Epos Elan 10 Speakers (PAIR) - BEST SPEAKER UNDER $1,000

Epos Elan 10 Speakers Deliver the Goods for Under a Grand

Single owner, smoke free environment, rarely used. I don't have the original box. Missing one set of jumpers.

Check out the review at Stereophile: https://www.stereophile.com/content/epos-elan-10-loudspeaker

The Elan 10 is the smallest loudspeaker in the new Elan range from Epos. Designed to deliver big performance from a compact cabinet, but deliver on the promise of Epos's quality workmanship and impeccable sound. All Epos speakers deliver on its purist principles of simple crossovers, well-behaved drive units and clean, understated aesthetics. The Epos Elan 10 is a great sounding bookshelf and a great value for the price.

Epos has applied the finest wood veneers for a high-quality finish. To minimize unwanted vibration and coloration, extensive horizontal and vertical internal bracing has been added to the sturdy 18mm MDF cabinets. Elan 10 can be stand mounted for optimum performance. Elan 10 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 obstructions or sharp edges to cause reflections and sound colorations.

"The Elan 10's ability to render detailed, delicate transients reminded me of far more expensive speakers. The dead-flat neutrality was very impressive. And the integration of the bass, midrange, and highs was remarkable. I heard details and subtle phrasings that I've never noticed before. That's quite an achievement!"
– Robert J. Reina, Stereophile

Epos has developed a new soft-dome tweeter for the Elan 10. By using virtual-performance CAD simulation tools, Epos has achieved very high performance with a sound that combines clarity and smoothness in equal measure. The new tweeter has a low resonance frequency, high sensitivity and extended high frequency response. With its 1" doped-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.

Epos has also developed a brand new 156mm bass/mid driver for the Elan 10. This is built on to an open-frame cast aluminum alloy chassis with a generously ventilated spider and vented magnet pole, to minimize colorations and distortions. This bass/mid unit features 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 produces a sound with intense dynamics, an even frequency response, and smooth roll off. Loaded by a good-sized port and flared at both ends to reduce turbulence, this woofer produces more bass than expected from such a compact cabinet, coupled with a clear and powerful mid-range. This mini speaker is more sensitive than you'd expect, making it suitable for use with a wide range of amplifiers, from as small as 25 watts to as large as 100 watts.

In typical Epos fashion, the crossover is as simple as can be: both the woofer and tweeter networks are second-order filters at 3.2 kHz. To ensure the highest sound quality, all the resistors are metal oxide and the capacitors are high-quality polypropylene-foil dielectric, 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 bi-wirable.

It comes as no surprise that the elegant Elan 10 will have you in awe from the first note. In addition to the astonishing bass power for its size, soundstage, depth and detail are truly exceptional, with a clarity that outshines the competition and many higher priced speakers. This is a truly eye and ear-opening loudspeaker that will keep you enthralled listening to your favorite tracks for many years to come.