FIRST LOOK AT DALI EPICON 2 & 6 LOUDSPEAKERS
/The letters in the word “Dali” stand for Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries. We here at Audio-T Swindon have been Dali dealers for a few years now. With a growing number of enquiries from our customers we have decided to take on the top range, the Epicon Series. The range comprises a standmount, a centre speaker and two pairs of floorstanders. The Epicon 2 & Epicon 6 have now arrived here with us and we couldn’t wait to check them out.
Unboxing and our first impressions
Dali Epicon speaker links and spikes
Where do we start? We are blown away just by looking at the immaculate finishes of both speakers and the quality of the supplied bi-wire speaker links. Even the supplied spikes for the Epicon 6 are extremely solid and well machined.
In the box with the Epicon 6 you’ll find a plinth which has been designed to give the speaker a larger footplate as a necessity for the EU safety tilt test. Interestingly, according to Dali there is no audible benefit , so if you decide not to use them, you won’t lose anything on the performance.
Dali Epicon 6 plinth
Dali Epicon 6 packed with care with all accessories
Attention to detail : The underside of the Epicon 6
Dali Epicon 2
The Dali Epicon 2, the smallest model in the Epicon range, is a two-way rear ported design. It features a soft dome tweeter and a mid/bass paper-cone woofer, made with wood-fibre reinforcement . This adds stiffness to the very light paper cone for top-class behaviour.
Dali Epicon 2 in Walnut High Gloss Lacquer
Dali Epicon 6
The Dali Epicon 6 is a two-and-a-half way design with two rear bass ports. There are two mid/bass drivers ( same size as the driver used in the Epicon 2 ) but here is what is special about this model - The hybrid tweeter module.
The Hybrid Tweeter Module - The Job Share
The double tweeter design, a soft dome and a ribbon tweeter is usually featured in the company’s larger speakers. The idea is that the ribbon tweeter takes over at a threshold where the soft dome tweeter starts to struggle (at the top of the higher frequencies). This end result is better control and a more detailed sound.
This could have been included with the Epicon 2 but only at the expense of a much bigger cabinet, not to mention cost. Some might remember the Dali Helicon 300, which was unusually tall for a standmount speaker.
Dali Epicon 6 in Ruby Macassar High Gloss Lacquer
What do they sound like?
We left both pairs of speakers running for a few days before we sat down and gave them a proper listen. The result was absolutely fabulous, in every way.
These speakers are extremely well balanced. Big sounding but not boomy, crisp & rich but not bright or harsh, warm and engaging but not mellow.
Unlike usual speaker set-ups, Dali suggests positioning them straight ahead towards the listening position. We’d suggest taking this as a recommendation as every listening environment is different. We decided to move the speakers and toe’d them slightly inwards, which we found gave the best results in our listening room.
Our Verdict
Both, the Epicon 2 & Epicon 6 are excellent and we can’t wait to get our hands on a pair of Epicon 8. We will do another comparison once they are here with us - promise.
Please come in and listen for yourself and feel free to bring some records or your favourite CDs. Just remember to give us a call first to make an appointment.
And one more thing...
You can save 20% on Dali Epicon when you trade in your old speakers
and this promotion runs until the 31st July 2021.
Thanks for reading - Stefan & Andy - Audio-T Swindon
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