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Title: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: sgxp on Mar 31, 2011 at 09:59 AM: Sana may magdala nito dito. Eto ang bibilin ko imbes na dyn o kaya h. Smoother more extended highs, higher sensitivity, high power handling, pratty, the epos mid, mura, san ka pa?
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Post by: carlos888 on May 16, 2012 at 10:14 PM: Soon . . . . .

Epic 2
(http://64.19.142.12/www.stereophile.com/images/1211epos.promo_.jpg)

Epic 5
(http://64.19.142.12/www.epos-acoustics.com/product_images/epic5_mainstage2.jpg)

Elan 15
(http://64.19.142.11/www.epos-acoustics.com/wp-content/themes/awake/lib/scripts/thumb.php?src=http://www.epos-acoustics.com/product_images/more/elan15-cherry-pair.jpg&w=400&h=550&zc=1&q=100)

;) ;)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: sgxp on May 17, 2012 at 10:02 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on May 16, 2012 at 10:14 PM
Soon . . . . .

Epic 2

Epic 5

Elan 15

;) ;)

waw... if ever, consider one pair of Elan 15 sold... papahanap na sana ako ke edwin sa singapore eh...
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Post by: Cjtjader on May 17, 2012 at 10:08 AM: Caloy,

Kelan dating ng mga Epos? ;) ;) ;)
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Post by: carlos888 on May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM: June 15 mga Sir. :)
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Post by: Cjtjader on May 17, 2012 at 11:23 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM
June 15 mga Sir. :)

Ayos, Chief!!! ;) 8)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Aug 16, 2012 at 08:11 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on May 17, 2012 at 11:10 AM
June 15 mga Sir. :)

may pricelist na sa available na Epos?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Aug 16, 2012 at 09:30 PM: Quote from: muypogi on Aug 16, 2012 at 08:11 PM
may pricelist na sa available na Epos?

Also, what's the diff between the Elan 15 and the Epic 2?
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Post by: carlos888 on Aug 24, 2012 at 12:41 AM: PM sent muypogi
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Post by: vaportrail on Aug 25, 2012 at 04:42 PM: Could you PM me price of Epos Epic 2. Xmas bonus prospect ;D
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Post by: carlos888 on Aug 26, 2012 at 10:06 AM: PM sent
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Post by: ybrip on Sep 01, 2012 at 08:19 AM: Sir,pa PM din pricelist..thanks!
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Post by: mbtorn on Sep 01, 2012 at 10:50 AM: Pa pm na din ng pricelist. TIA.
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Post by: carlos888 on Sep 01, 2012 at 09:52 PM: More pictures . . . .

Epic 2
(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/foto%20collection/epic21.jpg)
(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/foto%20collection/epic22.jpg)
(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/foto%20collection/epic23.jpg)

Elan 35
(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/foto%20collection/elan35.jpg)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Sep 01, 2012 at 10:01 PM: Stereophile review of Epic 2 by Sam Tellig:

(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/foto%20collection/epic2.jpg)

Roy Hall has his famous Music Hall MMF (Make Money Fast) turntables made for him in the Czech Republic.

Roy has also long been associated with Epos Limited, since a chap named Robin Marshall started the company in 1983. Their first product was the ES-14 loudspeaker, followed by the smaller ES-11. Both were largish, stand-mounted models, and both offered a lively, expressive, unstuffy sound. The speakers have always been fun to listen to, even if they lacked—and still lack—the refinement of some far more expensive speakers.

I was thinking of what Bill Conrad told me last month: that Nature seems to have a rule that says the more expensive a dielectric is, the better it sounds. Hence Teflon capacitors, the most twitchy to make, sound best of all.

Speaker drive-units are this way, too. The best ones are expensive, and are usually made in Europe, especially Scandinavia. European manufacturers are also making drivers in China—drivers that sometimes find their way into speakers that say "MADE IN THE EU" or "MADE IN USA." (The same thing has been going on for years in the furniture business.) The good news is that all speaker drivers have been getting better and better, and now some of the less expensive ones can come very close to the sound of their more costly counterparts.

Epos's Epic line of speakers are designed by Mike Creek's team in the UK. They're made in China, of course. At the moment, there are three Epics: a small minimonitor, the Epic 1; a larger stand-mount, the Epic 2; and a floorstander, the Epic 5. An Epic 4 is not forthcoming. What? You haven't noticed that there's no fourth floor in Chinese buildings?

The Epos Epic 2 ($799/pair) measures 16.4" (415mm) high by 8.32" (210mm) wide by 11" (280mm) deep and comes in your choice of Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer, over 18mm-thick MDF. The speaker requires stands—20? high would be about right. It has a 1" (25mm) soft-dome tweeter with a neodymium magnet and a 7" (179mm) polypropylene mid/woofer. The frequency range is given as 45Hz–25kHz, the sensitivity as 90dB, and the nominal impedance as 4 ohms. The Epic 2 is suitable for amplifiers ranging from 20 to 120Wpc, says the manufacturer: none other than designer Mike Creek, who is also the current owner of Epos.

Those who fondly remember early Epos speakers might recall them as sonically a little rough around the edges. They were some of the first speakers to have a metal-dome tweeter. Roy says this gave them uncommon clarity. At the time, and for the price, this was true. Still, they were perhaps better suited for certain types of music than others. They weren't my first choice for string quartets. But for the prices, there was no cause to quibble.

I don't remember the prices of the Epos speakers of 25 years ago. But at $799/pair, the Epic 2 may actually sell for less, in real dollars, than the ES-14 and ES-11 of yore and of lore. For the money, you get a much better speaker. Much, much, much better. That tizzy treble has been tamed—as has Roy Hall himself—yet the speaker retains something of the lively Epos quality. Like Roy (and Mike Creek), the Epic 2 is spry—a fun speaker to listen to.

Its "baffle removal tool," too, is fun. It looks like a long screwdriver rounded off at the tip. Insert it in a hole on the back of the speaker, give it a gentle nudge with the palm of your hand, and the standard cloth grille pops out of its frame. You can then replace it with the "audiophile baffle," which presents a plain front surface of painted MDF and leaves the drivers exposed. Both grilles and the removal tool are included.

I wouldn't keep popping off the grille. The audiophile baffle sounded better but leaves the drivers exposed, and an unprotected soft-dome tweeter is highly vulnerable. You might be careful, but your kids or the cleaning person might not be—not to mention those audiophile pals who feel compelled to touch any tweeter they see.

Mike said his aim, "when designing all the Epic speakers, was to give a really high sound quality at sensible prices by concentrating on quality components and careful design, but saving on elements which were not so crucial. Covering the cabinet with vinyl veneer and using plastic terminal panels saved a lot of money, which we have spent on very extensive bracing within the cabinet. We designed the drive-units to be very well behaved, without peaks, dips, delayed energy, or distortion, but made them on pressed-steel chassis to save cost." And by designing their own drivers, Epos is able to avoid a complicated crossover.

