I've had a pair of Epos ES12s for a number of years, and always loved them.
Recently bought a second pair for my girlfriends cabin, along with the stands.
The seller stated that he had replaced the front baffles/mid drivers a few years back due to rot. Figured, great, already replaced and newer-ish, well cared for.
When I got them, I noticed the speaker was totally different Epos molded unit, composite I think.
Attached is a photo of two different baffles: the newer one in the foreground and the 'older' one from my ES in the background.
The newer one is much larger, but feels to be same weight and stated specs. The rest of the baffle is exactly the same.
Anyone have any ideas the differences in sound, is the newer much better than older? I am afraid my set up and space don't lend to really tell a large audio difference, but it sounds as if the newer ones are.....cleaner, sort of? Brighter? More detailed but slight sound of tin can compared to my older ones.
Thank you!!
Recently bought a second pair for my girlfriends cabin, along with the stands.
The seller stated that he had replaced the front baffles/mid drivers a few years back due to rot. Figured, great, already replaced and newer-ish, well cared for.
When I got them, I noticed the speaker was totally different Epos molded unit, composite I think.
Attached is a photo of two different baffles: the newer one in the foreground and the 'older' one from my ES in the background.
The newer one is much larger, but feels to be same weight and stated specs. The rest of the baffle is exactly the same.
Anyone have any ideas the differences in sound, is the newer much better than older? I am afraid my set up and space don't lend to really tell a large audio difference, but it sounds as if the newer ones are.....cleaner, sort of? Brighter? More detailed but slight sound of tin can compared to my older ones.
Thank you!!
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Impossible in that photo to determine specific sizes between drivers, but perhaps the closer one looks like it may be one of those "double magnet" shielded jobs.
I wouldn't be too concerned about it if the speaker sounds ok.
I wouldn't be too concerned about it if the speaker sounds ok.
One's magnetically shielded, the other isn't.
Probably fine to treat them interchangeably, but it's good practice to check with the manufacturer.
Chris
Probably fine to treat them interchangeably, but it's good practice to check with the manufacturer.
Chris
OH! I didn't realize that was a "magnetic shield" around the woofer driver.
Makes TOTAL sense now! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Have a great holiday.
Makes TOTAL sense now! Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Have a great holiday.
In my post I made reference to that already, I guess it was missed?
"...it may be one of those "double magnet" shielded jobs."
"...it may be one of those "double magnet" shielded jobs."
The magnetically shielded one is also made in a foreign factory to spec? Is "engineered" equivalent to "made"?
I have wondered if the ES12 line "evolved", (as did Epos the company) to be all UK design built and components, to slowly trying to outsource things to China, as was the case with the next and all following models. I want to remember reading that there were 2 versions of the ES12: one was truly an evolution of UK and parts left from the ES11s, and the other was a model that had components made in China to spec.