Energy Take Classic 5.1 Channel Home Theater System, with TX-NR7100 AV Receiver

The system that redefined sound reproduction in a speaker this size has been designed toensure that it remains a classic for decades to come. Flaunting superior MDF cabinetsfinished in high-gloss black, this landmark 5.1 speaker system includes a powerful 200-wattsubwoofer with patented Ribbed Elliptical Surrounds for well-defined bass. But the coup degrace is the newly added Convergent Source Module with its poly-titanium woofer, balanced by a hyperbolic aluminum dome tweeter for a dynamic frequency range and an expansivesoundstage. This combination produces a pure, smooth, realistic sound that emanates fromeach speaker. Class up your joint.

Take Classic is a no-compromise collection of high-tech components-satellites, subwoofer and center channel- with all our best stuff packed inside great looking high-gloss black

The Lowdown
Take Classic proves that convenience doesn't have to mean compromise. Sure, you can shop for individual home theater components but you won't get better performance, or better looks.

We picked the best of Energy's technologies, so Take Classic can fill your room with hair-rising effects and theater-like sound: hyperbolic aluminum dome tweeters for screaming highs, Convergent Source Modules for clear, crisp dialogue and music and a Ribbed Elliptical Surround on the subwoofer that makes every explosion a room shaking affair. Keyhole slots, threaded inserts and rubber bumpers let you choose how and where to place your speakers.

Bragging Rights
Take Classic components were developed with Energy's 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: speaker system is distortion- or resonance-free, but Energy has achieved a significantly lower distortion level, a clearly audible improvement.

The Take Classic 5.1 home theater system offers terrific performance and great features.

Take Classic raises the bar for 5.1 speaker system performance. It includes a powerful 200-watt subwoofer with a front-firing port, 8-inch driver and Ribbed Elliptical Surround for bass that you feel as much as hear. The Convergent Source Module (CSM), with its 3-inch poly-titanium woofer and 0.75-inch hyperbolic aluminum-dome tweeter, focuses sound for clearer dialogue and stirring music. The CSM gives soundtracks a dynamic frequency range and a huge soundstage, for smooth, realistic sound from each satellite speaker and the center channel. Music and movie lovers rejoice! Take Classic puts the passion back into your favorite films.

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.