ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Sound Speakers, Black & Monoprice Banana Plugs, Gold

Bought the elac debut 2.0 B6.2 on weekend of plack friday for $150 + tax. Great but. They are heavy and look well made. I’m waiting to break them in but so far i like how they sound especialy in combination with schiit loki equalizer. I also own monoprice k-bas speakers and they are almost identical size. K-bas cost me $86 each on groupon. So both brands cost me about the same and would like to compare them to each other with time. But so far k-bas are lacking the mids for voice and elac’s have little more mids which is more balanced sound. Highly recomend getting schiit loki to make elac b6.2 sound even better. It makes good speaker sound great. Making B6.2 sound more crisp and vocals slightly more forward since speakers are laid back sounding and on the dark side. You need amp that is punchy and not warm sounding to counter the speakers character. Also placement is important. I am limited on space and they are next to the wall aprox 3 feet apart. I have to dial down the base a lot but that helps to make the speaker more punchy on certain songs which i like a lot. When placed properly and matched with agressive sounding amp these speakers sound great for the money. Elac wobbles a little because it is not a perfect cube and it does not come with rubber feet. But it is not a deal breaker at $150 + tax.UPDATE: these speakers are phenomenal at $150 price on cyber week. Zero Fidelity was on point reviewing these speakers on YouTube. See his video describing sound signature of B6.2. I purchased Emotiva TA-100 integrated amp to power up Elac B6.2. I am very pleased with these speakers. I splurged and purchased Wharfedale Reva 2 bookshelf speakers as well and compared them to B6.2. Reva 2 MRSP at $1000 while B6.2 MRSP at $300. That is a big difference in price. Reva 2 cost more than 3x the price of B6.2 but sound is not 3x better. Both speakers are laid back in sound signature with great vocals and well balanced. If you are looking for punchy sounding speakers, these are not for you. Reva 2 are slightly more laid back than B6.2 but Reva 2 has more refined sound and is tonally accurate with great mids and has wonderful vocals no matter what song you’re playing. Reva 2 are slightly more detailed and have wider sound stage with very percise image when listening in a equilateral triangle. If you do not have a previous system and placing speakers in front of you wider apart is an issue than go with Elac B6.2 . Again those speakers are laid back or polite and in big open room with lots of windows and open area to second room and tall cealings will alter the sound and they might not sound as room filing. You will need more punchy speakers. But for average room that has lots of furniture and window treatment these speakers sound phenomenal.Update: 5/18/20: I ordered crossover upgrade from GR Research and OMG. These speakers are fantastic in combination with Bluesound Powernode 2i using Tidal. They have more refined sound better depth and clarity. Crossover took a lot of work and time to assemble to make it fit in the cabinet. This is an idea for people who are handy and own the B6.2 and are looking for more out of the speaker potential.