Creek also pointed to the large port on the back, and the way it flares to the inside and the outside, to achieve low-distortion, well-defined bass. Some British designers refer to chuffing; that is, when too much air poops from the port. The Epic 2 exhibited no sign of flatulence.

I listened with the Conrad-Johnson ET3 SE and Amtrans APCG-01S preamplifiers, and my Quicksilver Silver 88 monoblocks. For the purpose of evaluating the preamps, I thought I needed more resolving (and much more expensive) speakers, and turned to the Devore Fidelity Gibbon XL, which is about the same size as the Epic 2 and five times more costly: $3700/pair. The Gibbon is in a different league: Class A (Restricted Extreme LF) of our "Recommended Components."

But for $799/pair, what you get in the Epos Epic 2 is remarkable.

For starters, I found the Epic 2 very much at home with classical music. This is not to say they're for classical music only, but you know what I mean. They were lively, but at the same time nonfatiguing. It's a matter of tonal balance, and the Epic 2 nailed it. No edginess, no excessive brightness, no clarity achieved at the expense of brittle sound. I haven't heard the other models in the Epic series, but I'll bet there's a strong family resemblance. Epos now comes much closer to the classic British sound I associate with brands whose sonic signatures derive from the BBC's heritage: brands like Spendor and Harbeth. Not that Epos has turned excessively polite; you wouldn't expect that from Mike Creek, and certainly not from that scruffy Scot, Roy Hall.

Try as hard as I could, I could find nothing at all irritating about the Epic 2: nothing that kept reminding me I was listening to a pair of inexpensive, if not dirt-cheap, speakers. No obvious colorations. No excessive bloom or boominess in the bass. No top-end tizz.

I'll hazard a guess that the smaller Epic 1 stand-mounted speaker might be capable of a more holographic soundstage and more pinpoint imaging, but at the expense of bass extension. It would be fun to audition them side by side. Meanwhile, the Epic 2 was beautifully balanced, as I said. The pair of them was capable of reproducing a very wide, deep soundstage and precise imaging. I heard air aplenty. And I don't mean port pooping.

Still, there are limits to what a manufacturer can offer for $799. What Epos has done in the Epic 2 is minimize the effects of those limits through clever driver design, a well-braced cabinet, and an overall speaker design that has been well thought out. So many speakers strike me as hastily or too casually conceived: not half-assed, but half-heartedly made in a hurry, to be replaced by something equally mediocre in two years' time.

I didn't rush this review, partly because I was so enjoying the Epic 2s, and partly to rile Roy, who tried to get me into a race with Bob Reina, who's reviewing the Epic 4—oops, the Epic 2—in a future issue.

"Bob takes his time," Roy told me.

"Yes," I replied; "he's a thoughtful reviewer."

And the Epic 2 is a thoughtful speaker.

There must be some way to rattle Roy. I racked my brains, or what remains of them. Then I hit on an idea. I would use the new Rega Brio integrated amplifier, just arrived, with the Epic 2. Serves Roy right for not supplying a Creek. It proved a swell combination—as did the Eposes and my LFD IV LE integrated.

I'll rile Roy some more by pointing out how good Musical Fidelity's M1 series of electronics sounded with the Eposes. Maybe you need a Musical Fidelity M1 CDT CD transport and M1 DAC to know how good the Epos is. In all seriousness, I think you could do just fine with a CD player and integrated amplifier from Creek or Music Hall. The Creek ethos is like the Epos ethos: build high-quality products without extravagance for those who love their 'umble-pie eye-fye.—Sam Tellig
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Sep 01, 2012 at 10:03 PM: Stereophile review of Epic 2 by Bob Reina:

Roy Hall of Music Hall Audio, US importer of Epos loudspeakers, called me a while back to tell me about Epos's new Epic line: three affordable speakers positioned to provide greater performance for the money than Epos's more expensive M models. Designer Mike Creek's design goal for the Epics was to reduce the cosmetic costs of the cabinets, and thus free up more of the speaker's manufacturing costs to be dedicated to sound quality.

Of the three Epics, Hall suggested I review the middle model, the Epic 2 bookshelf, which, at $799/pair, he thought represented the best sound quality per dollar. In his words, "Tell them it's great craping value for the money." I've reviewed three Epos M-series speakers in Stereophile: The M5 in April 2005, the M16i in June 2008, and the M5i in February 2011. I was anxious to get a pair of Epic 2s to hear how they stacked up.

Design
Given Mike Creek's stated design objective of cutting costs in cosmetics, I expected to see a brace of ugly ducklings when I removed the Epic 2s from their box. To my surprise, the speakers were quite comely in Cherry (Black Ash is also available), and though the cabinet lacks the sexily rounded corners of the Epos M5i, I found the Epic 2 attractive in a Harbeth-LS3/5A-British monitor sort of way. In fact, when I dropped the speakers off at Music Hall to be reboxed and sent to John Atkinson for measuring (UPS had destroyed the original cartons), I commented to Roy Hall that I thought the speaker's wood veneer quite attractive. "It's not wood veneer," he replied; "it's vinyl." My jaw dropped. I'd thought the Epic 2's finish comparable to the wood-finished M5i's.

The two-way, rear-ported Epic 2 has a 1" fabric tweeter—the first soft dome ever developed by Epos. With its high-temperature, ferrofluid-cooled voice-coil and shielded neodymium magnet, this tweeter is designed to produce high output levels for extended periods. The speaker also has a new 7" woofer with a polypropylene cone and a bullet-shaped dustcap. The woofer is loaded at low frequencies with a large-diameter port, this flared at both ends to minimize turbulence. The crossover includes second-order filters, metal-oxide resistors, and polypropylene capacitors. Air-core inductors are used for the tweeter, and an oversize, laminated-iron–core inductor for the woofer. Two pairs of gold-plated input terminals provide for biwiring. The Epic 2 has a specified sensitivity of 90dB but is said to be capable of handling high amounts of power; Epos recommends pairing it with amplifiers in the 20–120Wpc range.

Finally, Epos has done something unique with their speaker grilles. The Epic 2 comes with not a removable grille but a removable front baffle. Using a handy tool (provided), the customer can switch between a grilleless baffle and one with a grille permanently affixed. I thought the sounds of the speaker with and without grilles were very close, though I slightly preferred the marginally increased detail I could hear when the grilles were gone. I placed the Epic 2s on Epos's own ST35 stands, which were originally designed for the M5 and M5i.

Listening
The Epic 2's warm, inviting, detailed, uncolored presentation of all midrange textures got me mining my collection of original mono LP pressings of classic jazz vocal recordings. Doris Day's voice was silky, rich, holographic, and voluptuous in her renditions of "It's Magic," from Greatest Hits (LP, Columbia CL 1210), and "That Old Feeling," from Day Dreams (LP, Columbia CL 624). I compared Day's take on the latter tune with Frank Sinatra's on his album That Old Feeling (LP, Columbia CL 902). The Epic reproduced the lower region of Old Blue Eyes' voice with body, delicacy, and no trace of unnatural chestiness. However, the upper end of Tony Bennett's range in "Rags to Riches," from his Greatest Hits (LP, Columbia CL 1229), sounded quite different. Bennett's voice didn't sound less natural than Sinatra's—both were completely uncolored. Rather, the Epos's resolution of detail was such that it was very easy to hear how the Columbia engineers had bathed Bennett's voice in excessive reverb, while keeping Sinatra's almost bone dry. Doris Day's voice was presented somewhere in between.

