I will attempt to keep this short and sweet for the benefit of those considering this speaker and perhaps competitors of similar price. This is a world class loudspeaker. The PBN is a true full-range transducer that is faithful to every note on the audio bandwidth. Perhaps the EPS’ most notable characteristic is its deep but true bass response. The taught accurate bass (much like a very high quality sub dialed in), contributes to a strikingly deep soundstage. The speakers’ 53” height and D’appolito driver arrangement also provides for an exceptionally tall soundstage as well. These attributes, combined with the faithfulness of the all-ScanSpeak driver selection, amount to a performer of rare quality south of the $25k mark. The Montana’s high sensitivity, benign impedance yet high power-handling ability make it any easy match for any high quality amplifier. I have owned many high quality speakers, some costing quite a bit more, but none that do so many things so well. A true end-of-the-line loudspeaker.

The sound...dynamic and involving. Will play all your recordings well.
I can't compliment them enough.

Heavy, but very well made. I was worried about the weight at first, but one person can slide the stands and maneuver once they're removed from their wooden crates.

I bought the Montana SPII ten years ago but got the itch to upgrade. They still look brand new and are great speakers, but it was time to shop around. I home auditioned the Sonus Faber Cremonas but they only sounded good on certain types of music and were too aggressive on some music. I listened to the
Vienna Mahlers and was close to buying a pair until i played a tune from
an early Traffic album. The Mahlers missed a prominent piece of the song...
notes that should have attacked were recessed. It wasn't accurate and i never
heard any speaker treat the song in that manner...so much for the Mahlers.
I listened to the Revel Ultimates, Krell, Martin Logan Vantages, Audio Physic
Scorpios, Avalon Acoustics and others. I liked the Audio Physics and Martin Logans but didn't want to pay that kind of money, so i bought a pair of Monitor Audio Gold Signature 60s for $4000. Listened to them for about 5 months...they
were good rock speakers but a little bright for my tastes. Bummer, i liked my old SPIIs better...tried to sell the Monitors but couldn't get near my asking price. After
all my auditioning, i finally called the owner, Peter, at PBN Montana. Luckily,
there are no dealers in my area so I worked the trade on the EPS2s and waited a month for the speakers. Gotta admit, I had buyer's remorse in that month. I really didn't want to kick out more money and i was having a tough time justifying the nearly 9 grand i paid for my upgrade. The SPIIs were so good...what was i thinking? Fast forward...was it ever worth it ! The EPS2s are fantastic speakers...incredibly dynamic, harmonically true and beautiful to look at. I got the premium finish in piano black and they look magnificent. THe speakers have
great clarity, depth and tremendous drive and best of all, they maintain
their character at low volume levels too. Percussion sounds terrific, instruments
are so accurately portrayed,,,the highs are clean and sweet, bass is tight and punchy. Read the Absolute Sound review on PBN Audio's website. These speakers sound great on all types of music...a real "live" sound that's hard to
find in the marketplace. Audition a pair if you're near a dealer. I don't normally
buy a pair of speakers without auditioning them. I've done it twice now
with the Montanas and both times i've been extremely grateful. You can't go
wrong with this speaker. Plus, the owner Peter is a great guy as well. Best
money i've spent in 10 years.

Customer Service

You can deal with the owner and designer, Peter Noerbaek, directly. You
can't ask for more. He's a good man.

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I owned or auditioned...Vandersteen, Thiel, Audio Physic, Signet, Martin Logan,
Vienna Acoustics, Revel, Sonus Faber, Krell, Ariel...many others.