Epos M16i loudspeaker Page 2

Epos M16i loudspeaker Page 2

Last year, when Epos importer Music Hall contacted me about reviewing the then-new M16 floorstanding loudspeaker, I hesitated. I had been very impressed with the M16's little bookshelf brother, the M5 (see <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/405epos">my review</A> in the April 2005 <I>Stereophile</I>, Vol.28 No.4), which I found uncolored, detailed, and a great value. Most of all, the M5 had an incredible balance of performance. But several times in the past, having been seduced by a wonderfully balanced bookshelf speaker, I've then been disappointed by one of its costlier, floorstanding brethren. The larger speaker might share the bookshelf's overall character, have deeper bass, and play louder with less strain, but too often that magical sense of balance that I had so enjoyed in the smaller speaker would be absent.

Company Info

Epos Ltd.
US distributor: Music Hall
108 Station Road
Great Neck, NY 11023
(516) 487-3663
www.musichallaudio.com

Epos M16i loudspeaker

Epos M16i loudspeaker

Jun 19, 2008

Last year, when Epos importer Music Hall contacted me about reviewing the then-new M16 floorstanding loudspeaker, I hesitated. I had been very impressed with the M16's little bookshelf brother, the M5 (see <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/405epos">my review</A> in the April 2005 <I>Stereophile</I>, Vol.28 No.4), which I found uncolored, detailed, and a great value. Most of all, the M5 had an incredible balance of performance. But several times in the past, having been seduced by a wonderfully balanced bookshelf speaker, I've then been disappointed by one of its costlier, floorstanding brethren. The larger speaker might share the bookshelf's overall character, have deeper bass, and play louder with less strain, but too often that magical sense of balance that I had so enjoyed in the smaller speaker would be absent.

Restore a Rega Planar 2 from 1978?

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Analog Sources
Submitted by bobinnv on

Like others of a certain age, I would like to get back into my aging collection of vinyl. I still have a Rega Planar 2, with a Supex MC cartridge, from 1978. Is this worth restoring? It seems like I would have to start fresh - rebalance the tonearm, clean up the needle (or even buy a new cartridge), maybe replace the belt - I guess my question is, is it worthwhile to do this, since a new Rega P2 is around $400; is my old Rega an outdated piece of 1970's technology, or is it more like a vintage car worthy of being restored?

Thanks for any ideas.

AKG Debuts K 702 Headphones For Recording and Broadcast Applications

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Headphones & Headphone Accessories
Submitted by struts on

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water AKG announces the K 702 for August release. As I understand it this is intended to be a pro model and will be sold in parallel with the AKG K 701 rather than replacing it.

Michigan and Ethan test audiophile tweaks

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Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by ethanwiner on

Folks,

Our illustrious Michigan J. Frog and I have been emailing to plan a possible get-together to assess various tweaks. With his approval I'm posting this publicly to establish some agreeable guidelines. To my way of thinking, a test of tweaks means we both take turns listening and try to identify when a third person puts the tweak in place, unseen to the person being tested.

Upgrade Paths.

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The Entry Level
Submitted by Buddha on

Hola,

Since we have loads of questions about upgrading systems, it has made me curious to see if people have "upgrade philosophies."

I love those kinds of questions, and even on an "Entry Level" forum, it is often very enlightening to see people's recommendations!

For my own part, I think I tend toward "saltatory" rather than incremental upgrade paths.

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