The Epos's ability to unravel subtle low-level dynamic articulations made it an impressively realistic transducer of unique vocal phrasings. Laura Nyro's tremendous dynamic and frequency ranges in "Eli's Coming," from her Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (LP, Columbia CS 9626), was reproduced by the Epic 2 in all its dramatic, bellowing glory. The Epos also revealed every nuance of Lee Michaels' dynamic phrasing in his unaccompanied introduction, on Hammond B-3, to "Stormy Monday," from Lee Michaels (LP, A&M SP 4199).

The Epic 2 unraveled quite of bit of high-frequency detail from well-recorded music of all genres, but never felt bright, blunted, or constrained in the top two octaves. Organist Gerd Zacher's interpretation of Gyîrgy Ligeti's Volumina (LP, Deutsche Grammophon 2543818) pushes the limit of the pipe organ's timbral, frequency, and dynamic ranges, and the upper harmonics of the highest-register pipes sounded pristine and airy even during the most dissonant passages. Jim McGuinn's arpeggiated solo on Rickenbacker electric 12-string guitar in the Byrds' cover of Pete Seeger's "The Bells of Rhymney," from Mr. Tambourine Man (LP, Columbia/Sundazed LP 5057), sounded appropriately jangly and airy, with every transient preserved intact. And in "(She's in a) Bad Mood," from the early Sonic Youth album Confusion Is Sex (LP, SST 096), the interplay between Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo's just-tuned Fender Jazzmaster guitars was preserved with all upper harmonic resonances intact, even at volume levels exceeding 95dB. The Epos's high-frequency purity also made it a very realistic reproducer of brass instruments. Liam Sillery's trumpet in "Tristan's Way," from his Priorité (CD, OA2 Records 22082), was reproduced in holographic burnished brass with all phrasing intact, his instrument floating on a bed of air—just as I've heard him in concert.

The Epic 2's low end was quite impressive. I whipped out an album I used to test speakers when I shopped for my first high-end stereo back in 1978: Stanley Clarke's Journey to Love (LP, Nemperor NE 457). "Silly Putty" showcases some dramatic interplay between drummer Steve Gadd and Clarke, the leader playing melody and bass lines simultaneously on his Alembic electric bass. Clarke's bass lines and Gadd's bass drum were very easy to separate without a trace of coloration, loss of clarity, or bass overhang. On the acoustic side, Lonnie Plaxico's double bass in "Strange Fruit," from Cassandra Wilson's New Moon Daughter (LP, Blue Note 837183 1), was clean and woody, with plenty of punch. For pure electronic bass, Lady Gaga's rapid-fire bass synth in "Judas," from Born This Way (CD, Streamline B0015373-02), was slammin' and, at levels above 95dB, literally shook the floor. For pure headbanging drama, however, I cued up my favorite heavy-metal tune from the 1960s, Vanilla Fudge's arrangement of the Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On," from Vanilla Fudge (LP, Atco SD 33-224). It was the perfect body-twitching complement to the wine party I was hosting at my summer house.

What most impressed me about the Epic 2 was how much of a floorstander's bass extension and dramatic high-level dynamic performance it had. Of the several dozen affordable speakers I've reviewed for Stereophile over the years, most have been easily categorizable as either a bookshelf or a floorstander: Each category has its own, unmistakable presentation. However, had I listened to the Epic 2 blindfolded, I'd have bet a considerable amount of money that I was hearing a larger, floorstanding speaker.

I was also impressed by the degree to which so affordable a bookshelf speaker could resolve the inner details of well-recorded classical music. In Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (UK LP, EMI ASD 2470), Gervase de Payer's clarinet was open and airy, and the extended upper-range harmonics of Erich Gruenberg's violin sounded natural, with the requisite bite. In the Allegro moderato of Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto, as performed by Pierre Boulez and his Ensemble InterContemporain (LP, Deutsche Grammophon 2431378), Michel Arrignon's staccato clarinet lines blended perfectly with the air of the recorded acoustic.

Finally, I was impressed with how the Epos perfectly integrated the rhythmic parts of well-recorded R&B and rock music into coherent, unified wholes. In "Time Is Tight," from Booker T. & the MGs' Greatest Hits (LP, Stax MPS-8505), the rhythm section chugged along in toe-tapping splendor. And "Freedom Rider," from Steve Winwood's Winwood (LP, United Artists UAS-9964), had my hips bouncing during Chris Wood's saxophone solo the same way they did when I first heard this song on Traffic's John Barleycorn Must Die, when that album was released in 1970.

The tune that put the entire Epic 2 package together for me was "Yulunga (Spirit Dance)," from Dead Can Dance's Into the Labyrinth (LP, 4AD DAD-3013). The track opens with delicate, gradually building percussion over a big, airy, atmospheric presentation of the group. In linear fashion from ppp to fff, the music gradually crescendos to a dramatic climax; as it became busier and more cacophonous, the Epic 2 kept every transient intact, and the band a coherent whole. The total effect was captivating, with an immediate presence in the listening room that I've heard only from more expensive floorstanding speakers—or at live performances.

Comparisons
I compared the Epos Epic 2 ($799/pair) with the Nola Mini ($799/pair when last offered) and the NHT Classic 3 ($800/pair). But I most eagerly awaited the opportunity to compare the Epic 2 with Epos's own M5i ($899/pair), given the role that the M5i and its predecessor, the M5, have played in my listening in recent years. Although I reviewed the M5 and M5i very favorably in Stereophile, these speakers mean even more to me than those reviews implied. Although I always have several affordable speakers lying around the house, whenever I've felt like putting together an impromptu affordable system just to enjoy music, I've almost always grabbed the M5s or the M5i's. And when I've needed to review an affordable turntable, CD player, or integrated amp, the M5 or M5i has served as a reference to help me understand what was happening with the component being reviewed. To that extent, the M5/M5i has become, over the years, my reference for affordable loudspeakers.

I felt the Epos M5i's bass didn't go as deep as the Epic 2's, nor were its high-level dynamics as forceful and dramatic. I did, however, feel that the M5i resolved a bit more detail in the midrange and highs than did the Epic 2. The M5i's upper bass was also a touch cleaner, and its overall sound more delicate and subtle. However, I felt the Epic 2 was, overall, the better-balanced speaker. Both models had very revealing and extended highs, but the fact that the M5i's bass extension was shallower than the Epic 2's meant that the M5i's highs called more attention to themselves. I can't state a clear preference; Epos's Epic 2 and M5i are of comparable quality, with trade-offs that must be weighed against the individual buyer's listening priorities.

The Nola Mini had a richer, warmer lower midrange than the Epic 2, and comparable midrange detail. The Nola's bass extension was also comparable to the Epic 2's, but its highs were much less pure. Also, I felt that transients sounded cleaner through the Epos.