They're brand spanking new. They came in late yesterday, I got them out of the box and up on the wall today on a floating shelf system also from Amazon. They had to be put pretty high on the wall and I placed them upside down so the tweeter was more at ear level. The power plant is a recently purchased Yamaha R-S202, a very barebones receiver that features the cleanest, fastest power I've ever experienced. The 100 watts per channel @ 8 ohms is supplying more than enough juice for these speakers, so far 2/3 power is confortably loud, 3/4 I've not yet dared to tread. In other words, I have ridiculous headroom. The primary source is a Hiby R3 Pro DAC, also from Amazon which I prefer to feed hard wired, rarely Bluetoothed. The Elacs complete a pretty dreamy sounding stereo system. It ain't high-end, but at under $600 it's amazingly close. Now for the breaking-in. To inaugurate my purchase I started off with a rousing baroque fanfare for organ, brass and tympany from a sparklingly sonic, out-of-print DGG CD called Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound, just to let the Elacs know that their primary thrust will be classical. Then I cut loose with some Chicago Transit Authority, and the eponymously titled Pastorius, which sounded comprehensible for the first time. I went on to Up Front from David Sanborn, and Imaginary Worlds by Sammy Figueroa. Big music all, to show off the outstanding immersive power of the Elacs and to loosen up the internal workings of the drivers, an endeavor that will continue for some time. Whereas I will put off complex symphonic selections until the breaking-in process is a little more advanced, I see no reason why something like the Hammerklavier and other super dynamic pieces for solo piano should be excluded. So onwards and upwards, I'm loving these speakers. I'm absolutely blown away by these speakers and I recommend people grab 'em before the price goes up.It has now been around 6 weeks since the Elacs came in. I'm loving them, my jazz and rock sounded great from the start but I'm finding a rather lengthy break-in period to be most valuable, especially for many of my classical selections. I have not gone out of my way to push them hard or for long periods at a stretch, just normal listening. The reviewer who mentioned the shortcomings in rendering classical during a 3 speaker system comparison was absolutely correct. Much material, strings, alto recorders, certain piano notes have sounded initially on the raggedy side. I'm thinking right around the crossover frequencies, the upper registers of the woofer and lower registers of the tweeter. But much of this has worked itself out and continues to work itself out over time. The guy never gave these speakers a chance. With each passing day I grow more impressed and gratified by my purchase, particularly as I see that the cost has gone up by $90. Recently, I have had occasion to push the volume, namely on the beautifully engineered DGG Mutter recording of the Sibelius violin concerto. Wow! Wow! Words fail me. Enough said. At any rate, when I get around to it I'm going to install my other receiver, the 120 WPC Harman Kardon HK3490. After all, if 100 WPC sounds great, etc., etc.. Besides, I want to utilize my graphic equalizer, and the Yamaha lacks a tape loop. So to conclude for the second and final time, these Elacs are definitely keepers. After even an incomplete break-in period the imaging, tonal and dynamic qualities of the system are simply fantastic for their size and price, and just continue to get better still.It's now a little over 3 months of enjoyment with the Elacs. I have switched over to the 120 RMS per channel HK and it has indeed proved a better match, resulting in increased breadth, depth, separation and clarity to the musical program, a much more cogent soundstage and power to (relatively speaking, of course) inspire awe. It truly demonstrates the difference between the loudness of the Yamaha and the all together desirable volume provided by the HK. Additionally, I do believe that in the enhanced amplification of frequencies and timbres the breaking in process has been accelerated. By now only rarely do I hear a wayward tone, so I think the Elacs, after perhaps an overly long period of time can be considered just about broken in. But now that they are I can really appreciate the full capabilities of the speakers, how their innate neutrality of sound allows them to complement so many styles of music and how their power handling enables the experience of total immersion in clean, clear unsullied music. So much speaker in such a small, inexpensive package. Well, I've said all I need to say about these wonderful speakers. This is my final sign-off. My final, final sign-off. Seriously.

Billy Joel says "you get more mileage from a cheap pair of speakers", and it is so true. These are thousands less than my B&W 805's, but they are really fun and punch far above their weight. They don't have quite the depth and bass of the 805's of course, but the fact that it takes some careful listening to really say with conviction that they aren't quite their equal is what makes me smile. Almost as good as 805's, but much less expensive, and just plain fun. Strongly recommend them. They sound good even with my old 12 wpc Sansui 221 receiver. Was going to put them in my garage shop, but now they will be at my computer desk for near field listening.

