Epos Elan 10 speaker

Hi Richard,
I've started listening to them(Elan 10). The midbass/bass is definitely cleaner sounding. In the midrange there's greater transparency, so lines are easier to follow. I'll have more to say once I let them break in further. All of my components, positioning, are the same as with the Mi5.

Hi Newton,
Glad to hear you find your new Elan 10's as good as I do. I agree they have more clarity and transparency in midrange than the M5 (or also perhaps M5i in your case). I also find they have a nicer slightly extended low end that's clean and not boomy at all.

I now use these Elans in everyday listening more than my other system with Sonus Faber Electa Amator II speakers. It might have to do with placement and ease of access, but I find just as much musical enjoyment from these as the Electa's.

I don't know why there isn't more interest in Epos speakers in these forums. As a UK speaker company (owned by Mike Creek), they rival many of the more expensive Spendor and Harbeth speakers (from what I've heard), but at a much more reasonable cost.

I'd be interested in any more listening thoughts you might have with these.

Richard8655,
I've done more listening. With classical music (orchestral, ensemble) I was easily able to discern the improvements the Elan 10 made over the M5i. The midrange is significantly cleaner, thus it's easy to heard individual group lines. Meanwhile the bass is cleaner. Because it's more transparent when a loud bass note along it's almost punchy--that's the clarity of the speaker.
I've continued to discover it's improvements and I'm very happy with it! Plus, you can place it close to a back wall without major problems. Most people don't think about that but it's a reality many of us need to deal with.

Thanks for the good feedback, Newton.

I noticed the Elan 10s need a bit of amp umph in terms of volume to really get them to open up. Due to a smaller room size, I also have them close to the back wall (2-3 inches), and don't hear any drop in quality.

You're absolutely right about the mid-range improvement. It creates a more immediate presence that was somewhat muted with the M5 (and I'm guessing M5i). I'd say the overall detail is just as good as the M5, while benefiting from the bass and mid improvements.

Now let's see what Mike Creek has in store in 5 years or so as the next generation for this line (not sure I can afford another go around). In the meantime, continue good listening with these Elans, as I'll be there with you!