SOLD
Top of the line Emerald Physics 2.8s, $10K/pr list, in gloss black, including passive crossovers just back from EP fully updated and checked out. I can send pictures to anyone. interested. I would prefer local pickup, the landmark near me is BWI Airport near Baltimore, Maryland. If I need to ship them, add another $400 for me to obtain factory shipping foam, plus the cost of freight on a pallet.
These are the latest production of the Emerald Physics with Carbon Fiber drivers. Their sound is superlative and indicative of the future of high end sound. The base of these speakers is flat allowing them to be easily pulled out into the room without damaging floors or carpeting. Pulling them out into the room will give you soundstaging beyond compare, beautiful detailed highs, and solid base. They're for sale simply due to the fact my wife has been hating them gathering dust in the family room for a couple years. I keep getting new speakers to review and these are just not in rotation, I'm very motivated to move them.
Open Baffle Loudspeakers
With Controlled Directivity, Carbon Fiber Drivers & Aperture Bass Propagation Technology-Single amp operation
The new EP2.8 is the our top of the line speaker. Essentially, it is the EP4.8 with two instead of one 15" open baffle Carbon Fiber woofers. Efficiency is 2dB higher at 100Db versus the 98dB of the 4.8. Bass is flat to 20Hz. Dynamics are also improved as is its ability to play in very large rooms.
Named one of the best sounds at the Newport Show.
They said: "With such a tight and integrated bass and beautiful, open midrange and soundstage, there is no wonder this very affordable system is winning an award for sound. No doubt that Emerald Physics can compete with audio systems costing multiple times the price. EP featured their new 2.8 upgraded drivers and were fully tri-amped."
See the new killer show report video on the new Carbon Series EP2.8 speakers at:
Cutting edge sonic performance establishes a new level of realism & dimensionality at anywhere near its Internet Direct cost of only $9,995.00 a pair.
The replacement for our EP2.7 is the EP2.8. The new top of the line Carbon Series EP2.8 is a state of the art 3-way 4 driver speaker with 100Db efficiency.
If set up as single amp, full range network configuration, it is 97dB efficient. It can then be upgraded in the users home to either bi-amp or tri-amp operation. In addition to improved sonics you will get an extra 3dB efficiency and better dynamics.
Our controlled dispersion design means that the speakers are not room dependent and work in all rooms.
The two new custom designed Emerald Physics Carbon Fiber Series 15" woofers and 12" midrange drivers provide increased speed, transparency and resolution. Midrange smear is completely eliminated. Compare the EP2.8 to speakers selling for many times their Internet Direct price.
In addition to the new 12" Carbon Fiber midrange and two 15" woofers the EP2.8 uses our Emerald Neodymium Polyester-Diaphram compression tweeter and an improved crossover over the original EP2.7 that it replaces. Reviewers have said this tweeter outperforms some highly regarded ribbon drivers.
The innovation continues in the Bass range with our unique Aperture Bass Propagation Technology. This proprietary system is used for the two custom Emerald 15" carbon Fiber dipole woofers. This design increases low frequency power and linearity, while improving on the speed and articulation of the original CS2 and older CS2.7. We get an additional 3dB of bass output with this technology. The new Emerald designed 15" carbon Fiber woofer moves 80% more air than the original CS2.3 and CS2.7 woofers so a single 15 gets us almost as much bass as the dual 15's of the older models. The new 2.8 also adds our unique Bass Reservoir technology to our Apature Bass Loading to further improve bass response from previous open baffle designs.Bass Reservoir gets us another 1.5dB of output.
In single amp dress it is 97dB efficient so small amps (20 watts or better) will work quite well. It goes to 35Hz full range unless you use our DSP or analog BOM where we extends the bass to 20Hz and also improve frequency linearity. Once bi-amped or tri-amped the efficiency goes up to 100dB for even great dynamics. Pick a large amp for the bass and any amp with over 10 watts or more for the midrange/highs. Use an Emerald, 200 watts per channel, EP200.2SE for the bass and our 100wpc EP100.2SE for the midrange/highs for a perfectly sonic matched package. In addition, the speakers, as they now are shipping, will have our new upgraded Natural Macassar Ebony finish, a nice upgrade over the black of the older speaker.
The optional analog BOM or DSP2.4 or DSP2.8 digital electronic crossovers improve the sonics even further by fine tuning the frequency response as well as extending bass response from 35Hz down to 20Hz.
Features:
Does not require bi-amplification.
Can be Single amped, Biamped or Triamped - Can even be Quad amped with a powered subwoofer
Removes the rooms acoustics so they work in all rooms
Emerald Physics 12" Carbon Fiber midrange with cast basket
Two Emerald Physics Long throw 15” woofers with carbon Fiber Cones and Cast baskets
Emerald Physics 1" point source Neodymium Polyester tweeter
World Class sonic performance in a full range design.
Incredible imaging and soundstage reproduction.
Exceptional Bass speed and articulation.
Works well in small rooms as close as 3 feet from the rear wall and as close as 1 foot to side wall.
Can be used with small to moderate sized stereo amps or integrated amps
Optional DSP extends the bass to 20Hz and improves frequency linearity
Outboard hi pass passive crossover which also allows single amp, biamp or triamp operation based on original order
Optional DSP 2.4 or DSP2.8 crossover/EQ's which have subwoofer/midrange and tweeter crossovers for bass extension & adds the ability to play very loud in larger rooms.
EP2.8- $9,995/pr in Natural Macassar Ebony finish
Specifications*:
System Type: 3-way, 4 driver Dynamic Dipole - Optional DSP equalized with DSP2.4 or DSP2.8 digital EQ/crossovers or our analog BOM bass equalizer
Frequency Response: 20Hz–22kHz +/-1.5dB from target curve with optional DSP2.4 DSP/35Hz-22KHz unequalized
Impedance: 6 Ohms nominal w/3.4 ohm min full range- 4 ohm bass / 8 ohms midrange/tweeter multi-amped
Max Power Handling: 250W RMS, 500W program
Sensitivity: 97dB 2.83V @ 1M @ 1kHz-Single or Bi-amped / 100Db Tri-amped
Drivers:
Tweeter: Custom Emerald 1 inch exit Neodymium Polyester compression driver
Midrange:12 inch Emerald Physics Carbon Fiber midrange w/edge wound ribbon VC & cast basket
Woofers:Two 15 inch custom Emerald Physics Carbon Fiber with Cast baskets
Crossovers: 3 way Full Range Special Edition 3 way Passive outboard 3rd order acoustic filter @ 1000Hz/ 250 Hz woofer
Crossover- Biamp: Special Edition Mid/high Passive outboard 3rd order acoustic filter @ 1000Hz/Low/Mid –External DSP Asymmetrical active network @ 250Hz
Frequency Contour: Optional analog BOM or DSP EQ to improve frequency response and extend bass to 20Hz
Finish: Natural Macassar Ebony
Dimensions: 52”H x 22”W x 3”D (Baffle) (15” with rear base)
Weight:Net: 85 lbs each, Shipping: 100 lbs each
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