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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
"The Epos M16 is a 2.5-way where woofer and mid/woofer share sub 150Hz duties. Both ported polypropylene units are 130mm jobbies filtered by a closely placed discrete network. Entry for the 25mm aluminum dome tweeter which is shared across the M-Series is at 3kHz, high-passed with another discrete filter placed closely. Sensitivity is 88dB/2.83V/1m and impedance 4 ohms as predicated by the lower woofer impedance. A load-stable rugged amplifier won't be ill-placed with these. Epos recommends as much on their website.
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I'm quite smitten with this speaker. There aren't many in this class to produce such a ripe sonic image that recalls many facets of far more expensive competitors. This includes material construction, minor nits excluded. A few items should be considered, however. It's a hoary truism by now that system setup especially with speakers can't be anal enough. That's doubly true for the Epos M16 whose aluminum dome is fully capable of launching assaults with the treble storm troopers.
With proper tilt and toe-in dialed, select the amp carefully. A load-stable powerful amp with control in the bass is certainly a good idea. Components which present the upper mids and treble on a silver platter or lack finesse are less suitable. By way of which, the 65-euros terminated 3.5m/pr Reson LSC 350 speaker cables as supplied by our domestic Epos distributor was commendable especially for the price.
Traits:
- The Epos M16 is a neutrally voiced speaker
- With unexpectedly fulsome, mature and colorful sound particularly in the mids.
- Producing size-defying bass fundamentals without trickery.
- With involving, open and spacious staging.
- With fetching resolution particularly in the mids but also bass.
- Cosmetically salon-approved.
- Whose rendition of the upper mids and treble won't always account for sensitive ears.
- Where ultimate loudness wasn't part of the engineering design brief.
Given suitable care during setup and ancillary matching, the Epos M16 in its price class is quite the hit. And I'm not talking an overtly come-on-ish summer fling that's ultimately superficial. The Epos M16 is a long-term investment and only dimensionally challenged or small."
Full Review: 6moons.com
