So there I was... looking for the ultimate home theater. But she was watching me with those eyes. Yes, those eyes. You know the look. The one that says "You're not going to put those huge speakers in MY living room!" Well I wasn't about to sacrifice having good surround. After all, what's the point of a home theater if it sounds like I'm in a Geo Metro?

I had to act fast.

"Look at these, Honey! They're small, but they're made by EMP - the same guys that produce RBH Sound speakers. They're not that big, bumpkin, and they'll still sound great. We can even mount them on the wall or ceiling to get them out of the way. Oh, and they come in black or white."

She bought it. I'm placing the order before she changes her mind.

EMP ECA-4 Specifications

Features:

• Style:  Compact Speaker
• Power Handling: 50-100 watts
• Woofer: 4" Aluminum Driver
• Tweeter: 1" Soft Dome Tweeter
• Sensitivity: 85 dB
• Video Shielding: Yes
• Frequency Response: 100 Hz - 20 kHz
• Impedance: 8 Ohms
• Dimensions: 7 1/4" H x 5" W x 4 1/2" D
• Weight: 4 lbs

EMP ECA-44 Specifications

• Style: Compact Speaker
• Power Handling: 50-120 watts
• Woofer: Dual 4" Aluminum Drivers
• Tweeter: 1" Soft Dome Tweeter
• Sensitivity: 88 dB
• Video Shielding: Yes
• Frequency Response: 100 Hz - 20 kHz
• Impedance: 4 Ohms
• Dimensions: 5" H x 11 3/4" W x 4 1/2" D
• Weight: 8 lbs

NOTE: The 10% off your entire order with coupon code "AUDIOHOLICS" promotion cannot be combined with the January EMP Speaker "Buy One Get One Free / 50% off" Promotion.

The type of enclosure housing the drivers. This describes the fundamental nature of how sound output and tuning are derived.

Not black and white

The nominal or normal impedance for the speaker at most frequencies

An additional magnet is provided internally which reduces the magnetic effects when in proximity to an old CRT-based display. This is a non-issue with flat panel displays or LCD/DLP rear projection sets.

Mid or mid-bass frequency driver size in inches

Mid or mid-bass driver type or material

Typically foam or rubber, the material that surrounds the cone. Rubber and similar materials will last longer and are more forgiving to environmental conditions.

Midrange driver size (typically given in inches)

The material which makes up the composition of the midrange driver

High frequency tweeter size in inches

Typically aluminum or silk dome, this describes the material used in the construction of the tweeter

Discrete connections for high and low drivers allowing them to be driven separately using two amplifier channels per speaker

The range of low to high frequency material that can be reproduced by this system

Maximum power (in watts) the system can either output or support

How loud the speaker would be at 1 meter if fed a 1kHz signal at 1 watt (2.83 volts)

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