Finally, the NHT Classic 3's midrange was the equal of the Epic 2's in terms of timbre and detail; the NHT's highs weren't as refined, but were just as well balanced with the rest of the audioband as in the Epos. Bass extension and high-level dynamics, however, were superior through the Epic 2.

Summation
With the Epos Epic 2, Mike Creek has a hit on his hands. It's the perfect bookshelf speaker for someone who wants the bass and high-level dynamic performance of a floorstander, but either has cost constraints or a spouse who won't let anything bigger than a bookshelf into the house. And while some costs have been cut in the cosmetics department, the Epic 2 does not look cheap. I believe any Stereophile reader would be proud to have these attractive little beauties in his or her living room. Hats off to Mike Creek, who continues to raise the bar of sound quality per dollar in affordable loudspeakers.—Robert J. Reina
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: nbc on Sep 01, 2012 at 10:47 PM: Caloy,

How much yung Epic 2?

thanks,

nbc
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Post by: HasBro™ on Sep 02, 2012 at 12:28 PM: bookmarked
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Post by: meat_eater on Sep 03, 2012 at 06:57 PM: How much po yung epic 2?

thanks
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Post by: dimas on Sep 04, 2012 at 05:51 PM: sir pa pm price list
epic 2
epic 5
elan
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Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Sep 16, 2012 at 09:42 PM: Was with an officemate last week and we were in the neighborhood of MCS, so we dropped by WATT HIFI to try to audition some speakers.

We did the usual budget to more expensive route - PSB Image (B4 I think), to Mission MV8 to B&W 686 to Era Design 5. . .

Was actually looking for an Epic 2, since this was more our budget, but since they only had the more expensive Elan 15, we listened to it and came away very impressed. . .

Iba pa rin ang tunog ng old fashioned Brit big bookshelf speaker. Very punchy and accurate bass, and highs of the soft dome tweeter were not tiring to listen to. The Elans were by far the best-sounding among the speakers we heard during that session, excluding of course the more expensive Spendors and Sonus Fabers in the high-end section of MCS. And that was only with a Dared MP5 and a NAD 316bee as amplification. Not quite as nice as my current big bookshelf Brit speakers, but for a planned second system, they sounded very good indeed. It should probably sound better with higher-grade amps.

Now if only somebody carried the Epic 2, since both it and the Elan 15 are very similar in appearance, if not in specs (If you compare them side by side, Elan has bigger bass drivers by 0.3 inches, has real wood veneer and has solid internal wiring. Otherwise, both are almost exactly alike.). If the Epic 2 sounds at least 90% of the Elan 15, you may have a potential winner here. And I may have found my speakers for a second system. Sayang medyo out of budget yung Elan 15. . .

My current champion for the big bookshelf range is currently the Polk Rti A3. . . so I'm curious as to how the slightly more expensive Epic 2 (vs the Polk) will sound like. I hope the retailers offer the Epic 2 for audition as well.

It's weird that most of the posted reviews in the internet (and on this thread) are for the Epic 2, but these speakers are nowhere to be found . . . as far as I know only WATT HIFI carries the new Epos line, and they said they only carry the higher-end Elan 15 (with no reviews, as far as I can tell).
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Post by: carlos888 on Sep 17, 2012 at 02:15 AM: ^^

Thank you Moi for the brief review of the Elan 15. We apologize thou for the unavailabity of the Epic series for now. The 3 sets that arrived were already sold out before it can reach the dealers(the 1st Epic 5 to arrive actually went to me). Rest assure that come end of this month or the 1st week of October both the Epic 2 and the Epic 5 will be available in all of our dealers, namely Toys For The Audio Boys, Watts HiFi, The Grey Market and The Showroom @ The Columns.

Also if I may add, other than the internal wiring & genuine wood veneer the difference of the Elan against the Epics are better internal bracing, improved crossover caps and cast aluminum basket for the mid bass drivers. However having heard both the difference is very minimal. Epics are worth every penny once you listened to it seriously. It has all the character and attributes of a very good speaker at its price point. And I can personally vouch for it since i have been a happy owner of an Epic 5 for several months now.

Forget the careful matching ritual with these speakers. Having the new driver components design, the new Epos line up are more amplifier friendly than ever before. As you've said in the review -- even a dared MP-5 and a NAD 316 can make them sing. What more if you're using your nice amp Moi? ;)

Cheers. :)
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Post by: muypogi on Sep 17, 2012 at 02:47 PM: Thanks. Looking forward to the Epic 2. Hope you can have one in The Grey Market, as this is more accessible to me. Will run it with a a Rega Elicit, so I hope to hear something pretty good when the Epic 2 is available for audition.

Looking at the specs, I'd guess they would sound very similar. Even the cabinet size is the same. Mas mabigat lang yung Elan 15.

Hope you have lots of stock on the cherry veneers as this seems the better looking finish.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM: Starting today you can now see and listen to the Epos Epic 2 at the following HiFi shops, namely:

1. The Grey Market (White Plains, QC)
2. Toys for the Audio Boys (Makati Cinema Square)
3. Watts HiFi (Makati Cinema Square)

We will be adding 2 more dealers soon, watch out. Thanks! :)
Title: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:43 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Starting today you can now see and listen to the Epos Epic 2 at the following HiFi shops, namely:

1. The Grey Market (White Plains, QC)
2. Toys for the Audio Boys (Makati Cinema Square)
3. Watts HiFi (Makati Cinema Square)

We will be adding 2 more dealers soon, watch out. Thanks! :)

SRPs?
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Post by: ndotcom on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM: Wow like to hear this ones and compare with my collection of Epos...
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Post by: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:39 PM: SRP for the Epics and Elan series:

Epic 1 -- 22K
Epic 2 -- 30K
Epic 5 -- 50K

Elan 15 -- 50K
Elan 30 -- 78K
Elan 35 -- 95K

All SRP's are already 10% cheaper than the published USD prices, and that does not include your dealers discount yet. :)

Thank you.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:44 PM: Audioholics review of the Epic 2:

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/loudspeakers/78100-review-epos-epic-2-absolute-gem-$800pr.html (http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/loudspeakers/78100-review-epos-epic-2-absolute-gem-$800pr.html)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: jamants on Nov 13, 2012 at 08:40 PM: these babies are singing now at the grey market, paired with the fantastic VTL amplifier. Open daily 1130am-930pm.

www.thegreymarket.ph
please like us on facebook "the grey market"
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Mega_Matrix on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:54 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Starting today you can now see and listen to the Epos Epic 2 at the following HiFi shops, namely:

1. The Grey Market (White Plains, QC)
2. Toys for the Audio Boys (Makati Cinema Square)
3. Watts HiFi (Makati Cinema Square)

We will be adding 2 more dealers soon, watch out. Thanks! :)

