{"id":152703,"date":"2022-12-12T08:45:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T08:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=152703"},"modified":"2024-03-17T18:01:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T18:01:28","slug":"meze-elite-epoque-limited-edition-art-nouveau-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/headphones\/meze-elite-epoque-limited-edition-art-nouveau-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Meze Elite Epoque: Limited edition Art Nouveau headphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The top isodynamic\u00a0Meze Elite\u00a0headphones are released as a limited edition called\u00a0Epoque\u00a0and feature a design inspired by the Art Nouveau style popular at the beginning of the 20th century.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/228_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Technically, the headphones has not changed &#8211; planar emitters of our own design with a unique coil, cups machined from aluminum, headband made of carbon fiber and genuine leather, ear pads made of Alcantara and artificial leather.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meze Audio Elite Epoque\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hx-gGU-jAqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The only difference in terms of sound is the new bundled cable &#8211; each pair comes with a top-end\u00a0Meze PCUHD\u00a0with silver-plated copper strands, available in four options &#8211; two 2.5 m versions with 6.35 mm connectors and XLR 4 Pins and two options 1 .25 m 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