A legendary and epic offer: FS: Epik Subwoofer Legend :-) (DC/NOVA) (project sub)
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Hi All,
I hope my punny start didn't offend ;-)
Offering my Epik Legend which I've been using with an external amp as the internal one went bust. The Legend is a parallel dual 12" design. Cosmetically, I'd say it is an 8/10. The cabinet is very slim with the grills removed (only 13"). It is yours for a legendary price: $99! There is a large thread on AVS Forum regarding the internal amp issue and using Legends (and Empires) as a passive.
The plate amp will be on it, but you need an external amp to make it function. Obviously, local sale preferred as the shipping will eat the "deal," but I am not adverse to shipping.
Audiophile dual 12 inch compact subwoofer system
The orig amp was 300W RMS
Parallel Drive Technology ™
Sealed cabinet design for improved sound quality & subsonic performance
Opposed side-firing drivers cancel out cabinet vibration
Stackable, side-by-side or separate placement abilities
Outstanding midbass performance
Massive ¾ inch thick internally braced cabinet
1 inch thick grills with acoustically transparent fabric
Compact CAD designed enclosure
Precision CNC machined
Full 1 inch radius corners throughout
High quality black laminate finish
RCA dedicated LFE and Crossover inputs
Original amp had 750W short-term RMS
Frequency response : 20-200 Hz +/-3.5 dB
16 - 18 Hz usable in-room extension
Weight: 80 pounds shipped
Size: 18 H x 15 W x 20 D (13W w/o grills)
The Legend design:
Having dual drivers allows us to mount the drivers in an opposite-firing configuration. This results in almost no cabinet vibration, especially when compared to single driver subwoofers. If you put your hand on the subwoofer during a very loud passage, and you will notice the cabinet doesn't vibrate. The drivers are internally 'coupled' via the bracing to cancel the forces on the cabinet. Virtually no energy is transmitted to the ground or floor via the cabinet.
The extra cone area creates an extremely efficient design. The overall sensitivity of its dual 12 inch drivers gives the Legend huge overall output for its size and price point. Similarly priced subs simply can't match the SPL levels generated by the Legend. This also gives it amazing midbass performance that doesn't seem possible from its smaller size.
Forget about that boomy sound of ported subwoofers that are plagued with port noise. The Legend is not hindered by an inability to play beneath a tuning frequency or a port. Its sealed cabinet can play as low as you want it to, meaning that subsonics are delivered without port noise that can take away from what is happening on the screen or the concert sound being reproduced. Instead, it disappears into your room and seamlessly blends with your speakers like a chameleon.
The Legend handles double-duty of home theater and musical material better than any subwoofer at its price point that we've ever heard. Whether you need window rattling SPL or clean, clear bass with no overhang, it handles all material with tight, powerful bass that is never slow or muddy.
Drivers
The Legend uses a pair of proprietary 12 inch drivers. They each utilize a hybrid paper pulp/poly cone for improved strength, high reliability and light weight. Just like every driver we've ever made, the surround and spider are designed to provide optimum linearity of the given cabinet design, even at high excursion levels.
The motor on the driver is a scaled down version of our Empire motor. It borrows heavily from the design of its dual 15 inch drivers, but has been translated to a smaller 12 inch driver size. For its size, the Legend's dual 12 inch drivers provide a huge amount of surface area. Using two drivers gives us an increase in overall efficiency versus a single driver.
Splitting the amplifier power over two drivers reduces voice coil heat. The less a subwoofer driver heats up, the louder it plays. When listening for a long duration like a movie or concert DVD, the Legend retains dynamic performance even when you are pushing it very hard.
This not only improves dynamic performance over long term use, but it also results in more reliable driver operation. It also means better sound quality and lower distortion. The Legend can be driven to high levels without compromise, and the difference is easy to hear when you pop in your favorite DVD or Blu-Ray.
The Legend's dual 12 inch drivers in a sealed configuration make it stand out against similarly priced (or even more expensive subwoofers) that share its size. It offers true audiophile performance at a price point never before possible. The effortlessness and authority it provides on movies and music is unmatched for the price, and its sound quality truly sets it apart.
Cabinet
Like its bigger brother, the Legend's sealed design gives it several advantages versus a ported design. It does not generate ANY port noise. This makes it far more difficult to localize in a room, as it can disappear completely from the soundstage as it should. Its sealed cabinet sounds incredibly tight and clean in the lowest regions with no overhang. Its low end is crisp and controlled.
Subsonic bass occurs more naturally with the sealed design as well. The Legend does not roll off below tuning like a ported subwoofer does. You also can not unload the driver at extremely low frequencies like a ported design, thanks to the natural air-spring inside the cabinet.
The precision CNC routed cabinet features braced ¾" walls throughout. The dual grills also feature 1 inch thick construction. Although it is overkill, the Legend uses the same custom made grill pins as the ones used on the Empire to keep the grill in place without any vibration.
The drivers are mounted in an opposite-firing configuration with internal bracing. This actively cancels out the force and vibration generated by both of the driver. This means that the cabinet does not experience the same type of stress as a single driver subwoofer, and does not shake at higher output levels. Reliability is improved thanks to this simple yet effective design feature.
Even though it is small, the Legend's build quality is astounding. Everything from its massive grill frames to its 1 inch roundover profiled edges (on every edge) screams quality. All components are perfectly flush-mounted into the cabinet resulting in an elegant piece of cabinetry that is only matched by its tight and uncolored audiophile sound quality.
I hope my punny start didn't offend ;-)
Offering my Epik Legend which I've been using with an external amp as the internal one went bust. The Legend is a parallel dual 12" design. Cosmetically, I'd say it is an 8/10. The cabinet is very slim with the grills removed (only 13"). It is yours for a legendary price: $99! There is a large thread on AVS Forum regarding the internal amp issue and using Legends (and Empires) as a passive.
