-Micros sound better than the Take Classics and are even smaller. They're very easy to discreetly place around the room, great for those who don't want their living room dominated with large audio components. (My wife is such a person.) The prevailing wisdom seems to be that large floor speakers offer the ultimate audio experience but with these RC-Micros, the room maintains it's decorative integrity with minimal audio compromise. They really sound great.
Please note: They did not impress me out of the box. The manual stressed that the speakers required a breaking in period of 40 - 50 hours. One can hear the sound quality evolve as the speakers break in. Placement of the speakers seems to significantly affect the quality of the surround-sound effect and it's worth spending time trying different placements but only do so after the breaking-in period is completed.
Some basic tweaking of the settings on your receiver (and the back of the subwoofer)are important to bring out the best of these speakers. Again, I'm no audiophile but there's a lot of helpful information on the web and I also called the manufacturer, Energy, on a couple of occasions for technical help and they were fantastic. Don't be intimidated by this. Tweaking settings really matters but Energy will guide through the process and it takes only minutes. Never hesitate to call Energy's tech help. You'll get a real person right away, friendly and helpful.
Monoprice is an excellent source for speaker wire. I bought a good quality 14 gauge wire though 16 gauge is probably sufficient unless you're running the wires a great distance.
If you're looking for great sound in a small speaker, the RC-Micros are an excellent choice!
Excellent sound and convenient size December 14, 2009
alrampa (Ottawa, CA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
After reading several positive reviews about these speakers in the internet I recently purchased them for my home teather system (my room is 12" X 14" approx). I was a bit worried as i did not have the opportunity to listen to them before (no local dealer), but saw them in Amazon for US 599 and decided to take the risk based on the reviews. Now having installed them I am very happy, the sound is clear, voice reproduction is clean and balance between the satellites and the subwoofer is perfect (you can adjust it). I was esceptical about little satellite systems because the ones i had heard before always left a sensation of emptiness, lack of clarity and some sounds totally lost. This system does not have all those problems, i have tested with action movies, normal TV signal, and musical dvds and still sound great. They are a very good purchase for the price.
Speaker quality much bigger than its price! December 8, 2009
Justin Opinion (USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've been hesitant to review these speakers too quickly, as I wanted to allow for a break-in period and make fine adjustments to the system, etc. However, I am already so pleased with them, that they can only improve with additional break-in and adjustment!
Pros:
The first really positive thing about them is the price. For the quality of these speakers, they are very well priced. I was looking for something besides Bose (I don't hate Bose and have them in other rooms... just wanted something different here), but I didn't want to sacrifice quality or looks. These speakers are beautifully fininished, in a piano black laquer that makes them at home among the finest furnishings, or a dorm room. They are small enough to easily blend in, just about 30% or so larger than a Bose cube.
The sound is extremely good. Very crisp and clear. I haven't pushed them hard, but they seem to maintain clarity very well at high volumes. The sound is also rich and full.
Cons:
The cons are not enough to diminish the star rating, but just little things that could be improved, or that they prospective buyer should know in order to make an informed choice.
- The mounting mechanism could be a little bit better... the speakers accomodate either keyhole style or screw in, but the latter would almost have to be custom fit. The keyhole is a bit tight for the speaker mounts that I have... it works, but takes some tweaking.
- The speaker wire connection could stand to be larger to accomodate large gauge wiring. I use two 16 ga. wires in a twisted pair for each connection and they just barely make it... again, not a big drawback, but would be an improvement.
- The subwoofer is good, but will not rock the house... not out of the box. However, the adjustments and settings available on the sub allow for you to compensate to meet your needs. You AV receiver likely has additional abilities to adjust the bass as you require. For my needs and my taste, it is fine - but if you want really thundering bass, it might take more adjustment and placement trials to get that.
Overall, very pleased with the Energy speakers, and I would repeat this purchase. I have them employed in a small (12 x 16) home theatre in my basement, and in that environment they sound incredible. A large room, or very high ceiling might be a lot for them to handle. For my "all black" look, they are asthetically perfect. Some others I considered had silver trimming that would have cheapened the look. The gloss black is elegant and goes with anything.
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