User Manual
Designed and engineered in the U.K.
EPOS LIMITED
12 Avebury Court Mark Road
Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7TA
England
Telephone: +44 1442 260146 Fax: +44 870 622 0846
E-mail: info@epos-acoustics.com
www.epos-acoustics.com
This booklet contains information on the Elan series loudspeaker range.
UNPACKING
While unpacking, please take care to locate the internal cartons containing the cloth-covered grilles and
retain them in a safe place. It is advisable to retain all the packaging materials, in case your speakers ever
need to be transported.
CABLE TERMINATIONS
A set of 4mm plugs is supplied which will allow you to terminate your loudspeaker cables. These plugs
have been selected to provide the best possible electrical connection.
To terminate your speaker cables, remove just enough insulation for the bare wire end to fit into the
metal end of the plug (no more than about 5mm or 3/16”). Gently twist the cut ends of muti-strand wires
to keep them together, and then insert the bare end into the hole. If necessary, trim only the outer part of
the cable insulation to allow it to fit into the insulating plug shroud and allow the wire to reach fully into
the hole.
Next make a secure electrical connection by tightening the screw on to the bare end of the cable. Ensure
the red plugs are fitted to both ends of the positive or + conductor and the black plugs are fitted to both
ends of the negative or – conductor. If you are in doubt consult your Epos dealer.
Residents of the European Union may wish to use bare wires into the terminal posts, as 4mm plugs have
been outlawed. If bare wires are used, take care to avoid stray strands which can short-circuit the power
amplifier, by twisting the ends together beforehand. Spade type connectors may also be used. Keep any
unused plugs safely out of reach of young children.
WARNING
The 4mm plugs used on modern hi-fi speaker cables should never be inserted into European mains
sockets even though they may fit. Needless to say, this is pointless and can be fatal if tried. Make sure that
young members of the family are prevented from ever doing this.
CONNECTIONS
Warning: Ensure that your amplifier is switched off before you make, break, or change any connections,
as damage may occur to your amplifier if speaker cables are shorted. Speakers can be damaged by
excessive inputs.
Always lower the volume before turning on the amplifier, or making any adjustments to the system (e.g.
switching amplifier inputs, or raising or lowering a pickup arm, or turning on a pre-amp or any other
source component).
CONNECTIONS TO THE AMPLIFIER
Your Epos loudspeakers are equipped with insulated binding posts with excellent electrical contact and
current specification. The posts are connected to the individual drivers as denoted on the rear terminal
panel. Removable metal links enable the loudspeaker to be conventionally wired with a single cable,
bi-wired or bi-amped. These techniques often bring benefits in terms of increased clarity and definition.
If you are in any doubt consult your dealer or visit www.epos-acoustics.com
The sockets on the loudspeaker marked red (+, or positive) on the right side as you look at the
loudspeaker rear panel, must be connected to the red ( +, or positive) output terminals on your amplifier,
while the sockets marked black ( -, or negative) must be connected to the black ( -, or negative) output
terminals on your amplifier. Repeat connections for the right channel. Use good quality cable to connect
your loudspeakers to the amplifier. Ensure that the cables from each speaker are of roughly equal length
and that any surplus is gathered in a loose hank. Do not coil the surplus tightly.
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For conventional wiring, leave the metal links in place as factory fitted. If you wish to bi-wire or bi-amp
your loudspeakers, please read the sections which cover these in detail.
Once all speaker and signal cable connections have been made, switch the amplifier on with the volume
turned down low. Check that the bass and treble sounds come from both speakers. If not, switch off and
remake the connections.
PHASE
If the cables are not connected to each left and right speaker in the same way, i.e. black and red are
reversed in one, the effect will be incorrect phasing. This will cause the bass to disappear and the stereo
image to move away from the middle to a position outside the two speakers. Correctly wiring the polarity
of the speakers will restore the image to between the speakers and provide proper bass. Most speaker
cables have a polarising mark, such as a raised bump or writing on the positive wire.
BI-WIRING AND/OR BI-AMPING
Bi-wiring involves the use of two pairs of speaker cables between your loudspeakers and amplifier. Biamping involves the use of two pairs of speaker cables between your loudspeakers and two stereo
amplifiers.
If you wish to bi-wire or bi-amp your Elan speakers, it is essential that you first unscrew all the binding
posts and remove the metal links that join them together. Store them safely for possible future use. Once
the links are removed, the drive units will be electrically separate and should be connected to the driving
amplifier with individual high-quality cables, as shown.
STANDS AND SPIKES
For loudspeakers designed for use on stands, best results will be obtained if the stands are rigidly coupled
to the floor using carpet-piercing spikes. This will help preserve the outstanding mid-band clarity which is
a hallmark of Epos loudspeakers. Epos has designed its own spiked stands for the stand-mount models.
The floor-standing models are supplied with their own support plinth and spikes.
Four threaded spikes are provided with each floor-standing speaker, together with individual locking
nuts. These should be screwed into the metal inserts in the bottom of the plinth. Once these are adjusted
to correct the level of the speaker and stop it from rocking, tighten the locking nuts, so as to prevent the
spikes from coming loose. Adjusting the front spikes higher will tip the speaker up and can give sonic
benefits.
POSITIONING AND FINE TUNING
Epos loudspeakers are designed to be positioned as specified. Space should be left behind the
loudspeakers to allow proper operation of rear-firing reflex ports and to ensure establishment of good
stereo image depth. Some experimentation may be necessary to establish the ideal position within your
listening room.
Each pair of floor-standing speakers is supplied with reticulated foam plugs already in the ports. The foam
has been designed to reduce the amount of bass if required, while still allowing bass output from the port
and improving the loudspeaker's power handling.
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Use links Remove links
Remove links
Single wire
Bi-wire
Bi-amp
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