This is the second pair of Energy 22's that I have owned. The other pair have been featured in an earlier post with the Epicure tweeters installed.
These are the speakers that put Canada on the map with the help of Winslow Burhoe of EPI fame.
His version of the Energy 22 story can be read on this link.
Energy 22's have a laid back sound and the 7 inch woofer extends deep to 28Hz. The tweeter casts an air around it. You owe it to yourself audition a pair one day.
The original Energy Pro 22 brochure and spec sheet
These are the speakers that put Canada on the map with the help of Winslow Burhoe of EPI fame.
His version of the Energy 22 story can be read on this link.
Energy 22's have a laid back sound and the 7 inch woofer extends deep to 28Hz. The tweeter casts an air around it. You owe it to yourself audition a pair one day.
The original Energy Pro 22 brochure and spec sheet
Thanks for your informations about the Energy 22 speakers. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I Just got a pair of ENERGY PRO 22,s they are the best sounding speakers I Have ever owned now I need a more powerful amp. maybe pushing 100 watts ,mine are only 40 wpc still sound brilliant new birds-eye maple veneer looks great.need original stands & grills.
ReplyDeleteCool, just do not push. Them into clipping or about half way on the volume knob.
DeleteThe tweeters are getting fragile at this vintage and should not be pushed to hard
Wayne, agree with Dave, don't push the Energy tweeters. Run my system preamp (Nikko) at +0dB line level (600 ohms) output into the unbalanced inputs on a 50 watt stereo Bryston 2B. Measured a comfortable 80/86dB sound listening level at a meter from the 22's (with my spl meter) and the Bryston at max volume (get a better input impedance match on the Bryston at full volume). Need to run the preamp at about 50% for 80/86dB speaker spl. My new Audax* tweeters run easily to 93dB spl with no bass breakup due to the high Bryston 'damping factor' (source impedance) that rigidly controls woofer excursions. Wish you good luck with your tweeters.
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Chris Coote is available by appt. to rebuild or refresh Energy Pro 22 speakers, his email is chris@abitech.ca he is rebuilding my tweeters as we speak.
ReplyDeleteThese speakers can be had real cheap all over the place for a reason. They are not good for anything but slow jazz in a sealed foam walled room. NO MIDS AT ALL
ReplyDeleteMy taste in speakers and for that matter amplification has matured into 2WPC single ended tube amps and open baffle full range speakers.
DeleteAt this point there is no return to gear like the 22's and solid state.
Not true. They get snatched up very quickly. People love them for a reason.
DeleteStrange, the rest of the world mostly disagrees. Matched well with other gear and I have not heard better, in an enjoyable way, for $400 or $800 for Conns.
Deleteanyone have dimensions (height and tilt) of those stands?
ReplyDeleteSorry to say that M Coote , is really not reliable any more ...
ReplyDeleteI did business with him a couple of times , but had to push him for almost 4 months to get a pair of woofers serviced , he had accepted to work on ...
There is an other speaker specialist that works in the Toronto area , Fernando Januario
Product Manager – Audio Division
Gentec International
90 Royal Crest Court – Markham – On – Canada - L3R 9X6
Ph: 905.513.7733
He's currently the official guy that Klipsch Canada ( Klipsch bought Energy a few years ago) recommends for vintage Energy driver repairs
I guess many people disagree. It was an $800 speaker or $2200 for the Conns, during the mid-eighties. I own Conns. I run custom tube preamps, Bryston amps and various sources. I love the sound. Lush and non-fatiguing. Images so well. Bass punches way about their size and price. But hey, what do I know? The average used price is 50% of their original retail. They get snatched up pretty darn fast. So what open baffle can one acquire for $400 or $800 that will be as much fun as the Energy 22 Pro? I'll wait.
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