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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 |
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Design Uniquely, its front baffle design presents two surprisingly different faces Straight out of the box the Epic 1 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 |
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Mid Bass Epos has also developed a brand new 150mm (5 ¼ inch) driver for the Epic 1, which produces an even frequency response and smooth roll off This woofer/mid 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 The woofer is loaded by a good-sized port, flared at both ends to reduce turbulence, to produce more bass than expected from such a compact cabinet, coupled with a clear and powerful mid-range Epos has also developed a brand new 179mm (6 1/2 inch) 8 Ohm driver for the Epic 2 & 5, 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 Epic 5 employs two woofers operate in parallel at low frequencies to produce astonishing levels and depths of bass, while the lower woofer is rolled off gently above a few hundred Hz, leaving the upper drive unit to work as a mid-range Both woofers at loaded at low frequencies, using a very large diameter port, flared at both ends to avoid turbulence Epic speakers are more sensitive than you’d expect, making it suitable for use with a wide range of amplifiers, from as small as 20 watts to as large as 200 watts |
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Crossover Epos has also developed a brand new 150mm (5 ¼ inch) driver for the Epic 1, which produces an even frequency response and smooth roll off This woofer/mid 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 The woofer is loaded by a good-sized port, flared at both ends to reduce turbulence, to produce more bass than expected from such a compact cabinet, coupled with a clear and powerful mid-range Epic speaker are more sensitive than you’d expect, making it suitable for use with a wide range of amplifiers, from as small as 20 watts to as large as 200 watts In typical Epos fashion, the Epic 1 crossover is as simple as we can make it: both the woofer 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, chosen for their superior sound quality Inductors are designed for low distortion even at high powers: air-core for the tweeter and an over-sized laminated-iron cored coil for the woofer The input terminals are gold plated and bi-wirable It’s all in keeping with the Epos ethos of high quality at sensible prices, even for this entry-level speaker This same ethos influences every part of the Epic line, down to the extensive horizontal and vertical internal bracing and rigid 18mm MDF cabinet, far in excess of typical rivals |
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Detail We paid great attention to every single minute detail during the design of the Epic series, to give customers the best sound at the best price It comes as no surprise that this little speaker will have you in awe from the first note The level of sound stage, depth and detail is truly exceptional, with a clarity that outshines the competition and even some higher priced speakers The Epic line are truly eye and ear-opening loudspeakers that will keep you enthralled listening to your favorite tracks for many years to come |
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| Epic 1 $599. Per Pair | ||||||||||||||||||
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Epos is pleased to announce the new Epic 1 bookshelf speaker has
won high acclaim in the June issue of Gramophone magazine these are really rather clever little speakers, both firmly in the Epos tradition and yet absolutely up to date |
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The Epic 1 is the smallest of the new Epic range of loudspeakers
from Epos; designed to deliver big performance from a compact
cabinet, but still hold true to Epos’s purist principles of
simple crossover, well-behaved drive units and clean understated
aesthetics 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 |
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| Power Handling: | 100 Watts unclipped speech and music | |||||||||||||||||
| Frequency Range: | 51 Hz - 25 kHz | |||||||||||||||||
| Impedance: | 4 ohms | |||||||||||||||||
| Sensitivity | 88dB /283V@1m | |||||||||||||||||
| Amplifier Compatibility | 20 - 100 Watts | |||||||||||||||||
| Positioning | Not less than 10 cm (4”) from rear wall | |||||||||||||||||
| Tweeter: | 25mm soft dome tweeter | |||||||||||||||||
| Bass/Midrange Driver | 150mm driver with polypropylene cone | |||||||||||||||||
| Crossover | Bass and tweeter cross over with 2nd order filters Tweeter network uses Metal Oxide resistors, 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Internal wiring | 18 AWG stranded cable | |||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | 18mm MDF wrap and front baffle | |||||||||||||||||
| Finish | Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer | |||||||||||||||||
| Grilles |
Removable ‘audiophile’ grille alternative cloth-covered grilles included |
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| Size - HxWxD - mm / in | 310 x 185 x 245 / 122 x 72 x 97 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 142 kg / 322 lb per carton | |||||||||||||||||
| Packaged | One pair per carton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Epic - 2 $799. Per Pair | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Power Handling: | 120 Watts unclipped speech and music | |||||||||||||||||
| Frequency Range: | 48 Hz - 25 kHz | |||||||||||||||||
| Impedance: | 4 ohms | |||||||||||||||||
| Sensitivity | 90dB /283V@1m | |||||||||||||||||
| Amplifier Compatibility | 20 - 100 Watts | |||||||||||||||||
| Positioning | Not less than 10 cm (4”) from rear wall | |||||||||||||||||
| Tweeter: | 25mm soft dome tweeter | |||||||||||||||||
| Bass/Midrange Driver | 179mm, driver with polypropylene cone | |||||||||||||||||