WARNING: Epos Epic 2 doesn't sound P30,000 bookshelf Speakers

......It sounded on P60,000 price range! Open sounding, great mids and very musical. If you are looking for entry-mid level bookshelf speakers Epic 2 won't disappoint you. Listen to it :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: TeeGoY on Nov 18, 2012 at 10:28 PM: Heard the Epic 2's at The Grey Market yesterday and I was very impressed. I think my 13th month pay might be going to these beauties :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: sientobente on Nov 23, 2012 at 01:49 PM: Quote from: TeeGoY on Nov 18, 2012 at 10:28 PM
Heard the Epic 2's at The Grey Market yesterday and I was very impressed. I think my 13th month pay might be going to these beauties :)

hi sir, what amp was paired with the epic 2? aesthetic-wise this are very impressive speakers - harbet-ish ang dating ;)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Nov 30, 2012 at 04:24 PM: Quote from: jamants on Nov 13, 2012 at 08:40 PM
these babies are singing now at the grey market, paired with the fantastic VTL amplifier. Open daily 1130am-930pm.

www.thegreymarket.ph
please like us on facebook "the grey market"

Just came from Grey, and I must say, while I was hoping the Epic 2 would be the speaker for me, sadly I found the Elan 15 still better sonically . . . dang, ipon pa ng mas matagal. . .

While the Epic 2 is no slouch, when you listen to the Elan 15, the difference is immediately obvious. Smoother, but just as detailed sound. Mas "bilog" tumunog, both with CDs and vinyl records we brought along.

Elan 15 gets my vote over the Epic 2 . . .
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: resident_evil on Dec 01, 2012 at 01:16 AM: Was able to listen to the Epos Epic 2 with Rex. I must say that imaging is impeccable. Resolution and clarity are also impressive. A bit more forward than the PSB B6 but not in a bad way. Will ask Rex to A-B with the Imagine Bs.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 01, 2012 at 01:46 AM: @Muypogi

Thank you for liking the Elan 15. With its better crossover components, improved internal wiring and more sturdier cast aluminum basket, it is very likely that the Elan models are better than the Epics. However the Epic's resolution can be smoothen further by just replacing the stock jumpers with a decent speaker cable. I myself uses Cal's jumpers, and i must say those made wonders to my Epic 5's.

Cheers. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Dec 01, 2012 at 07:16 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on Dec 01, 2012 at 01:46 AM
@Muypogi

Thank you for liking the Elan 15. With its better crossover components, improved internal wiring and more sturdier cast aluminum basket, it is very likely that the Elan models are better than the Epics. However the Epic's resolution can be smoothen further by just replacing the stock jumpers with a decent speaker cable. I myself uses Cal's jumpers, and i must say those made wonders to my Epic 5's.

Cheers. :)

I guessed as much, but I wanted to listen to both in their stock configuration. I will likely run them bi-wired anyway, so jumper mods are not an issue. Ang tanong lang ay kaya ko bang i-justify yung 20k peso premium over the Epic 2 . . . sana may 12 months sa Grey hehe O0. . paging Jay. . . ;)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Dec 10, 2012 at 10:17 PM: Any personal reviews on the Elan 30 or 35? ^-^
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Dec 11, 2012 at 01:30 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:39 PM
SRP for the Epics and Elan series:

Epic 1 -- 22K
Epic 2 -- 30K
Epic 5 -- 50K

Elan 15 -- 50K
Elan 30 -- 78K
Elan 35 -- 95K

All SRP's are already 10% cheaper than the published USD prices, and that does not include your dealers discount yet. :)

Thank you.

Where could we audition the Elan 30 or 35 sir? Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 11, 2012 at 10:39 PM: Quote from: Louie_18 on Dec 11, 2012 at 01:30 PM
Where could we audition the Elan 30 or 35 sir? Thanks

Sir we wont be bringing in the Elan 30 as the Epic5 and the Elan35 are the more practical choice. The last of the Epic5 was already sold last week. Both the Epic5 and the Elan35 will be available by mid January na. Due to the long holiday break of our suppliers.

Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: luis on Dec 12, 2012 at 01:47 PM: sir, is epic 2 available?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 12, 2012 at 05:53 PM: Quote from: luis on Dec 12, 2012 at 01:47 PM
sir, is epic 2 available?

Yes sir, available at the ffg:

The Grey Market
Watt HiFi
Toys for the Audio Boys

Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: luis on Dec 13, 2012 at 03:28 PM: thanks for the reply. wow exciting times again... O0
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:24 PM: Thank you all for your continued support! Last stock of the Epic 2 and the Elan 15 is still available at The Grey Market! Happy New Year PDVD! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Superman on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM: No more for us in Mindanao?? :D
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:33 PM: Quote from: Superman on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM
No more for us in Mindanao?? :D

Hi Jen!

The following will be available 3rd or 4th week of January:

Epic 2
Epic 5
Elan 15
Elan 35
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: TeeGoY on Jan 01, 2013 at 06:58 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on Dec 30, 2012 at 12:24 PM
Thank you all for your continued support! Last stock of the Epic 2 and the Elan 15 is still available at The Grey Market! Happy New Year PDVD! :)

Oh, I thought the display unit that was given to me was already the last pair of the Epic 2's when I purchased from The Grey Market sometime before Christmas :) So apparently hindi pala. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jan 12, 2013 at 12:33 PM: AV review of the epic 5:

http://www.avhub.com.au/images/stories/australian-hifi/reviews/2012/2012-03/epos_acoustics_epic_5_loudspeakers_review_lores.pdf (http://www.avhub.com.au/images/stories/australian-hifi/reviews/2012/2012-03/epos_acoustics_epic_5_loudspeakers_review_lores.pdf)

Available beginning Feb. 1 at your favorite Hi-Fi shops. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: whirlpool on Feb 09, 2013 at 10:51 PM: Sir, pa PM ng last price ng elan series.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Marsman on Feb 10, 2013 at 07:14 AM: New owner of the EPOS Elan 15. Brought it home Tuesday night and when i got home at 8pm, set it up in the theater room for break in 24/7. I placed it on top of a small table facing very near a wall and sort of wrap it in a heavy comforter so it wont disturb us to much. These are somewhat big standmount speakers and pretty heavy. Played all sorts of music from classical, rock, jazz and house all at different volume levels. So finally last night, i turned the system off. It had a good 96 hours on it. I let it rest for about 2 hours then I hauled the Elan to my stereo system. Adjusted the hight of the speaker stands, slight toe-in, 6 feet apart, placed the Elan on it. By this time, I am feeling sleepy already and my stereo system is still dead cold, I decided to sleep it off last night. Until this morning while writing this, I haven't turned on the system because "the family" has to go out and do the family stuff (you know what i mean). I will give an update soon. Sorry bitin.

