Emotiva ER 5.0 speakers get reviewed
By Steven Kim 
posted Apr 2nd 2008 7:32AM
posted Apr 2nd 2008 7:32AM
There's udio lot to be said for speakers that are designed to work well together in your AV setup. And if you hang around internet forums for a while, you'll come across internet-only speaker companies that promise tremendous value; but can you trust the interwebs? Judging by the full and exhaustive review by Audioholics, you can when it comes to internet-direct vendor Emotiva's upcoming ER 5.0 speaker system. They may not have been wowed by the aesthetics, but once the lights went down and the sound went up, the system acquitted itself quite nicely. For $1250, you get three monitors across the front and two bipolar/dipolar speakers in the back; well-assembled and including real-world usable features like boundary compensation and tweeter response adjustments. The system did well on the test bench, too, turning in some respectably flat curves. It's always refreshing to see what good design can do with 5.25-inch woofers, 1-inch tweeters and sealed enclosures. Hit the link for the full review.
I have always suspected Emotiva and Audioholics had a vested interest in each other...I dont put a lot of validity behind any of thier reviews on Emotiva products.
Great review and I think Audioholics was a bit too critical regarding the aesthetics of the speakers. They tend to be harder on manufacturers than other publications but are very informative in their reviews.
Just out of curiosity, what evidence or previous reasoning do you have by making that statement?
These would be at the top of my short list for new living room speakers (I have the "Emotiva Big Dogs" (amp & processor) in my theater), but the looks are a deal breaker.
Instead, I'll go with the Rocket X-series, as they're available in several wood finishes - one of which perfectly matches our living room cabinetry. I already have 7 Rocket (AV123.com) speakers in my theater with my Emotivas.
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