This speaker is great value for the money especially on sale. A little thin in the midrange but a decent amount of bass and clarity in the highs.

Good sound - excellent value

i took a chance and bought these because they were onsale $49.99 and free shipping. I hooked them up and was quite surprised at how good they sound. might need to pick up 2x more...:
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They're $49.99 right now each!!

I Would buy a pair if you're in a similar situation as me.

I Go them a while back at $80+ something(Each)
- I got a pair to use as surround speakers, and they fit the job, They're Sealed I Can put them closer to the wall without issue, I urge you to check out the (current) one and only review on amazon search "Encore B5 monolith" - with filter: Availability Include Out of Stock. Reviewer -K-

There's a lot of info in / on there.

Anyways get these now at $49.99
good deal, and great as surrounds.

If you want direct-facing / Monopole - and sealed design for a low price and still be quality, these are the ones.
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Other notes:
* Sealed Design.
* Screws on woofers do not show, they are covered.
* Binding Posts are quality, better than the current pics.
* 4 ohm / Impedance - make sure your gear is capable + compatiblle.
* Has gloss-like shine on top and bottom, Finger prints, but not incredibly bad.
* Comes with small pads (available)-I Don't use.
* This Encore I Think is higher tier or better quality than the Audition series speaker.
* if I remember, the speakers come in a cloth bag thing.

Good Luck

While the specs describe this as just another small bass reflex speaker, the picture clearly shows there is no vent. These are quite impressive. The bass is well defined with a cleaner sound than many bass reflex speakers. The overall sound seems evenly reproduced without a "shouty" midrange, and the upper end is articulate without the sizzle I detest. Imaging is very respectable especially when cost is factored in. Despite their lower efficiency rating the mate well with a 50 watt amp producing more than enough volume for smaller listening environments. With a couple hundred watts of power on tap and subwoofers they scale right up to the task for larger rooms. Again, even in larger rooms the imaging is better than I ever imagined from such small affordable speaker pair. If you can't tell, I'm surprisingly pleased with these little gems. Enough so, I wish I had more applications for them so I could buy more!Write your review here. It must be at least 10 characters long. Consider whether you would recommend this product and what you like or dislike about it.