Thanks to Caloy for the Elan 15.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Feb 10, 2013 at 11:29 AM: Quote from: Marsman on Feb 10, 2013 at 07:14 AM
New owner of the EPOS Elan 15. Brought it home Tuesday night and when i got home at 8pm, set it up in the theater room for break in 24/7. I placed it on top of a small table facing very near a wall and sort of wrap it in a heavy comforter so it wont disturb us to much. These are somewhat big standmount speakers and pretty heavy. Played all sorts of music from classical, rock, jazz and house all at different volume levels. So finally last night, i turned the system off. It had a good 96 hours on it. I let it rest for about 2 hours then I hauled the Elan to my stereo system. Adjusted the hight of the speaker stands, slight toe-in, 6 feet apart, placed the Elan on it. By this time, I am feeling sleepy already and my stereo system is still dead cold, I decided to sleep it off last night. Until this morning while writing this, I haven't turned on the system because "the family" has to go out and do the family stuff (you know what i mean). I will give an update soon. Sorry bitin.

Thanks to Caloy for the Elan 15.

Wow bitin ehehehe. Waiting for the next part . . . . . :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Marsman on Feb 17, 2013 at 09:49 AM: It's been a week since I turned on my stystem. I had been so busy at work. Finally yesterday morning, since there are no family plans on going out and I didn't bring any work related stuff with me at home, this is the right time to enjoy music with the new toy (Elan 15).
I will not be techie (as I am not) in describing what I experience listening to the Elans. I am running them with the Musical Fidelity A300 and music is played through the P3/24 with DV 20X2L. Caloy gave me this speaker jumper wires to replace the stock ones that came with the Elans. I manage to replace it before listening.
The first thing i notice is how well it imaged. Sound stage is holographic, huge and precise. I moved the speakers a half foot apart (6.5ft) and it filled the room further back. I can pinpoint where the singer and instruments are. The sound of the soft dome tweeter is sweet, smooth and airy with lots of detail but never fatiguing. Bass is well defined, tight and musical. Bass extension depends on the music you are playing, the low can get low if needed. Mids are fabulous and uncolored.
I played 17 different genre of records yesterday and I never got tired listening to it. It was more fulfilling than tiring and most of the time it gave a big smile on my face. I guess if i ran more music hours into this speakers, it would still bloom.

Happy listening everyone.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: TeeGoY on Feb 18, 2013 at 10:46 PM: Quote from: Marsman on Feb 17, 2013 at 09:49 AM
It's been a week since I turned on my stystem. I had been so busy at work. Finally yesterday morning, since there are no family plans on going out and I didn't bring any work related stuff with me at home, this is the right time to enjoy music with the new toy (Elan 15).
I will not be techie (as I am not) in describing what I experience listening to the Elans. I am running them with the Musical Fidelity A300 and music is played through the P3/24 with DV 20X2L. Caloy gave me this speaker jumper wires to replace the stock ones that came with the Elans. I manage to replace it before listening.
The first thing i notice is how well it imaged. Sound stage is holographic, huge and precise. I moved the speakers a half foot apart (6.5ft) and it filled the room further back. I can pinpoint where the singer and instruments are. The sound of the soft dome tweeter is sweet, smooth and airy with lots of detail but never fatiguing. Bass is well defined, tight and musical. Bass extension depends on the music you are playing, the low can get low if needed. Mids are fabulous and uncolored.
I played 17 different genre of records yesterday and I never got tired listening to it. It was more fulfilling than tiring and most of the time it gave a big smile on my face. I guess if i ran more music hours into this speakers, it would still bloom.

Happy listening everyone.

Epos speakers really image very well :) Congrats on your purchase sir! I would have loved to have the Elan 15's if only budget permitted. But nonetheless I'm also very happy with my Epic 2's. Just about finished with the break-in period and the improvements are quite noticeable :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: meat_eater on Feb 18, 2013 at 11:49 PM: How do the Epics (2/5) fair with low powered amps? Tube amps ranging from 30-50 watts/ch...

Or is it like the Dynes who prefer beefier amps?

Thanks :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Feb 19, 2013 at 02:07 AM: Thank you for the very insightful review of the Elan 15. What Marsman mentioned are some of the very reason I decided to bring these speakers in. Not many speakers out in the market nowadays perform way above its price range. Moreover these new Epos models sounds more better as they logged in more playing hours. Same goes as you improve your front end. In a way the neutrality of these speakers is one of its biggest attributes. It doesn't add any sound signature of its own, so you will hear more the character of the source/amps you feed them with. And you dont need high powered amps to fully drive them! They may be 4ohms speakers but a minimum of 15wpc for tube based amps and 30wpc for ss amp can give you very satisfying listening experience. I myself partnered my Epic 5 with just a mere 40wpc Ikarus amp that fully envelopes our living room up to the nearest neighbor.

Cheers! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Feb 19, 2013 at 02:22 AM: Quote
How do the Epics (2/5) fair with low powered amps? Tube amps ranging from 30-50 watts/ch...

Or is it like the Dynes who prefer beefier amps?

Thanks :)

Hi Meat-eater,

Here are the links to the Epic 2 and 5 technical specs. Hope these helps. Thanks! :)

Epic 2
http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-2/ (http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-2/)

Epic 5
http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-5/ (http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-5/)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: meat_eater on Feb 19, 2013 at 02:35 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on Feb 19, 2013 at 02:22 AM
Hi Meat-eater,

Here are the links to the Epic 2 and 5 technical specs. Hope these helps. Thanks! :)

Epic 2
http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-2/ (http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-2/)

Epic 5
http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-5/ (http://www.epos-acoustics.com/products/epic-5/)

Hi sir, where can I audition the Epic 2?

Thanks again. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Feb 19, 2013 at 09:35 AM: ^^ You can listen to them at the following AV shops:

1. Watt Hi Fi in Makati Cinema Square
2. The Grey Market at Bellitudo Lifestyle along White Plains
3. Toys for the Audio Boys also in Makati Square
4. Hyperaudio near Cash and Carry, Makati

Thanks.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Mar 08, 2013 at 02:07 PM: New stocks are already here. Drop by for a listen at the following Epos dealers:

1. Watt hi-fi -- MCS
2. The Grey Market -- along White Plains
3. Toys For The Audio Boys -- MCS
4. Hyperaudio near Cash and Carry, Makati

We also have the newly developed stand -- ST 15. More heavier than the st12, more stiffer and reduces more vibrations making your Epos (or any other bookshelf speaker) to sound more clearer and natural.

Thank you! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: whirlpool on Mar 08, 2013 at 10:53 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on Mar 08, 2013 at 02:07 PM
New stocks are already here. Drop by for a listen at the following Epos dealers:

1. Watt hi-fi -- MCS
2. The Grey Market -- along White Plains
3. Toys For The Audio Boys -- MCS

We also have the newly developed stand -- ST 15. More heavier than the st12, more stiffer and reduces more vibrations making your Epos (or any other bookshelf speaker) to sound more clearer and natural.

Thank you! :)

We're planning to visit MCS on March 17. Sana meron elan15 and 35 na ready for audition.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Mar 16, 2013 at 12:07 AM: Epos Epic 2 speakers can now be heard at Hyperaudio in Makati near Cash and Carry. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: whirlpool on Mar 16, 2013 at 07:08 PM: Quote from: whirlpool on Mar 08, 2013 at 10:53 PM
We're planning to visit MCS on March 17. Sana meron elan15 and 35 na ready for audition.

