• Reviews around receiver (4.40 of 5)

    Energy 5.1 Take Classic Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)

    • I think having a good receiver helps
    • Make sure you pair these guys with a nice receiver, as you won't want to drag them down with some cheap setup
    • Best for small to medium-sized rooms with a decent home theater receiver, I get all the quality I expect without having to worry that my kids will break an ultra expensive piece of audio equipment
    • Sounds very good, and match perfect the new Sony STR-DN1050 receiver
    • I might with a different receiver, everything still works/sounds great.
    • Upgraded to a nice Yamaha surround receiver with WIFI and Blue tooth and with these speakers?
    • If you pair it with a GOOD receiver and observe proper break-in you will not be disappointed.
    • I paired this with an inexpensive Yamaha receiver and my 7 year-old Panasonic plasma and I had my entire game room up and running for less than $1,000.
    • Get a good receiver and these speakers will do the rest.
    • I attached them to my inexpensive Yamaha receiver, and was immediately impressed by the depth of sound that came out of them compared to my old speakers
    • One thing handy about these speakers is you get the freedom of choosing your receiver, but you have a premium set of speakers that are already voiced together and so set-up is easy and fun.
    • Have Pioneer Elite VSX-42 receiver and I like my sound theater loud!
    • They are driven from an Onkyo 7 channel receiver (love the Onkyo receivers!).
    • Seems like my receiver is working just fine.
    • Upgraded receiver from $250 to $1000 one
    • I know the Yamaha receivers have a great reputation for surround sound processing so this may be contributing, but we just sat there picking different favorite songs of ours from all genres and listening in awe with big goofy smiles on our faces
    • I even paired them with an inexpensive receiver, the Onkyo TX-NR509 5.1
    • It's very important to have your receiver set up right and put about 40 to 50 hours of play time on the speakers before you really turn them up or expect them to sound there best
    • I installed in my new home theater and hooked them up to a decent receiver
    • Just connect it to a nice mid-price receiver like a Yamaha rx-v479 or 579.
    • I purchased a new Yamaha RX-V673 AV receiver and I thought that the speakers would complement the new receiver
    • I am using these speakers with a Denon 3D capable receiver.
    • My suggestion would be to get a really good wifi integrated receiver(either Yamaha or Danon
    • I have them hooked up to a great quality receiver--
    • Having a good receiver is also very important.
    • These speakers make a complete system only when joined to a good receiver using good speaker wire which is not included
    • Most modern receivers use a digital coax
    • We bought the Take 5 setup with a modest Denon receiver, and have enjoyed it ever since
    • Onkyo NR509 is the cheapest network receiver that will go well
    • These speakers compliment the Denon receiver and my smaller living room space perfectly
    • I received the take classic speakers and onkyo ht-rc260 receiver before anything
    • If they could re-package these with an inexpensive receiver, you got a great starter system.
    • Big difference is the receiver is setting crossovers for the speakers as opposed to the Bose module doing it
    • When coupled with a decent surround sound receiver (I have a Pioneer)these speakers can't be beat
    • Make sure you hook it to a good receiver and it should do the job very nicely
    • The binding posts can accomodate 14g wire and r compatible with most speaker mounts
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    • A great C/P value, a compact size and an amazing sound.
    • The binding posts can accomodate 14g wire and r compatible with most speaker mounts
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