Energy RC-Micro 5.1 Ch Home Theater System w/TX-RZ50 9.2-Ch Network AV Receiver

The smaller, the better. High style and immense sound come together in a remarkably compact 5.1 speaker package. The RC-Micro consists of four matching speakers for front and surround sound channels, a center channel for highly accurate dialogue, and a pint-sized, but powerful, subwoofer for amazing bass response. Standing just 4.7 inches high and weighing slightly over a pound, each speaker-as well as its center channel-features Energy's proprietary Convergent Source Module. And, just in case anyone does spot these tiny sound giants, each component features sonically inert MDF cabinets with a high-gloss black lacquer finish, so their appearance is every bit as impressive as their audio output. Proving, once again, that good things come in little packages.

The Lowdown
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.

Bragging Rights
The RC Micro 5.1 components were developed with Energy's audio principles in mind:

Flat On-Axis Frequency Response with Wide Bandwidth: Speakers should reproduce the entire audio range in a uniform manner. By ensuring that no one frequency dominates any other, Energy ensures that every note is the way it was intended to be and the sound as natural as possible.

Wide and Constant Dispersion: Sound at all frequencies radiating from the speaker should be in an even pattern, in all directions throughout the room.

Low Distortion and Resonance: No speaker system is distortion- or resonance-free, but Energy has achieved a significantly lower distortion level, a clearly audible improvement.

The RC Micro 5.1 home theater system offers terrific performance and great features:

The RC-Micro 5.1 home theater speaker system offers amazing performance in an amazingly small package. It includes a powerful 240-watt subwoofer with a down-firing port, 8-inch driver and Ribbed Elliptical surround for bass that you feel as much as hear. The .50-inch hyperbolic aluminum dome tweeter on the satellites and center channel focuses sound for clearer dialogue and stirring music. Gold plated push connectors ensure positive connection for top-flight performance.

Maximum Performance Tips
The center channel speaker needs to be centrally located so that the dialogue appears to be coming from the center of the screen. It needs to be above or below the monitor, as closely to it as possible. If you're using a rear projection television, the most likely option is to place it above the screen. If you have a front projection system, you have choices - stand mounting, or placement on furniture, for example. It is important, though, to place the speaker so that its front edge is even with the edge of the shelf or stand supporting it. Unwanted diffraction occurs when the center channel is too far back into a cabinet or other surface with edges that could impede sound dispersion.