system around the Epos Epic 5 loudspeakers

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Is this system a good match for the Epic 5 speakers: Marantz CD6004 CD Player + Marantz PM6004 amplifier I think an obvious choice would have been : Creek Evolution 2 CD player + Creek Evolution 2 amplifier, because of the synergy between the Epos and Creek brands, but I prefer the amplifier to have tone controls, which are missing on the Creek line

 

[DIB]

I had a Creek Evo 2 amp/CDP Epos M22i combination, and that was a mighty fine combination. I've not heard the Epic 5 speakers but I believe they are very good. The guys at Doug Brady Hi-Fi reckon they are the best floorstanders under £1k they stock.

Whenever I've had an amp with tone controls I've never felt the need to use them, and certainly never felt the Evo 2 was lacking anything with having no tone controls.

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[csq2]

Exposure 2010S2 or Musical Fidelity M3i, but can never go wrong with Creek!

 

[Anonymous]

I can't comment on the Creek products, but thought I'd add my bit. I've had the Epic 5's since Christmas and they are brilliant. I had thought my previous stand mount speakers were good but these are on a whole other level. I'm amazed there's virtually nothing on the forum about the speakers but you will not be disappointed.

I run them through an Audiolab 8200A, which I got basically brand new from Ebay but for half price. People don't seem to be interested in the amp, so there's lots of very good deals going on. It seemed a no brainer, and was a significant step up from my Marantz 6002 amp before.

The combo sounds fantastic - to the point where I can't see why I would ever need any other hifi..... (except to upgrade my source....) I now understand what people mean by sound stage, it's fast, detailed and the bass is punchy and really deep. It's revealed layers to music I didn't now where they before.

good luck.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks ntucker for your comments.

I currently have the Bowers & Wilkins DM 602 S3, speakers not longer in production. I hope the new Epic 5 will be an improvement over my current setup, which also includes a Sony FA5ES amplifier, to be replaced by a Marantz PM7004.

I wish What HiFi made a review of the Epic 5, an speaker also virtually absent from this forum.

 

[Anonymous]

ntucker,

what cable do you use for the Epic 5 speakers ?

 

[Anonymous]

Hi. Not logged on for a while. Had the cable years - Chord Carnival Silver I think, biwired.

 

[Anonymous]

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