Compact size, clarity, binding posts, mountable.

Fingerprints show easily on glossy finish.

I chose these speakers after a few months of searching for the right surround speakers. I heard about these through the internet and decided to find a dealer who carried them. Although I had to drive 1-1/2 hours to listen to them, it was worth the trip. I was impressed with the clarity of sound coming out of such small speakers. I sampled them using music, because, generally speaking, if speakers make music sound good, then DVD should be good too. Vocals were warm and not tinny. When integrated with a sub, these speakers perform well, handling whizzing bullets, helicopters, thunder, coliseum crowds--you name it. I really enjoyed the "Monsters, Inc." trailer. The hair on the back of my neck stood up because the dog barking behind you sounds so realistic. The pair I bought is glossy white, which blends them into our basement's white walls and ceiling. (You just have to make sure you wipe them clean of fingerprints after handling them.) I got the matching adjustable mounting brackets to secure them to the wall. The 5-way binding posts make hookup a breeze. Thumbs up for the Energy Take 2.

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Beautiful looks, Tiny and elegant, good imaging

lacking openless. Not enough bass for main speakers.

Beautifully matching my Front speakers (Sonus Faber Grand Piano).. The "Take 2s" are styled in piano black, and are great little rear speakers. Though , only had them for a few days. Will fully run them in and tell ya about it!

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This pair of speakers is designed as part of a speaker system. The high pass filter filters out sound lower than
90 HZ in order to maximize power output to the speakers. This system is designed to be used with a Subwoofer that is properly installed and adjusted. When used in this configuration - the sound is unmatched in it's price range.
I have listened for hours and sound does not sound defective in any way. Let the truth be known - these are very good sounding speakers if you use them appropriately.
I use mine as 3 channel stereo with subwoofer for maximum pleasing sound. Speakers are small and ligh enough for easy placement. The construction is very sturdy and strong. Speaker stands allow for flexible postioning within room. The sound is open, clean, and musical. The high end tonal detail is phenomenal. The clarity of this system is unmatched in it's price range and matches speakers that cost several times as much.
Another benefit is the small size that allows for flexible and creative speaker placement.

When used without Subwoofer or center channel speaker,
there would be loss of stereo performance that is noticeable.

For the money these speakers cannot be equalled in terms of
performance, flexibility and joy of hearing clear music.
Try to find as good a sounding speakers at $150 anywhere!

The black speaker box is pleasing in it's appearance and unlike home theater in a box speakers - does not look the slightest bit cheap or flimsy in construction.

The Take 2's built-in crossover includes a 90-Hz high-pass filter that removes the strain of deep bass from the little satellite in order to squeeze as much dynamic response as possible out of its 3 1/2-inch carbon-graphite bass/mid driver that crosses over at 2.5 kHz to a 3/4-inch multi-laminate Hyperdome tweeter. Use a subwoofer to fill in the sound less than 90 HZ.

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Very clear, decent imaging, nice crossover so you can't harm the speaker by sending full range to it.

No bass, but what did you expect ?

Got Take 2's as rear channel speakers and they work well. Of course they don't compare to Full Range rears, but for satellites, they are a tremendous value for the price.

Bass - to be expected

My 1st priority was HT, 2nd music. I listened to many different speakers, BA MicroReference 9000, M&K K-5, Bose. I was really impressed with the BAs but did not like the rears, I needed to mount from the ceiling. I already had a good center channel. I chose two sets of the Take-2 and purchased the M&K K-9 sub-woofer. The M&K sub was much cleaner and more powerful than the Energy. You do need a sub with these speakers. My receiver is the Yamaha XV900.

I admit I was diappointed with the immediate results, but after a break-in period of about a week the sound was awesome. Very clean response even when cranked. Best bang for the buck in my book!

Handles lots of power.

not much bass - but look at the size.

Demo Models - Best value in the universe if you can get them at a cost 5 times the price I got them for...(pricing error in store & rookie sales clerk didn't know better). Sound is perfect for the bedroom theater set-up, due to the lack of bass, but very clear audio above 70kHz.

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