Nice product. One of my friend suggest me Couvreur Le Havre to bought this. And this is great. Not even need any subwoofers.

No weakness I found.

I actually have the newer M5i version, obtained used from a well-known auction website! Initially I thought the dynamics were not great (slow) and discovered the crossovers had an 8.2uF electrolytic capacitor which must be 10+ years old now. I removed them and things improved greatly and popped in temporary polypropylene replacements. The original tweeter caps were Bennic MF polyester and I stuck with them for a bit. I later replaced all the crossover capacitors with inexpensive "entry level" Jantzen Cross Cap polypropylene (and the tweeter resistor with a Kiwame), total upgrade cost less than £30, and the sound has transformed - there is now no treble harshness (cause uncertain) and the detail, tonality and dynamics are really super. Bi-wiring with different types of cable for tweeter and woofer has given some extra improvement and currently I'm very pleased indeed with the sound, especially for the price. The Jantzen caps were somewhat larger and I ended up moving the tweeter crossover inductor to a new location on the PCB to accommodate the 12uF cap, and used plenty of hot-melt glue to anchor everything. I also have B&W 601 s2 (also s/h from auction site) and the M5i are far superior. The 601 are larger so play lower frequencies but the quality of the M5i seems rather better in every respect and they do go surprisingly low bass-wise for their size - I'm sometimes amazed at just how low. (The M5i cabinets are rather thicker, much less resonant when tapped and each driver has single-core connecting cables soldered at the driver, whereas the 601 has multi-stranded cables via push-fit connectors.) In a word, the M5i is "Impressive"!

Perhaps limit to lowness of bass frequencies, but I consider they do an outstanding job for their size.

I USE EPOS M5i BABIES FOR FOLK/JAZZ/VOCALS IN MY MIDFIELD STUDIO.
THESE "BBC SOUNDING" MONITORS ARE WORLD CLASS FOR ACCURACY.
THEY ARE A DELIGHT FOR LONG LATE NIGHT LISTENING SESSIONS.

FOR LARGE SCALE ORCHESTRAL/CHURCH ORGAN MUSIC I USE MY MAIN SYSTEM,
MONSTER MAGNEPLANARS DRIVEN BY TWO BRIDGED CROWN K1 AMPLIFIERS AND YAMAHA SUBWOOFERS, THE ATTACK AND POWER OF THIS SETUP HAS DAMAGED THE STRUCTURE OF THE BUILDING. SO CARE IS NEEDED.

DAVE.
ENGLAND

These are BBC monitors with a bit more lively sound than usual. They also demonstrate incredibly tight bass, winning out over some pretty decent floor standers I own that don't PRAT nearly as well. Certainly a great deal on the used market, even years after introduction. Better tweeter integration than the new Epos models. They need to back to metal dome which was/is IMO ironically much smoother than their current soft dome.

Incredibele. Better than new Epos mini monitors. Imaging is uncanny. As good as any with vocals. May want subwoofer.

these speakers take a lot of running in, a couple of months of easy listening, and then some. They start out thin, and lispy, but fill in very well over time. Driven with 80-100 watts, they are able to handle loud passages very well, with startling dynamics. They need a bit of current to get them going. They are not boxy, but output below 80 Hz is from the port, and sounds very false.

I'm going to use them as my main midrange sources, augmenting with a ribbon tweeter and triple drive unit bass bins.

For what they do, they do it very well. Place on good heavy stands, decent thick cables and away from walls, and they produce an excelent result. Don't audition a new pair, though!

Very good mid range and strong bass. Solid build quality. Price.

Speaker covers, look like a after thought.

I was not looking at this speakers I was thinking more like the BW 685, I arrange a sounding at superfi and the salesman suggested I try this little epos M5 speakers as well. The BW had been run in and the Epos were straight out of the box, that said the little epos sounded very clear. The mid range left the BW standing and the bass for such a small speaker was very good.
Needless to say I got the epoe.
These speaker have got better and better as time has gone on. It took about 100 hour to run-in and settle down, but well worth the wait.

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Neutral sound; revealing midrange; works on a bookshelf(not an easy thing to do). Easy to drive. Attractive veneer finish.

Very little, given its price.

I've had this speaker in my bookshelf system for more than 1 year and finally got around to writing a review. First, I should mention that I listen near field, with the speakers located on a bookshelf (fortunately without a shelf above them). As such they are located close to the rear walls (about 4-5 inches away). So bass quality will be compromised and the worse outcome for me would be boomy bass.
Sound quality: The bass is not boomy; midrange and treble are clear. Due to the minimal crossover network I can hear midrange details that can get lost in more complicated speakers. In my setup I don't hear much of a soundstage but that's largely due to my setup. I've found them easy to drive---I've used a Pathos integrated amp, a NAD 325bee and others. Overall I find the sound neutral, revealing and do most things I expect from a speaker of this cost and my particular setup. The result is that I can focus on the music. Highly recommended!

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good looking,well built

Over rated,thin,lacking body,rough sounding.

I find this speaker extremly over rated,it's good,just not that good,a very average product,it's a bit bright,unrefined treble,thin midrange,lack of body,not great bass,was dissapointed after all the high reviews,the creek amps give it much needed body,and smoothness,but I still remanined rather unimpressed by the over sound and value for money.
Maybe Ok for small rooms or surrounds,but as main stereo I find something missing,didn't feel moved,or connected to the sound,i felt rather dissapointed to be honest.

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Midrange. Musicality. Amazing imaging. Gorgeous build.

Requires at least 50 watts of high quality amplification.

The best small bookshelf at the price. Class-leading bass and treble definition. Competes favourably with models costing twice as much in mid range performance. Absolutely "gets out of the way" of the music. Definitely a future classic.

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