In this review, we will be comparing Epicon 8 and Epicon 6, two Passive Floor-standing speakers by DALI
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of DALI Epicon 8 and DALI Epicon 6 first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
DALI Epicon 8 Key Specs
- 3-way Design
- 1.14" Hybrid dome + planar Tweeter
- 6.5" Midrange
- 2 x 8" Wood fibre Woofer
- 35-30k Hz Frequency Response
- 89 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 5ohms
- Power Range:50-500watts
DALI Epicon 6 Key Specs
- 2-way Design
- 1.14" Hybrid dome + planar Tweeter
- 2 x 6.5" Wood fibre Woofer
- 35-30k Hz Frequency Response
- 88 dB Sensitivity
- Impedance: 5ohms
- Power Range:50-300watts
Epicon 8 and Epicon 6 are members of DALI's Epicon series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
DALI Epicon Series
History
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the DALI Epicon 8 and DALI Epicon 6 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
One of the fundamental differences between these two speakers is that Epicon 8 is a 3-way design whereas the Epicon 6 is a 2-way speaker. 3-way designs utilize a midrange driver in addition to the tweeter and woofer on 2-way designs. Designing a crossover for a 3-way speaker is a complicated process and generally increases the overall cost of the speaker.
| Driver |
DALI Epicon 8 |
DALI Epicon 6 |
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Driver Setup
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3-way
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2-way
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Tweeter
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1.14-inch
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1.14-inch
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Midrange
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1 x 6.5-inch |
- |
|
Woofer
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2 x 8-inch
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2 x 6.5-inch
|
Epicon 8 features a 1.14" Hybrid dome + planar Tweeter , a 6.5" Midrange and 2 x 8" Wood fibre Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 550 / 3100 / 15000Hz. On the other hand, the Epicon 6 features a 1.14" Hybrid dome + planar Tweeter and 2 x 6.5" Wood fibre Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 700 / 2550 / 15000Hz.
Frequency Response
Epicon 8 and Epicon 6 has exactly the same frequency range of 35-30k Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Floor-standing class in our database.
Low Frequency
Floor-standing Speakers
High Frequency
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None of these speakers achieves full range experience which is commonly agreed as 20Hz-20kHz. In order to achieve lower lows / deeper bass, we recommend you pair these with a subwoofer. Visit our Powered Subwoofers section to find out more about the available options.
Impedance and Sensitivity
Epicon 8 and Epicon 6 have the same Impedance of 5 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. Epicon 8 sensitivity is rated at 89 dB and the Epicon 6's is at 88 dB. This 1 dB difference makes the DALI Epicon 8 a more sensitive speaker compared to DALI Epicon 6, hence will play louder with the same amount of watts.
Sensitivity
Floor-standing Speakers
Power Range
Power
range is the range of input power in watts RMS that a loudspeaker is designed to handle. While using
an amplifier within this range ensures the nominal performance , inputting a power that is higher than the
max wattage can result in a damaged speaker.
Keep in mind that a higher max power handling value doesn't necessarily make that a louder speaker
compared to a lower max handling speaker. Loudness or the sound level is also impacted by parameters
such as Impedance, sensitivity and system efficiencies.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Epicon 8 features Binding post type posts and Epicon 6 has a Binding post type posts. None of these speakers feature bi-amping/bi-wiring.
Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare DALI Epicon 8's and DALI Epicon 6's external dimensions. DALI Epicon 8 has external dimensions of ( ) whereas DALI Epicon 6 has external dimensions of ( ) .
In this case, we can see that DALI Epicon 8 and DALI Epicon 6 have the exact same height, width and thickness.