Axiom Epic 50 Review

Can big sound come at a reasonable price? Axiom Audio proves to us that it can. Read on to find out why the Epic 50 series from Axiom Audio recieves our top award.

Summary

The Epic 50 home theater system is an extremely well priced system that delivers the performance of much more expensive systems. Good engineering teamed with good drivers deliver outstanding sound quality. The cabinets are attractive, but if exotic woods or a unique appearance are desired, look elsewhere. The Epic 50 system puts your investment into the sound not the furniture. The result is right on target for those on a budget who desire an attractive system with the sound quality of systems costing many times more than the Epic 50.

Introduction
The Axiom Epic 50 Home Theater System consists of two Millennia M50ti towers, two Quadrant Surround QS-4 rear channel speakers, a Vocal Point VP100 center channel speaker and the Epicenter EP175 Subwoofer. Axiom recommends this package for medium to large rooms.

The $1567 Epic 50 package is available through Axiom’s web site for US buyers. Axiom has a 30-day satisfaction guarantee on their speakers in addition to a standard 5-year warrantee – one year on subwoofers.

The speakers are available in black, light ash, or Boston cherry.

Construction

The Epic 50 system is available in three finishes: Black Oak, Maple, and Boston Cherry. The black oak finish has a smooth texture with no visible seems. The wood finish is exceptional – for a reason. The speakers are covered in vinyl. This was not immediately obvious. A little research uncovered this surprise.

M50ti Tower

The M50ti towers are 35.5 inches tall, 9.25 inches wide, and 13 inches deep. The width is actually greatest in the front and tapers toward the back for a slight wedge shape. The towers are supplied with four spikes and four rubber feet for use with carpeted or wood floors. Each tower felt very solid, but weighed only about 36 lbs.

The black speaker grill snaps firmly to the front and extends from the top of the tower down to about ¾ of the length. There are two 6.5-inch aluminum woofers and a single 1-inch titanium tweeter.

The front and rear ports, what Axiom calls vortex porting, are black and sort of gnarly in appearance. Presumably this shape is what creates the vortex.

The binding posts on the rear of all the speakers are gold plated. There are no crossover adjustments on the passive speakers.

VP100 Center

The VP100 center speaker is 17 inches wide, 7.5 inches deep, and 7.5 inches tall in front. The enclosure’s height tapers down toward the back. There are two aluminum woofers and one titanium tweeter in the VP100s. The black oak blended in with the black television monitor that it was perched on for a very unobtrusive look.

QS4 Surrounds

The QS4 surround speakers are 6.5 inches tall, 9.5 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. There are two 4.5-inch aluminum woofers and two neodymium-titanium tweeters. The drivers are angled to the left and right for dispersion. There are two small speaker grills