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Audiophile stand mounted speakers
Price: $ 899.00 / Pair
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| Warranty Terms (Parts and Labor) |
5 years |
| Free Shipping to the Continental US? |
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The Epic 2 is the medium-sized two-way model in this new range of
loudspeakers from Epos. It has been designed to hold true to Epos’s purist
principles of simple crossover, well-behaved drive units and clean understated
aesthetics yet deliver a ‘big’ performance way above its price point. Having a
larger cabinet and cone than the Epic 1, it offers notable advantages over the
Epic 1 in sensitivity, bass output and power handling.
At first glance, the
Epic range harks back to an 80’s look, but with a modern twist. Epos uses a
high-quality vinyl wood veneer to produce a high-end appearance whilst keeping
the Epic’s entry-level price point in mind.
Design
Uniquely, the front baffle presents two
surprisingly different faces. Straight out of the box, the Epic 2 is supplied
with an audiophile baffle with no visible fixing screws, grille-fixing holes or
cloth. The baffle is machined around the woofer to create a gently contoured
horn shape and, unlike a conventional grille frame; there are no added
obstructions or sharp edges to cause reflections and sound colorations.
In the carton, you will also find an optional cloth-covered grille. For those
who don’t like looking at loudspeaker drivers, this is the ideal compromise. The
spare grille has the same audible reflection-free advantages found in the
‘audiophile’ baffle, but elegantly hides the drivers under a fine acoustically
transparent cloth, providing protection to the more delicate parts of the
speaker.
The front baffle on the Epic 2 can be changed in a unique way. The
Illustration shows the baffle removal tool in use. With light pressure, the
baffle will detach, allowing you to swap it as and when required.
Tweeter
Epos developed a new soft-dome tweeter for Epic – quite a landmark – because
this is the first soft-dome tweeter in the history of the company. By using
virtual performance CAD simulation tools, Epos has achieved very high
performance, and a clean, open yet smooth sound quality which hits well above
the tweeter’s price point.
The new tweeter has a low resonance frequency,
high sensitivity and extended high frequency response. With its 25mm (one inch)
fabric-dome, short horn, high-temperature Ferro-fluid cooled voice-coil, and
shielded neodymium magnet, it is capable of high output levels for extended
periods without degradation to sound quality or itself.
Mid Bass
Epos has also developed a brand new 179mm (6 1/2
inch) 4 Ohm driver for the Epic 2, which produces an even frequency response and
smooth roll-off. This has a high-quality polypropylene cone and ‘bullet’-shaped
dust cap. These form a stiff yet pliable, well-damped structure which retains
its shape, even under high power operation. The woofer is loaded at low
frequencies, using a large-diameter port, flared at both ends to avoid
turbulence that produces surprising levels and depths of good clean bass for the
speaker’s size, coupled with a clear and open mid-range.
The Epic 2 is a
surprisingly sensitive speaker with high power handling, making it suitable for
use with a wide range of amplifiers, from as small as 20 watts to as large as
120 watts.
Crossover
In typical Epos fashion, the Epic 2 crossover
is as simple as we can make it: The woofer/mid and tweeter networks are 2nd
order filters. To ensure high sound quality, all the resistors are metal oxide –
a type rarely found in products at this price level. Also included are
high-quality polypropylene capacitors, used for their superior sound
quality.
Inductors are designed for low distortion even at high powers:
air-core for the tweeter and over-sized laminated-iron core for the woofer. The
input terminals are gold plated and bi-wirable. It’s all in keeping with the
Epos ethos of providing high quality at sensible prices.
This same ethos
influences every part of the Epic 2, down to the extensive vertical and
horizontal internal bracing and rigid 18mm MDF cabinet, far in excess of typical
rivals. Just pick it up to feel the weight. For best performance, the speaker
should be stand mounted. Epos recommends the ST12i stand.
Detail
We paid great attention to every single minute
detail during the design of the Epic 2, to give customers the best sound at the
best price. It comes as no surprise that this compact speaker will have you in
awe from the first note. In addition to the surprising bass power and quality,
the sound stage, depth and detail are exceptional, with a clarity that outshines
the completion and many higher priced speakers. It is indeed a very engaging
loudspeaker with a fine all-round performance.
The Epic 2 is a truly eye and
ear-opening loudspeaker that will keep you enthralled listening to your favorite
tracks for many years to come.
Technical Specifications:
- Power Handling--120 Watts unclipped speech and music
- Frequency Range--48 Hz – 25 kHz
- Impedance--4 Ohm nominal
- Sensitivity--90dB / 2.83V@1m
- Amplifier Compatibility--20 – 120 Watts
- Positioning--Not less than 10 cm (4”) from rear wall
- Tweeter--Epos 25mm soft dome with high-temperature voice coil, ferrofluid
cooling and neodymium magnet system. Magnetically shielded
- Bass/Midrange Driver--Epos 179mm, with 25mm high-temperature voice coil
and polypropylene cone. Magnetically shielded
- Crossover--Bass and tweeter cross over with 2nd order filters. Tweeter
network uses Metal Oxide resistor, polypropylene film capacitor and air-core
inductor. Woofer network features a large-core laminated-iron inductor and
polypropylene film by-pass capacitor.
- Terminal Panel--Gold-plated and Bi-wirable. Can be single or double wired
by removing shorting links provided.
- Internal wiring--18 AWG stranded cable.
- Cabinet--18mm MDF wrap and front baffle, extensively braced
internally
- Finish--Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer
- Grilles--Removable ‘audiophile’ grille fitted as standard, Grille–removal
tool included. Alternative cloth-covered grilles are packed as
accessories
- Size HxWxD – mm / in.--415 x 210 x 280 / 16.4 x 8.3 x 11
- Weight 8.6 kg / 19 lb per single speaker; 20.7 kg / 46 lb per carton
- Packaged One pair per carton
The specifications as stated are the most
up to date and
correct
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