No demo unit of elan 15 sa grey market, watt hifi and toys. Canceled muna audition ng barkada.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM: Quote from: whirlpool on Mar 16, 2013 at 07:08 PM
No demo unit of elan 15 sa grey market, watt hifi and toys. Canceled muna audition ng barkada.

Elans are currently sold out. New stocks will be available by 3rd week of april. Thanks.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: whirlpool on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:32 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM
Elans are currently sold out. New stocks will be available by 3rd week of april. Thanks.

Sir Carlo please pm me your mobile number for future transaction. Thanks.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Mar 20, 2013 at 04:47 PM: ST15 stands all sold out. Next batch will be arriving by May. Thank you for your continued support! :)

@whirpool PM sent
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: whirlpool on Mar 21, 2013 at 09:25 PM: Quote from: carlos888 on Mar 20, 2013 at 04:47 PM
ST15 stands all sold out. Next batch will be arriving by May. Thank you for your continued support! :)

@whirpool PM sent

Sir wala ako natanggap.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on May 08, 2013 at 12:42 AM: Audiokarma review of the Epic 2 from one of its members.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=414273 (http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=414273)

Cheers! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: dodie on May 08, 2013 at 12:44 AM: loyski, may elan na center ba sa watts? want to try sana a 5.0 epos setup eh :D :D
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on May 08, 2013 at 12:52 AM: Quote from: dodie on May 08, 2013 at 12:44 AM
loyski, may elan na center ba sa watts? want to try sana a 5.0 epos setup eh :D :D

Wala sir as of now, if only meron siguro mas madami pa kami nabenta ng Epics/Elans. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: dodie on May 08, 2013 at 01:05 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on May 08, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Wala sir as of now, if only meron siguro mas madami pa kami nabenta ng Epics/Elans. :)

pero may dadating kyo na elan 20? sa epic series wala palang center eh. sana may dumating ;D ;D
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on May 08, 2013 at 08:50 AM: Yes magkakaroon kami in 2months ng Elan 20 sir. Its actually not released yet, just an announcement pa lng sa website nila. Have you read the specs? Very promising d b? Cant wait for mine. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on May 27, 2013 at 12:57 AM: Why is the new Epos ST15 stands are better than the others in the market now?
1. The top and bottom plate is already laminated w/ vibration reducing pads.(see other pictures)
2. Every pole is already injected with polyurethane damping material to reduce unwanted vibrations, no need to buy lead shots or sand to add mass.
3. Very heavy solid steel construction. With a combined weight of 15kgs. a pair.
4. The only stand ive tested so far that truly provides more definition and bass weight to your existing bookshelf speakers.

(http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/253329_546287608748292_125551664_n.jpg)

(http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308406_546287625414957_1058099600_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/969048_546287648748288_2137345254_n.jpg)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on May 30, 2013 at 11:51 AM: All Epic2 and Elan15 are sold out at the moment. New stocks will be available by 3rd week of June. Also arriving will be the new Epos Elan20 (center channel). It will only be available on black finish.

Thank you.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jun 14, 2013 at 04:43 PM: Epos and Creek is now available at Listening in Style-Shangrila.

(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/image_zps7043dbb4.jpg)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: dieselsy on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:57 PM: Very nice musical speaker
Great sounding integ amp..
Congrats..
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jun 15, 2013 at 12:06 AM: Quote from: dieselsy on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:57 PM
Very nice musical speaker
Great sounding integ amp..
Congrats..

Thanks boss, see you next week. ;)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Superman on Jun 15, 2013 at 01:10 AM: I like the rack sa likod :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: muypogi on Jun 15, 2013 at 06:53 AM: Ayan matino na analog demo rig nila. . . :-)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Lynn on Jun 26, 2013 at 03:28 PM: Any review mga brader sa Epos EL3? napakinggan ko na yun Epic 2 w/ Creek Evo... pansin ko lutang na lutang yun vocals, parang Lani Misalucha extended and wide. pero sa low's simple lang sya, halos same sila ng Tannoy Revolution hindi ko lang talaga alam kung sino mas malambing sa kanila....
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jun 27, 2013 at 12:54 PM: Quote from: hshaun05 on Jun 26, 2013 at 03:28 PM
Any review mga brader sa Epos EL3? napakinggan ko na yun Epic 2 w/ Creek Evo... pansin ko lutang na lutang yun vocals, parang Lani Misalucha extended and wide. pero sa low's simple lang sya, halos same sila ng Tannoy Revolution hindi ko lang talaga alam kung sino mas malambing sa kanila....

There's a lot of reviews in the net of both Els3 and Epic 2 sir. Just google it. Moreover the bass reproduction, or any frequency for that matter is relatively a subjective topic. It always depend on the quality of recording being played and the associated components. It is also worth mentioning that the Evo50s volume design is on the low gain. It actually performs better in the -35 to -30db range.

You are welcome to drop by my place to listen to the Epic 2/Evo50a combo on an end user environment. I dont have any room treatments nor a dedicated listening room thou. Bring your Tannoy for a more in depth comparison. Thanks! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Gino on Jun 28, 2013 at 10:07 AM: Google images always show the Epic 2 with the 4-legged stands. Are these included?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jun 28, 2013 at 10:38 AM: Quote from: Gino on Jun 28, 2013 at 10:07 AM
Google images always show the Epic 2 with the 4-legged stands. Are these included?

Sold separately. Epic 2 sounds best with the Epos ST15 stands. That is why both are always showcased together in various net images. Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Lynn on Jun 30, 2013 at 01:44 AM: Quote from: carlos888 on Jun 27, 2013 at 12:54 PM
There's a lot of reviews in the net of both Els3 and Epic 2 sir. Just google it. Moreover the bass reproduction, or any frequency for that matter is relatively a subjective topic. It always depend on the quality of recording being played and the associated components. It is also worth mentioning that the Evo50s volume design is on the low gain. It actually performs better in the -35 to -30db range.

You are welcome to drop by my place to listen to the Epic 2/Evo50a combo on an end user environment. I dont have any room treatments nor a dedicated listening room thou. Bring your Tannoy for a more in depth comparison. Thanks! :)

Sige po... paki PM po yun cash price ng Epic 2 and san po location nyo sir... tiga Muntinlupa po ako...
pwede po ba magdala ng Amp at CD para matest ko sa mga genre ko... Thanks!
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jun 30, 2013 at 06:12 PM: Quote from: hshaun05 on Jun 30, 2013 at 01:44 AM
Sige po... paki PM po yun cash price ng Epic 2 and san po location nyo sir... tiga Muntinlupa po ako...
pwede po ba magdala ng Amp at CD para matest ko sa mga genre ko... Thanks!

Sure sir! You're very much welcome. I will PM my address tomorrow. BTW please PM me a day ahead if you are coming so i can clear my schedule.