The plate amp will be on it, but you need an external amp to make it function. Obviously, local sale preferred as the shipping will eat the "deal," but I am not adverse to shipping.
Audiophile dual 12 inch compact subwoofer system
The orig amp was 300W RMS
Parallel Drive Technology ™
Sealed cabinet design for improved sound quality & subsonic performance
Opposed side-firing drivers cancel out cabinet vibration
Stackable, side-by-side or separate placement abilities
Outstanding midbass performance
Massive ¾ inch thick internally braced cabinet
1 inch thick grills with acoustically transparent fabric
Compact CAD designed enclosure
Precision CNC machined
Full 1 inch radius corners throughout
High quality black laminate finish
RCA dedicated LFE and Crossover inputs
Original amp had 750W short-term RMS
Frequency response : 20-200 Hz +/-3.5 dB
16 - 18 Hz usable in-room extension
Weight: 80 pounds shipped
Size: 18 H x 15 W x 20 D (13W w/o grills)
The Legend design:
Having dual drivers allows us to mount the drivers in an opposite-firing configuration. This results in almost no cabinet vibration, especially when compared to single driver subwoofers. If you put your hand on the subwoofer during a very loud passage, and you will notice the cabinet doesn't vibrate. The drivers are internally 'coupled' via the bracing to cancel the forces on the cabinet. Virtually no energy is transmitted to the ground or floor via the cabinet.
The extra cone area creates an extremely efficient design. The overall sensitivity of its dual 12 inch drivers gives the Legend huge overall output for its size and price point. Similarly priced subs simply can't match the SPL levels generated by the Legend. This also gives it amazing midbass performance that doesn't seem possible from its smaller size.
Forget about that boomy sound of ported subwoofers that are plagued with port noise. The Legend is not hindered by an inability to play beneath a tuning frequency or a port. Its sealed cabinet can play as low as you want it to, meaning that subsonics are delivered without port noise that can take away from what is happening on the screen or the concert sound being reproduced. Instead, it disappears into your room and seamlessly blends with your speakers like a chameleon.
The Legend handles double-duty of home theater and musical material better than any subwoofer at its price point that we've ever heard. Whether you need window rattling SPL or clean, clear bass with no overhang, it handles all material with tight, powerful bass that is never slow or muddy.
Drivers
The Legend uses a pair of proprietary 12 inch drivers. They each utilize a hybrid paper pulp/poly cone for improved strength, high reliability and light weight. Just like every driver we've ever made, the surround and spider are designed to provide optimum linearity of the given cabinet design, even at high excursion levels.
The motor on the driver is a scaled down version of our Empire motor. It borrows heavily from the design of its dual 15 inch drivers, but has been translated to a smaller 12 inch driver size. For its size, the Legend's dual 12 inch drivers provide a huge amount of surface area. Using two drivers gives us an increase in overall efficiency versus a single driver.
Splitting the amplifier power over two drivers reduces voice coil heat. The less a subwoofer driver heats up, the louder it plays. When listening for a long duration like a movie or concert DVD, the Legend retains dynamic performance even when you are pushing it very hard.
This not only improves dynamic performance over long term use, but it also results in more reliable driver operation. It also means better sound quality and lower distortion. The Legend can be driven to high levels without compromise, and the difference is easy to hear when you pop in your favorite DVD or Blu-Ray.
The Legend's dual 12 inch drivers in a sealed configuration make it stand out against similarly priced (or even more expensive subwoofers) that share its size. It offers true audiophile performance at a price point never before possible. The effortlessness and authority it provides on movies and music is unmatched for the price, and its sound quality truly sets it apart.
Cabinet
Like its bigger brother, the Legend's sealed design gives it several advantages versus a ported design. It does not generate ANY port noise. This makes it far more difficult to localize in a room, as it can disappear completely from the soundstage as it should. Its sealed cabinet sounds incredibly tight and clean in the lowest regions with no overhang. Its low end is crisp and controlled.
Subsonic bass occurs more naturally with the sealed design as well. The Legend does not roll off below tuning like a ported subwoofer does. You also can not unload the driver at extremely low frequencies like a ported design, thanks to the natural air-spring inside the cabinet.
The precision CNC routed cabinet features braced ¾" walls throughout. The dual grills also feature 1 inch thick construction. Although it is overkill, the Legend uses the same custom made grill pins as the ones used on the Empire to keep the grill in place without any vibration.
The drivers are mounted in an opposite-firing configuration with internal bracing. This actively cancels out the force and vibration generated by both of the driver. This means that the cabinet does not experience the same type of stress as a single driver subwoofer, and does not shake at higher output levels. Reliability is improved thanks to this simple yet effective design feature.
Even though it is small, the Legend's build quality is astounding. Everything from its massive grill frames to its 1 inch roundover profiled edges (on every edge) screams quality. All components are perfectly flush-mounted into the cabinet resulting in an elegant piece of cabinetry that is only matched by its tight and uncolored audiophile sound quality.
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PM Sent."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Local is Northern Virginia, near DC.
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I would need more product information first.
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Just trying to work out logistics but I am pretty much certain I am buying this.
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
Just trying to work out logistics but I am pretty much certain I am buying this.
I hope you have an earthquake rider on your insurance policy....
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These have a purpose other than the theater. All will be revealed in time...
"Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
"Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip -
These have a purpose other than the theater. All will be revealed in time...
Cloak and dagger much
"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
They talk of days for which they sit and wait,All will be revealed in time...
All will be revealed.
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These have a purpose other than the theater. All will be revealed in time...
D!ck tease... -
Sold to the gentleman from Iowa!
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"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
