About the Energy Connoisseur CB-5
Add some new energy to your sound system with Energy's CB-5 bookshelf speakers. Whether you use this compact pair for a stereo music setup or as front or surround speakers in a home theater system, you'll be impressed by their power and accuracy. Each speaker contains a rigid woofer with a ribbed elliptical surround. This design reduces audible distortion by allowing greater movement of the woofer cone. An aluminum dome tweeter dishes out clear high frequencies that help you pinpoint sounds in the space around you. Energy mounts the woofer and tweeter as close together as possible, which helps the speakers produce even, consistent sound over a wide area. That means everyone on your couch can enjoy the detail and clarity not just the person in the middle.
The CB-5s can fit virtually anywhere on the wall, on a shelf, or on optional stands. The black ash finish and "floating" grilles add a cool touch that makes them an even bigger value. And since they're voice matched with the entire Connoisseur speaker family, you can create an all-Energy surround speaker system that meets your needs.
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Product highlights:
- Convergent Source Module (CSM) mounts the drivers close together for wider sound dispersion
- magnetically shielded for safe placement next to tube TVs
- bass-reflex (ported) design
- frequency response 71-20,000 Hz (±3dB)
- 8-ohm impedance
- sensitivity 89 dB
- handles up to 100 watts
- 3/4" aluminum dome tweeter
- 4-1/2" woofer with ribbed elliptical surround
- 5-way binding posts
- black ash finish
- includes rubber bumpers for shelf placement
- threaded insert for wall-mounting with optional bracket
- 5-11/16"W x 8-15/16"H x 8-3/8"D
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # 1009472
What's in the box:
Energy Connoisseur CB-5 owner's manual
- 2 Black bookshelf speakers
- 2 Black cloth grilles
- 8 Self-adhesive rubber feet
- Owner's Manual
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Features & specs
Enclosure | Bass Reflex | |
Finish | Vinyl | |
Color | Black ash | |
Tweeter Type | Dome | |
Tweeter Size (inches) | 0.75 | |
Midrange Size (inches) | --- | |
Woofer Size (inches) | 4.5 | |
Woofer Composition | Poly | |
Woofer Surround | Ribbed elliptical rubber | |
Power Range | 20-100 | |
Sensitivity | 89 dB | |
Impedance (Ohms) | 8 | |
Frequency Response | 71-20k Hz | |
Connector Type | 5-way post | |
Bi-amp Inputs | No | |
Height (inches) | 8-15/16 | |
Width (inches) | 5-11/16 | |
Depth (inches) | 8-3/8 | |
Weight (pounds) | 6.6 | |
Wall-mountable | --- | |
Bracket Included | No | |
Recommended Stand Height (inches) | 30 | |
Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 5 Years |
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Driver Technology
Enclosure Design
Connections
Mounting Options
Driver Technology
Two-way Speaker: The Energy Connoisseur-series CB-5 is a pair of bookshelf speakers with a 4.5" poly cone woofer with a Ribbed Elliptical Surround, and a 3/4" hyperbolic aluminum dome tweeter.
Energy Sound Principles: All Energy brand loudspeakers are developed with three sound 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, the Energy ensures that every note is the way it was intended to be, and the sound is as natural as possible.
- Wide and Constant Dispersion: The speaker should provide an even pattern sound at all its frequencies in all directions throughout the room.
- Low Distortion Resonance: No speaker system is distortion- or resonance-free, but Energy speakers have achieved a significantly lower distortion level, a clearly audible improvement.
Convergent Source Module: The Convergent Source Module (CSM) technology is the heart of the CB-5 speaker. The tweeter and woofer are placed in close proximity and act as a single source to provide wide dispersion, low distortion, and amazing performance.
Enclosure Design
Bass Reflex Enclosure: The Energy Connoisseur-series CB-5 has a rear-vented bass reflex enclosure, with a high gloss black baffle and a vinyl black ash cabinet.
Connections
Speaker Terminals: The CB-5 is equipped with gold-plated 5-way binding post terminals for connecting the speaker wire. The terminals will accept bare wire, spade lugs, pin connectors, and single or dual banana plugs.
Amplifier Requirements: The Energy Connoisseur-series CB-5 is designed to operate on a wide range of A/V receivers or amplifiers with a power rating of 20 to 100 watts continuous per channel. The recommended bass management setting for the speaker is "small."
Mounting Options
Speaker Placement: A set of 4 self-adhesive rubber feet are included for each speaker, allowing you to place the speaker on a shelf or tabletop. A single 1/4"-20 threaded insert is provided for third party wall mount brackets or stands.
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These gems sound crystal clear and fill the room nicely with rich sound. The midrange is suprisingly full for speakers of this size. I paired them with my Polk PSW10 subwoofer and it sounds perfect for me. Crutchfield customer service was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Crutchfield!
Samubus from Steubenville, OH