Andrew Jones sabe lo que hace!Sonido sobrio, detallado, hermosos agudos (pero sin taladrar al tímpano como Klipsch) y sorprendente bajeo para bookshelf. La dispersión (respuesta fuera de eje) es sorprendente, por lo que las escucharán bien desde varios ángulos.Coincido con themasterswitch. com, son las mejores bookshelf speakers que ahora están disponibles en el mercado, considerando el efecto del precio; habrán pocas mejores, pero cuestan varias veces más.En particular esta linea Debut me parece que la están poniendo en precios muy bajos pues vienen las nuevas lineas de Andrew Jones (la Uni-fi y la Carina) que cuestan actualmente entre el doble y el triple.A mi me gustó más este sonido de éstas que el sonido extremadamente orgánico y menos bajeo de Martin Logan Motion (las 4i), las Bowers & Wilkins serie 600 de aniversario (muy flat o plano, como buena británica, pero demasiado flat) y las QAcoustics 3020 que, no obstante también me gusta mucho su sonido, estas últimas causan fatiga al largo tiempo de escucharlas.Respecto a ser Reacondicionadas: están nuevas, yo no encontré una sola sola marca. Ni siquiera llegaron asentadas. Que gran ganga.Entre más las escucho me agradan.Ya van 2 pares que compro para diferentes ubicaciones!

The ELAC B6.2 Debut 2.0.Out of the box, these speakers have a very impressive build quality.They're so well built, sold and weighty.Once connected to my system, the sound was very impressive.This was a big supprise, as I already have the ELAC Debut Reference, and the ELAC unifi Reference.Both more than twice the price of these speakers.The ELAC B6.2 Debut 2.0have a balanced sound profile, clear mids, and crisp highs, with an impressive base response.These speakers excel in reproducing a wide range of genres.The addition of a front-firing port enhances the bass response,which is impressive.The B6.2s offer excellent value for audiophiles seeking high-quality sound at a very affordable price.I paid £249.99 before Christmas, a total must at that price.So impressed!

I desired speakers in my living room.Required characteristics:1 - Good sound2 - Smaller size, not a feature in the room3 - Inexpensive but NOT cheap.The ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 checked off each box!Well OK they are bookshelf speakers, but I am using them on the floor. It works!! There is no bookshelf sensor. :)It is nice un-assuming sound after the breaking period. I initially didn't believe in a "break in" period, but I heard it for myself. On first play, the sound was a bit flat (really flat). I thought, "oh crap, I overpaid for these things, not impressed". But after about 10 hours of play the sound "seasoned". After 30 hours - the sound kept getting better.YES, these speakers have a break in period - be patient! Who would have thought?!?! I am impressed now!The only con: The connection terminals are too small. They are hard to turn, especially with these old fingers.

Avevo bisogno di una coppia di diffusori da associare ad un ampli Sonos seconda serie non troppo ingombranti ma senza rinunciare alla qualità. Questa recensione la scrivo dopo un paio di mesi di ascolto, quindi ormai le casse sono ben rodate e devo dire migliorate molto rispetto ai primi giorni. Diffusori che restituiscono quello che entra, quindi sono tremende con una bassa qualità audio, ma calde e cristalline con una sorgente degna. Timbrica naturale forse un pizzico di bassi di troppo. Vi esorto a provare vari posizionamenti (io le ho su un mobile a circa 1,2 metri tra loro e posteriormente circa 20 cm dalla parete) perché ho dovuto faticare per trovare la posizione migliore. Meglio dei diffusori economici ben posizionati che dei top installati malamente. Dimenticavo, Amazon perfetta come sempre. Buon ascolto!!

Y a pas à dire c’est Vraiment une bonne enceinte... équilibrée, dynamique. Pas prise de tête. Un grave surprenant après une petite période de rodage (20h) et une transparence qui surprend comte tenu du prix !!??Leur inconvénient ? Elle méritent un ampli de qualité. Elles sont branchées à un ampli numérique SMSL AD18 et n’ont aucun problème pour les driver mais je sens qu’elles en ont sous le pied... J’ai hâte de les associer avec qque chose de meilleur et je risque d’être surpris encore une fois...J’avais une paire de KEF R300 qui étaient EXCELLENTES mais manquaient un peu de dynamique et de vie dans la partie medium/aiguë. Ce n’est pas le cas des ELAC B6.2.Chaudement recommandées.PS: j’ai possédé: KEF R300, KLIPSCH R15M (excellente) DALI ZENSOR 3, MISSION LX2