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Episode 700 Series 5.1 In-Wall Speaker System
Episode makes four lines of in-wall speakers: the 300, 500, 700 and 900 series, and each line is timbre matched for installation flexibility. For example, Episode had originally wanted to send me their in-wall surround speakers for the purpose of this review, but my listening room won't accommodate rear in-walls, so they substituted their timbre matched 700 Series in-ceiling speakers.
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Episode ES-SUB-CUB8-110, Eight-inch Powered Subwoofer
Small, compact subwoofers are nothing new in the home theater world. Nowadays, it seems everyone makes a smaller than thou subwoofer for use in a bedroom, den or main home theater space. And why not? Small subwoofers are less expensive, easier to place (aka: hide) and often possess surprising levels of low-end grunt. That being said, I've never really relied on such a sub for my bass needs. The smallest subwoofer I have in my house features a 10-inch driver and I use two of them; needless to say, I didn't have particularly high expectations for Episode's ES-SUB-CUB8-110 (CUB8) and its eight-inch driver.
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Episode 300 Series ES-300-SNDBAR-40-BLK Soundbar
Episode Loudspeakers is a newer player in the space, offering everything from subwoofers to outdoor loudspeakers. Their latest offerings are two new soundbars in what Episode calls their 300 Series. The larger of the two, the ES-300-SNDBAR-40-BLK (ES-300-40) reviewed here, retails for $599.95. If $600 is a bit steep, the smaller soundbar in the 300 Series retails for $499.95.
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Episode 900 Series ES-HT900-LCR-6 Loudspeaker
What makes a speaker a home theater speaker? Most of the speakers we use in our home theaters aspire to be more than just loudspeakers - they're audio jewelry, for they're meant to be placed in plain sight for all to admire, which, if I'm honest, is very un-theater-like. Notice I said un-theater-like, for if home theaters were truly designed to be scaled-down versions of their cinematic counterparts, then all speakers would look more like Episode's new 900 Series of products. When you go to your local theater, the only speakers you see are often those dedicated to the side and rear channels, leaving the front speakers (left, center, right and subwoofers) behind the screen. With the front speakers resting behind the screen, they can be any size, shape, makeup or finish, for what do we care, we can't see them.
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