Description

Energy e:XL-16 Bookshelves – Made in Canada, Excellent Condition

Made in Canada, the Energy e:XL-16 is a substantial, well-engineered two-way bookshelf speaker that punches well above its price class — offering the refined, natural sound Energy is known for, in a cabinet suitable for serious stereo listening or as the front or surround channels of a quality home theatre system.

Radique’s Take: These are funky-looking speakers — no getting around the unusual proportions and styling — but sonically they are among the very best in class for their size and price point. If you can get past the looks, you’ll find genuine high-performance sound that easily rivals much more expensive bookshelves. A true sleeper.

Developed by Energy Speaker Systems, one of Canada’s most respected loudspeaker designers, the e:XL-16 features a 6.5-inch (165 mm) Kevlar-reinforced polypropylene cone woofer paired with a 1-inch (25 mm) titanium dome tweeter loaded in a proprietary waveguide. The result is a notably smooth, detailed presentation with crisp top-end air, well-integrated midrange, and surprisingly authoritative bass from a cabinet this size. A front-firing port allows flexible placement, including close to a rear wall without the bass bloat that often compromises rear-ported designs.

The cabinet is solidly built and finished in black vinyl, with gold-plated five-way binding posts on the rear for secure connections with banana plugs, spade lugs, or bare wire. They are in excellent cosmetic condition, presenting beautifully and ready for immediate listening enjoyment. These speakers have been thoroughly inspected and tested to confirm full functionality.

Specifications (per speaker):

Design: Two-way, front-ported bass-reflex bookshelf

Low-frequency driver: 6.5 in. (165 mm) Kevlar-reinforced polypropylene cone

High-frequency driver: 1 in. (25 mm) titanium dome tweeter with waveguide

Frequency response (±3 dB): 50 Hz – 20 kHz

Sensitivity: 91 dB (2.83 V @ 1 m)

Nominal impedance: 8 ohms

Recommended amplifier power: 10 – 120 W

Binding posts: Gold-plated, five-way

Finish: Black vinyl

Country of manufacture: Made in Canada

Dimensions (per speaker, W x H x D): 6.9 x 12.25 x 10.75 inches (175 x 311 x 273 mm)
Weight (per speaker): 11.1 lbs (5.0 kg)

A rare chance to acquire a pair of excellent-condition, Made-in-Canada Energy e:XL-16 bookshelves — ideal for building out a full, tonally coherent surround system or with genuinely capable, musical speakers.

Backed by Radique Audio’s 90-day warranty and our perpetual trade-back policy, you can purchase with confidence.

Additional information
Weight24.2 lbs
Dimensions14.75 × 20 × 16.25 in