The highly refined EPICON 2 bookshelf speaker impresses with fantastic sound quality. Don't let the speaker's size fool you – even though it is the smallest in the EPICON family.

Ideally, the EPICON 2 should be played on the custom-made stand available as an accessory – then the speaker offers an astonishingly spatial and precise three-dimensional sound image that meets even the highest demands of discerning audiophiles.

This two-way speaker features a 165 mm woofer/midrange driver and a soft dome tweeter. The technological innovations of the larger EPICON models contribute to making the EPICON 2 a speaker that sounds far better than its compact dimensions would suggest.

The EPICON 2 perfectly demonstrates the essence of this new series: minimal loss in signal reproduction... or to put it quite frankly: transparency and richness of detail at a level never achieved before!

This speaker has an extremely linear and coherent frequency response and is perfectly suited for operation in small to medium-sized rooms. The woofer's transmission range tapers off gently at the bottom, and the speaker reproduces very low frequencies as well. In most configurations, the EPICON 2 is therefore likely to sound like a significantly larger speaker.

Within its transmission range, the EPICON 2 achieves the same reproduction quality as its larger siblings, the EPICON 6 and 8. It is the new compact speaker for purists with the highest sonic requirements.

Linear Drive Magnet System

One of the technological highlights of the EPICON series is the Linear Drive Magnet System. It is used in all woofers and midrange drivers and is based on the powdered magnetic material SMC ("Soft Magnetic Compound"). The use of SMC offers many advantages, most notably the significant reduction of distortions in the magnetic motor caused by mechanical losses. The unique ability of SMC to combine high magnetic conductivity with very low electrical conductivity (1/10,000th of iron) enabled the development of an outstanding speaker motor without the previously accepted disadvantages. Distortions and thus colorations in sound reproduction could be significantly reduced.

How SMC can be used to optimize a speaker's characteristics regarding hysteresis, current linearity, and voice coil inductance is explained in detail in the technical information for the EPICON series, the whitepaper. You can download the whitepaper further down on this page in the download section.

TWEETER

The EPICON 2 features a tweeter with a 29 mm, ultra-lightweight soft dome. Thanks to a stable die-cast aluminum base plate and its own chamber, it is very well protected against any interference originating from inside the cabinet.

Thanks to an ultra-thin magnetic fluid for cooling, the dome has a very high saturation limit, which significantly increases power handling. At the same time, this ensures excellent control of voice coil movement – especially at very high sound pressure levels. The dome material itself is very light and so thin that the coating contributes significantly to the structural rigidity of the membrane.

WOOFER

A 165 mm woofer/midrange driver provides a profound bass foundation for the EPICON 2. It performs so powerfully that a separate subwoofer is not required, even in small to medium-sized rooms.

The latest generation of wood fiber cones features a new impregnation with a special coating applied after assembly. Wood fibers stiffen the cone diaphragms, which are made of very lightweight pulp. This structural stiffening has excellent properties in every respect and also dampens the so-called "break-up" of the cones, which causes annoying partial vibrations.

Introducing in-house speaker chassis production was an important step in carrying out this process – and production in general – within very tight tolerances. The woofers of the DALI EPICON series were not only developed at DALI's Danish headquarters, but are also manufactured there!

MULTI-LAYERED CABINETS

Each side panel of the EPICON 2 consists of six individual layers of MDF glued together. These are firmly anchored to a 53 mm thick, multi-layered MDF rear panel. CNC milling machines are used to create the ultra-precise recesses and holes for the bass reflex ports and connection terminals on the back of the cabinet.

The 33 mm thick, dual-layer front baffle ensures that the energy mobilized by the drivers is used acoustically and is not lost in the form of cabinet vibrations. The curved shape of the front baffle also helps to provide the most stable and torsion-resistant acoustic platform possible.

On the back of the cabinet, the corresponding bass reflex port is found in close proximity to the woofer. The reflex tube is flared at both ends to prevent disturbing turbulence. On the bottom of the cabinet, the hard-wired crossover is also fixed in its own housing – and is thus not exposed to dynamic air pressure changes within the bass reflex chamber.

The precisely calculated cabinet volume contributes just as much to the unique sound experience of the EPICON 2 as the carefully positioned cabinet bracing or the consideration of the DALI principle to ensure optimal timing and unobstructed airflow in every respect.

The cabinet surface consists of real wood veneer, which is lacquered a total of ten times. Between each step, every individual layer is hand-polished to achieve a deep, high-gloss, and elegant finish. A ten-layer lacquer with a thickness of about 2 mm also ensures a particularly durable finish. The openings for drivers, reflex ports, and connection terminals are cut after the lacquering process to ensure a precise fit.

Series
EPICON

Frequency Range (+/- 3 dB) [Hz]
47 - 30,000

Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) [dB]
87.0

Nominal Impedance [Ω]
4

Maximum SPL [dB]
108

Recommended Amplifier Power [W]
30 - 200

Crossover Frequencies [Hz]
3,100

Crossover Principle
2-way

Hybrid Tweeter Module, Super Tweeter, Quantity
1 x 29 mm

Hybrid Tweeter Module, Super Tweeter, Diaphragm Type Soft textile dome

Mid-range/Woofer / Quantity
1 x 165 mm

Mid-range/Woofer, Diaphragm Type Wood fibre cone

Enclosure Type
Bass reflex

Bass Reflex Tuning Frequency [Hz]
43.0

Inputs
Bi-wiring

Magnetic Shielding
No

Recommended Placement
Shelf / Stand

Recommended Distance From Wall [cm]
> 25

Enclosure Dimensions (HxWxD) [mm]
386 x 214 x 366

Weight [kg]
10.3

Herstellerangaben:

DALI A/S
Dali Alley 1
9610 , Nørager
Denmark

Verantwortliche Person:

DALI GmbH
89 Berliner Ring
64625 , Bensheim
Germany
kontakt@dali-speakers.de