Subwoofer tone - EP600 vs EP800 - 12/04/16 11:07 PM
Hi All
First time poster but long time axiom fan. particularly the subwoofers.
I'm looking for subwoofers for my primary system. I'm considering a pair of EP800s.
One of my favorite things about axiom subwoofers is the tone. I find a lot of subwoofers, while they go deep and they can play loud, they just don't have any soul. The EP 500 and 600 have great tone and character. there's a texture to the bass that I really like.
A few years back I attended a subwoofer shootout, the challengers were the SVS PB13 ultra, Velo DD15, JL F112, and EP600. my favorite by a fair margin was the EP600, coming in I expected it to be at the bottom! I owned one for a while after that but eventually sold to try other things.
I've recently bought an EP500v2 for my secondary system, and am immediately reminded what I love about axiom subs.
After all that, my question is now this - I love the specs on the 800, and the look of it. However it is now a sealed design and not ported like all other axiom subs I've listened to and owned. Is there anyone out there who has upgraded from a 500 or 600 to ep800, and can you comment on the tone of the sub? the character?
TIA!!
First time poster but long time axiom fan. particularly the subwoofers.
I'm looking for subwoofers for my primary system. I'm considering a pair of EP800s.
One of my favorite things about axiom subwoofers is the tone. I find a lot of subwoofers, while they go deep and they can play loud, they just don't have any soul. The EP 500 and 600 have great tone and character. there's a texture to the bass that I really like.
A few years back I attended a subwoofer shootout, the challengers were the SVS PB13 ultra, Velo DD15, JL F112, and EP600. my favorite by a fair margin was the EP600, coming in I expected it to be at the bottom! I owned one for a while after that but eventually sold to try other things.
I've recently bought an EP500v2 for my secondary system, and am immediately reminded what I love about axiom subs.
After all that, my question is now this - I love the specs on the 800, and the look of it. However it is now a sealed design and not ported like all other axiom subs I've listened to and owned. Is there anyone out there who has upgraded from a 500 or 600 to ep800, and can you comment on the tone of the sub? the character?
TIA!!