| Crossover | Bass and tweeter cross over with 2nd order filters Tweeter network uses Metal Oxide resistors, 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Internal wiring | 18 AWG stranded cable | |||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | 18mm MDF wrap and front baffle | |||||||||||||||||
| Finish | Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer | |||||||||||||||||
| Grilles |
Removable ‘audiophile’ grille alternative cloth-covered grilles included |
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| Size - HxWxD - mm / in | 415 x 210 x 280 / 164 x 83 x 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 207 kg / 46 lb per carton | |||||||||||||||||
| Packaged | One pair per carton | |||||||||||||||||
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| Epic 5 $1399. - Per Pair | ||||||||||||||||||
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"The Epic 5 never fails to sound involving and entertaining" |
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The Epic 5 is the elegant floor-standing model in this new range of loudspeakers
from Epos This 2 1/2 way design holds true to Epos’s purist principles of
simple crossover, well-behaved drive units and clean understated aesthetics yet
delivers a big-speaker performance way above its price point Epos has also developed a brand new 179mm (6 1/2 inch) 8 Ohm driver for the Epic 5, 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 two woofers operate in parallel at low frequencies to produce astonishing levels and depths of bass, while the lower woofer is rolled off gently above a few hundred Hz, leaving the upper drive unit to work as a mid-range Both woofers at loaded at low frequencies, using a very large diameter port, flared at both ends to avoid turbulence |
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| Power Handling: | 100 Watts unclipped speech and music | |||||||||||||||||
| Frequency Range: | 45 Hz - 25 kHz | |||||||||||||||||
| Impedance: | 4 ohms | |||||||||||||||||
| Sensitivity | 92dB /283V@1m | |||||||||||||||||
| Amplifier Compatibility | 20 - 200 Watts | |||||||||||||||||
| Positioning | Not less than 10 cm (4”) from rear wall | |||||||||||||||||
| Tweeter: | 25mm soft dome tweeter | |||||||||||||||||
| Bass/and Bass/Midrange Driver |
179mm driver with polypropylene cone |
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| Crossover |
Bass and tweeter cross over with 2nd order filters Tweeter
network uses Metal Oxide resistors, polypropylene film capacitor
and air-core inductor Woofer network features a large-core
laminated-iron inductor and polypropylene film by-pass
capacitor |
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| Terminal Panel | Gold-plated and Bi-wirable | |||||||||||||||||
| Internal wiring | 18 AWG stranded cable | |||||||||||||||||
| Cabinet | Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer | |||||||||||||||||
| Grilles |
Removable ‘audiophile’ grille alternative cloth-covered grilles included |
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| Size - HxWxD - mm / in | 915 x 210 x 320 / 36 x 83 x 126 (cabinet only) | |||||||||||||||||
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197 kg / 434 lb per single speaker 236 kg / 52 lb per carton |
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| Packaged | One pair per carton | |||||||||||||||||
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| T35 - $249. Per Pair | ||||||||||||||||||
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Designed to accommodate the smaller Epos bookshelf speakers –
like the new ELS 8, M5i AND Epic 1 the ST35 metal stand is both
elegant and functional and is available in a choice of either
black or silver Their performance particularly improves the bass performance of small speakers and their open frame design helps to build an exceptional sound stage, with no shortage of presence They are dynamic and solid and designed to be acceptable in most domestic settings The ST35 speaker support stands 585 cm high and has a solid 4mm thick top plate It has a solid 4mm bottom plate which is rounded on the front edge and tapered at the back and features an Epos badge at the front Three heavy gauge steel columns make up the supports, the larger of which has the added advantage of a discreet cable management channel The ST35 does not allow sand to be added to the columns They are supplied in a self-assembly format complete with optional top and bottom spikes, that are adjustable |
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| ST12i - $249. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Designed specifically to accommodate the Epos M12i bookshelf
speakers, the ST12i metal stand is both elegant and functional
and is available only in a durable black paint finish Needless
to say, they are able to be used with any make of bookshelf
speaker, not just Epos They are narrower than the earlier
square section ST12 open frame stands, which suited the M12
speaker Their performance particularly improves the bass performance of the M12i and their open frame design helps to build an exceptional sound stage, with no shortage of presence They are dynamic and solid and designed to be acceptable in most domestic settings The ST12i speaker support stands 51 cm high without spikes The top mounting area is constructed as an open frame made from four 3mm thick straps producing a top plate area measuring 24 x 175 cm, with rounded edges to match the 35mm columns The solid 4mm bottom plate also has rounded edges and features an Epos badge at the front Four 35mm diameter heavy gauge steel columns make up the supports The construction is specifically designed to create similar performance to the original open frame ST12 stand, but which is cosmetically more attractive It is made this way to help build an even more transparent sound stage than a stand with a heavy centre column They do not get in the way of the music The ST12i is not designed to allow sand to be added to the columns They are supplied in a self-assembly format complete with optional top and bottom spikes, that are adjustable |
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