Is Energy RC-30 a good choice
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darshanjoshi
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Before getting discontinued, RC series was top of the line from Energy. I own RC50. They are amazing.
Go and look for some rave reviews of RC series on AVS forum. By the way where are you getting them? 2nd hand from olx/quickr?
But the RC50 has much bigger drivers. It is 6.5" vs 5.5" in RC30. I need deep punchy bass, wonder whether it would suit my requirement. I have reserved this used item for sale online, for now.
Today I auditioned Polk RTi A5 and KEF C5 at 5.1 sounds in Navi Mumbai. Polk was delivering good bass; KEF was a little on the brighter side and louder too. I was wondering how RC30 stands against the polk or wharf 9.6
Today I auditioned Polk RTi A5 and KEF C5 at 5.1 sounds in Navi Mumbai. Polk was delivering good bass; KEF was a little on the brighter side and louder too. I was wondering how RC30 stands against the polk or wharf 9.6
darshanjoshi
Active Member
If you like RTi sound, go for it. I know it would be a tough call. But RC30 are very powerful and can beat many 6.5" drivers. Try if you can audition RC30 at sellers place, it can help in making decision. I also liked RTi A5 with Denon but after listening RC, choice was very easy for me.
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mpw
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santy,
i demoed the RC10's at Thump quite some time back and i am still amazed at the sweet sound the little speakers produced. The quality of wood on the RC nwas amazing. For me the quality of wood and finishing ate important criteria too and the RC scores.
I havent heard the RC30 bit i suppose it would be sweet sound.. as for the thump.. maybe audition will be the deciding factor.
I heard the RTi A7 at kapvins place and they are definitely good bass.
mpw
i demoed the RC10's at Thump quite some time back and i am still amazed at the sweet sound the little speakers produced. The quality of wood on the RC nwas amazing. For me the quality of wood and finishing ate important criteria too and the RC scores.
I havent heard the RC30 bit i suppose it would be sweet sound.. as for the thump.. maybe audition will be the deciding factor.
I heard the RTi A7 at kapvins place and they are definitely good bass.
mpw
darshanjoshi
Active Member
+1. I own RC50.
Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. I did audition the speakers, it was indeed very impressive. Firstly these 3ft tall baby towers were cute looking. 
The wood finish was nothing less than top class. It was wired to Yamaha V467 and played through Marantz CD5001 and a Pioneer DVDp. The mid-bass was superb, the mids were warm and the highs were soft but crisp. Just like how I wanted it to be. It was not fatiguing to my ears even after 30 min of audition at moderate and high volumes. The soundstage was good but not humongous, possibly because the speakers were separated at only 4 ft distance and listening position was about 12ft away.
I saw the drivers when there was thumping bass, they hardly moved; I wondered how it would perform if pushed a little further with a more powerful amp. The Direct mode on the Yammi was fantastic with good spatial dispersion of sound (overhead); it was heavier as well compared to stereo mode. When I heard Genda phool from Delhi6, it gave enough bass close to what the active sub of Polk RM6750 delivered when I checked them in an acoustically modified room. Impressive!
As Darashan said, these speakers don't sound like having 5.5" drivers, they sound more voluminous than they appear. It was definetly close to the performance of Polk RTiA5 (powered by Denon 1611 during the previous audition- Polk I believe had a better separation). I am sure the big brothers RC50/70 will be much, much better.
I quickly paid for the items and packed them home, its an excellent VFM. I believe I won't have to open my wallet for a long time to come, given the fact that I ordered for the Caiman too! :yahoo:
The wood finish was nothing less than top class. It was wired to Yamaha V467 and played through Marantz CD5001 and a Pioneer DVDp. The mid-bass was superb, the mids were warm and the highs were soft but crisp. Just like how I wanted it to be. It was not fatiguing to my ears even after 30 min of audition at moderate and high volumes. The soundstage was good but not humongous, possibly because the speakers were separated at only 4 ft distance and listening position was about 12ft away. I saw the drivers when there was thumping bass, they hardly moved; I wondered how it would perform if pushed a little further with a more powerful amp. The Direct mode on the Yammi was fantastic with good spatial dispersion of sound (overhead); it was heavier as well compared to stereo mode. When I heard Genda phool from Delhi6, it gave enough bass close to what the active sub of Polk RM6750 delivered when I checked them in an acoustically modified room. Impressive!
As Darashan said, these speakers don't sound like having 5.5" drivers, they sound more voluminous than they appear. It was definetly close to the performance of Polk RTiA5 (powered by Denon 1611 during the previous audition- Polk I believe had a better separation). I am sure the big brothers RC50/70 will be much, much better.
I quickly paid for the items and packed them home, its an excellent VFM. I believe I won't have to open my wallet for a long time to come, given the fact that I ordered for the Caiman too! :yahoo:
spirovious
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Congrats Santy,now I can book my ticket for audition.
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http://www.audioreview.com/cat/spea...speaker-systems/rc-50/prd_341680_1594crx.aspx
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http://www.audioreview.com/cat/spea...speaker-systems/rc-50/prd_341680_1594crx.aspx
darshanjoshi
Active Member
Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions. I did audition the speakers, it was indeed very impressive. Firstly these 3ft tall baby towers were cute looking.
I saw the drivers when there was thumping bass, they hardly moved; I wondered how it would perform if pushed a little further with a more powerful amp. The Direct mode on the Yammi was fantastic with good spatial dispersion of sound (overhead); it was heavier as well compared to stereo mode. When I heard Genda phool from Delhi6, it gave enough bass close to what the active sub of Polk RM6750 delivered when I checked them in an acoustically modified room. Impressive!
As Darashan said, these speakers don't sound like having 5.5" drivers, they sound more voluminous than they appear. It was definetly close to the performance of Polk RTiA5 (powered by Denon 1611 during the previous audition- Polk I believe had a better separation). I am sure the big brothers RC50/70 will be much, much better.
I quickly paid for the items and packed them home, its an excellent VFM. I believe I won't have to open my wallet for a long time to come, given the fact that I ordered for the Caiman too! :yahoo:
Congrats Bro. Welcome to the world of Energy.
You can connect them to a decent 100wpc Int Amp / Pre Pro and results will be amazing.
I was initially using my RC50 with Marantz SR5005 (Much better than Yamaha above). I was happy with them. Now I am using them my Piooner Vintage Int Amp. Mann.. Diference is so audible. They have started singing. 150wpc Pre+Pro is on the cards...
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mpw
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santy,
good choice. I would like to have a listen sometime. I pass by Navi Mumbai many times.
If convenient.. please PM me your number.
rgds,
mpw
good choice. I would like to have a listen sometime. I pass by Navi Mumbai many times.
If convenient.. please PM me your number.
rgds,
mpw
darshanjoshi
Active Member
Hey Bro. You also owe me an audition. :lol: I would be interested in DAC Audition with RC30. Please PM you Mob if an audition is possible.
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