The SRP of the Epic 2 is 30k, however i don't sell directly as a courtesy and support to my dealers. Please see any of them for discounts. They're more than happy to accomodate you anytime! Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: Superman on Jul 11, 2013 at 12:08 AM: Loy, PM-ed you. Thanks!
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: luis on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:39 PM: Epic 2, easy to drive speakers at 90db sensitivity though 4 ohms. when matched with HK 3490 the amp do not get hot. i feel these speakers are not amp choosy since we tried them with vacuum tube, nad 375 and now with HK 3490 and SQ is consistent.

sound quality is still improving as the unit is less than a week. it's getting detailed and the low is gradually coming out. when i replaced the source from samsung dvdp to philips BDP-2500, i hear details that i do not hear before and it's getting addictive. these speakers will cause you to have involuntary muscle movement like foot tapping, head jerking and singing. ;D
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: meat_eater on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:50 PM: Quote from: luis on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:39 PM
Epic 2, easy to drive speakers at 90db sensitivity though 4 ohms. when matched with HK 3490 the amp do not get hot. i feel these speakers are not amp choosy since we tried them with vacuum tube, nad 375 and now with HK 3490 and SQ is consistent.

sound quality is still improving as the unit is less than a week. it's getting detailed and the low is gradually coming out. when i replaced the source from samsung dvdp to philips BDP-2500, i hear details that i do not hear before and it's getting addictive. these speakers will cause you to have involuntary muscle movement like foot tapping, head jerking and singing. ;D

Still considering these speakers... hehehehe.. Madami nang sleepless nights :)

I once heard it with a leben el84 and found it forward/bright sounding. The amp though had around 12 or 15 watts lang. I was thinking if 35 or 40 watter na push pull amp, maybe the speaker would give out better mids and bass.

Once mag ka time, papasial ako mcs and request one to be paired with a cayin a50t. :)

If I like it, malamang sa I uwi na. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: luis on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:56 PM: Quote from: meat_eater on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Still considering these speakers... hehehehe.. Madami nang sleepless nights :)

I once heard it with a leben el84 and found it forward/bright sounding. The amp though had around 12 or 15 watts lang. I was thinking if 35 or 40 watter na push pull amp, maybe the speaker would give out better mids and bass.

Once mag ka time, papasial ako mcs and request one to be paired with a cayin a50t. :)

If I like it, malamang sa I uwi na. :)

good luck sir sa audition...
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jul 11, 2013 at 11:17 PM: Quote from: luis on Jul 11, 2013 at 02:39 PM
Epic 2, easy to drive speakers at 90db sensitivity though 4 ohms. when matched with HK 3490 the amp do not get hot. i feel these speakers are not amp choosy since we tried them with vacuum tube, nad 375 and now with HK 3490 and SQ is consistent.

sound quality is still improving as the unit is less than a week. it's getting detailed and the low is gradually coming out. when i replaced the source from samsung dvdp to philips BDP-2500, i hear details that i do not hear before and it's getting addictive. these speakers will cause you to have involuntary muscle movement like foot tapping, head jerking and singing. ;D

Congrats sir. Just break them in and eventually everything will smoothen out. ;)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: jerrylodi on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:14 AM: Avid fan of epic 2’s , paired w/ my jdlabs monoblocks-babyt v2 using bi-wire cal's cable(perfectly matched)in other words "HEAVEN", lucky to have epos…..
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jul 12, 2013 at 12:23 PM: Quote from: jerryidol on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Avid fan of epic 2’s , paired w/ my jdlabs monoblocks-babyt v2 using bi-wire cal's cable(perfectly matched)in other words "HEAVEN", lucky to have epos…..

Glad to hear you are enjoying your Epics sir. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Jul 22, 2013 at 01:34 AM: Black finish Epic 2 and Elan 15 will be available at Watt Hi-Fi, MCS beginning Tuesday(July 23). Thank you! :)
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Post by: Nelson de Leon on Jul 22, 2013 at 01:39 AM: Paging Gino!
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Aug 11, 2013 at 12:23 AM: Epos and Creek Audio at the HK Hi-Fi show. ;)

(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/image_zpsfe0bbf78.jpg)

(http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu61/photomanila/image_zpscc70eacd.jpg)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Aug 30, 2013 at 01:08 AM: Starting next week EPOS Epic2 will now be available at Stereofiles Hi-fi shop in Fairview, QC.

Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: dodie on Aug 30, 2013 at 01:19 AM: loy, yung center dumating na ba?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Aug 30, 2013 at 02:19 AM: Quote from: dodie on Aug 30, 2013 at 01:19 AM
loy, yung center dumating na ba?

Sir black pa lang available kaya d pa ko nagparating, mga élan kase natin puro cherry finish. :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Nov 08, 2013 at 02:05 AM: Hear and listen Epos speakers and Creek amplifiers at Room 442 this coming HiFi Show! See you there
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 13, 2013 at 12:28 AM: Due to high demand after the Hi-Fi show, the Epic series are currently out of stocks. New shipment will arrive mid-January! Thank you all for your continued patronage! :)
Title: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: erigmo on Dec 19, 2013 at 06:29 PM: Caloy how much are the ST15 stands?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Dec 20, 2013 at 01:41 AM: Quote from: erigmo on Dec 19, 2013 at 06:29 PM
Caloy how much are the ST15 stands?

Sir no stock at the moment. SRP is 8500. Thanks
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: takussa14 on Feb 06, 2014 at 11:44 AM: hello sirs,

was hoping if and where i could hear these speakers? :) epic 2 or 1 or elan entry any :) just need 30 secs or 30mins if things get out of hand:D

kung available pa siya sa mga audio shops, o kung pwede mag audition? makati area o kahit saan :) nasa harap ko na to dati hiindi ko pa pinakinggan sayang :D

salamat sirs!
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Feb 08, 2014 at 12:01 AM: Quote from: takussa14 on Feb 06, 2014 at 11:44 AM
hello sirs,

was hoping if and where i could hear these speakers? :) epic 2 or 1 or elan entry any :) just need 30 secs or 30mins if things get out of hand:D

kung available pa siya sa mga audio shops, o kung pwede mag audition? makati area o kahit saan :) nasa harap ko na to dati hiindi ko pa pinakinggan sayang :D

salamat sirs!

Hi Takussa,

The Epic 2 is already sold out in all our dealers. New stocks will arrive late March. Pls check this post from time to time for new updates. Thanks! :)
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: jib2000 on Feb 11, 2014 at 04:20 PM: Please let me know kung available na Epic 2 so I can audition, thanks po
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: megalomania on Oct 14, 2014 at 12:25 PM: UP for this thread. No more available for audition?
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Post by: Superman on Oct 14, 2014 at 12:37 PM: Watch out for more at the November HiFi Show! :D
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: megalomania on Oct 14, 2014 at 01:28 PM: Thanks Superman.

When/where will this be held?
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: carlos888 on Oct 14, 2014 at 06:30 PM: Thank you for your interest. The Epic series is now discontinued. New model will be out soon.
Title: Re: EPOS EPIC SERIES
Post by: megalomania on Oct 14, 2014 at 10:26 PM: Oh. I see.

Thanks for the update. Hope price is same with new models. =)