EMP ECA-4 & ECA-44 Compact Satellite Speaker System Review

Seth=L;359203
Hmmmm... *ponders the recommendation of using two Yamaha slim-fit subwoofers*... could it be that AH sells this little subwoofer?

Just curious, will RBH allow AH to sell their products here?

RBH is VERY strict about stopping online sales, they shut down E-Bay's grey market resellers quickly too. No big box outlets either and only a handful of retailers, their business model is designed to sell to and protect margins of custom installers. With the exception of Audioholics, most people are incapable of properly representing the product line, the margins get dragged into the dirt, as so many others have found in their greed to sell volume.

It results in a market where retailers and installers won't touch it anymore because they aren't competitive and yet provide all the service and support.

Why would an installer quote a product that is sold online at 6pts margin, then THEY get called if there are problems?

With RBH architectiural speakers and volume controls, that is a full 25 year warranty!!

audiobug;487746
I would like to buy the EMP 5.1 , but without the sub , I wud like to pair it with a more powerful 10 inch , Do you guyz see it without the sub !!

Thanks

Under the RBH brand they make a better sub for this system, either the MS8.1 with one forward and one down firing aluminum driver (very tight!) or an MS10.1 with a single forward firing 10" driver http://rbhsound.com/ctseries.shtml [rbhsound.com]. IMHO, the TS series is pretty weak for an RBH product actually, my clients/installers move one of them for every 10 MS series subs, especially with the equivalent CT series satellites.

nygren;400342
How well are the EMP ECA-4 likely to work as "B" speakers mounted up on the walls in a kitchen in an A/B configuration (with Axiom M22s on the A output)?
My concern would be that the lower sensitivity might make it hard to get
the volume levels equalized in an A+B configuration.
(Dealing with cross-over could also be a little tricky here...
Some of the bleed-over of the 60Hz-100Hz range from the adjacent
room might help some, although things obviously won't be perfect...)

I've also considered the Orbs and the Cambridge Soundworks cubes,
but neither of those claim to go quite as low in frequency, making
the cross-over issues harder. I'd rather not cut holes in the walls
until I redo the kitchen in a few years, so in-wall speakers
and the Axiom W2 are probably out...

Nygren,
The B terminals on most receivers are designed to be used with A OR B and not A AND B. Check if your receiver has a powered zone 2 output to run the kitchen speakers. I would recommend a pair of in-celing speakers for the kitchen with a Volume control located in that room for easy adjustments or to trun the speakers off.