![]() ![]() Both of these factors enable testing in ordinary rooms yet results that can be more accurate than an anechoic chamber. It also measures the speaker at close distance ("near-field") which sharply reduces the impact of room noise. This is a robotic measurement system that analyzes the speaker all around and is able (using advanced mathematics and dual scan) to subtract room reflections (so where I measure it doesn't matter). Measurements that you are about to see were performed using the Klippel Near-field Scanner (NFS). The binding posts as is typical are too close to each other and recessed in this case, making them pretty difficult to turn. The finish is fine except I saw a fine white line above the speaker: It is likely a nod to retailers putting these in showrooms trying to keep fingers away from the delicate tweeter. But I did leave the tweeter screen in place for testing. It comes with an external grill that I did not use. It costs US $245 from Amazon including free shipping. It was kindly purchased by a member new and sent to me for testing. This is a review and detailed measurements of the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 bookshelf speaker. Rubinson, who as a bona fide neuroscientist and professor of medicine (emeritus) understands better than the rest of us combined how our brains work and what it means when we think we think something. The first, JA1, has the unenviable and delicate task of synthesizing the FR and distortion et al data into pithy conclusions which can be decoded by the knowledgeable while neither alerting nor dissuading readers and advertisers. There seem to be only two folks there who don't overmuch exhibit this behavior. ![]() E.g., a reader with mucho money and poco tech background, as opposed to us drive-by readers who go to the site to complain about their lack of rigor and rigor-mortis-inducing As We Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz It essays). Of course, $400 to me must be what ̶$̶1̶0̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ $25,000 is like to the average Stereophile reader who actually puts stock in their recommendations as to how to ̶p̶i̶s̶s̶ ̶a̶w̶a̶y̶ spend their RSU payouts or Wall St. ![]() So, I was thinking to myself, Oh, now I know why those folks at Stereophile get more excited as the price of equipment rises into the high bling region. So for purposes of this post they're 400 bucks!Īnyway, so the point I wanna make is that THE ELAC DEBUT 2.0 B6.2s STARTED SOUNDING A LOT BETTER TO ME ONCE I REALIZED I OWNED A PAIR OF $400 SPEAKERS, rather than a set of $150 cheapies. (Actually, checking Amazon now, they seem to be on sale for $320. Then over the past few months, like you say the price went up to $400. Shortly thereafter, the price rose to $250. Recognizing that in a multi-channel system the majority of sound comes through the center speaker, we have optimized sensitivity and impedance to minimize the power requirement from the AV receiver, maximizing dynamic impact from lower cost receivers.I bought the ELAC B6.2's on Black Friday, 2018, for $150 for the pair. ![]() On the Bookshelf and Center Channel, moving the bass port to the front of the cabinet means placement against walls or in bookshelves won’t compromise performance. Thick MDF cabinets with a luxurious black ash vinyl finish are larger, and internally braced for greater stiffness and strength, greatly reducing cabinet vibrations which cause unwanted coloration. The added strength allows more flexibility in design to achieve a smoother, extended low-frequency response. The revised shape of the aramid cone offers even greater stiffness and damping, far superior to polypropylene or paper. The waveguide improves directivity control and eliminates the diffraction modes inherent in traditional box enclosures. New Tweeter with Wide-Dispersion WaveguideĪ new silk-dome tweeter features a wide-roll surround and takes response up to 35,000 Hz for even more lifelike high frequencies. Redesigned from the ground up, they sound even more remarkable than the speakers that sparked the revolution in high-end sound. What competition it has starts at many times its price.ĭebut “changed the game,” and now it’s changed again with the Debut 2.0 Series-proof that ELAC can’t leave well enough alone. But constant improvement is what we do at ELAC, and the Debut B6.2 raises the bar for bookshelf performance higher than ever before. Improving on the B6-a speaker with accolades from the global press and awards from industry professionals-was not an easy task. ![]()
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