Elac debut 2.0 b6.2 driver#
And unbelievably musical.Īfter all the accolades and hot reviews on the original Elac Debut series of bookshelf speakers it would seem to have been a huge challenge for their world famous designer Andrew Jones to upgrade these amazing budget speakers to an even higher level of sonic performance.In facing the challenge of bringing even more to the new Series 2.0 Debut by employing the technologies learned in designing the highly respected Unifi and Adante lines, Andrew Jones and Elac have done it again.improved on a highly successful formula for a quality budget loudspeaker.Improving on its award-winning predecessor was no easy task, but the Debut B6.2 sets a yet higher standard, delivering performance in inverse proportion to its diminutive size and with the larger 6 inch Mid/Bass driver there is an even fuller room filling sound over the Debut 5.2. Head over to my list of the best bookshelf speakers under $300 to see what other options you should be considering.It’s small but mighty. From the brighter Polk Audio S15 to the easy-on-the-ears Q Acoustics 3020i, consumers are more spoiled than they’ve ever been. With all that said, the Debut 2.0’s face more competition now than they ever did before. However, less coloration and more detail makes them a slightly better all-rounder, and in my view the safest pick for those just entering the world of Hifi. It sacrifices the bass heavy signature sound that we loved for something more balanced, and for that reason it’s impossible to say that every single listener will see it as an improvement. It was always going to be tough to improve upon its predecessor, but the Debut 2.0 has managed precisely that. However, there is no doubt that for the majority of people who listen to a wide range of genres, the balance of the Debut 2.0 is its greatest asset. Some listeners will no doubt find them to lack a distinctive character that gives every unique pair of speakers its own charm. But, it’s possible to appreciate the high-levels of accuracy, which at the same time aren’t as unforgiving as studio monitors.
Such a clean sound does accentuate shortcomings in partnering electronics or recordings. We’ve essentially ended up with a much cleaner and well-balanced sounding pair of loudspeakers that doesn’t really divide opinion. They don’t sound aggressive or super lively like Klipsch boxes, but aren’t moody and rich like their predecessor. In fact, balance is the name of the game with the Debut 2.0 B6.2 speakers. This makes its sound signature much more balanced. However, with the Debut 2.0 speakers, the high end extends all the way to 35kHz. By contrast, the original B6 rolled off the higher end below 20kHz, making sure everything sound bass-rich and easy on the ears. Many alternatives within the same budget from the likes of Klipsch or Polk Audio had a bright and sometimes harsh, treble-heavy characteristic. One of the things that made the original Debut B6’s so popular among people buying their first pair of ‘serious’ bookshelf speakers was its beefy lower end. Most budget bookshelf speakers simply don’t scale this well. Jumping from a fairly standard $400 Marantz receiver to a high-end Roksan Blak, the improvement in sound quality was significant. One thing that struck me was how well the Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 scales with better sounding equipment. Its 87dB sensitivity and 44Hz-35000Hz frequency response mean it won’t have trouble filling entire rooms. CompatibilityĮlac recommend hooking up the B6.2 to any amplifier that provides up to 120 watts per channel.
Elac debut 2.0 b6.2 drivers#
ELAC have improved the internal bracing to better support the drivers and most importantly, tinkered with the voicing to give it an all-new sound signature. However, the biggest differences are invisible to the eye.
You can therefore have it slightly closer to a wall without resulting in an accentuated bottom end. It is of course front ported instead of rear ported, giving listeners more flexibility as to where they place it. The 6.5-inch aramid fiber woofer and 1-inch silk-dome tweeter keep the same grille designs, so nothing new here. The proportions are similar, although they’re now taller, deeper and narrower-giving them a slightly less obtrusive appearance. On the outside, the black ash wrapped enclosure of the Debut 2.0 doesn’t look much different. The original ELAC Debut B6 speakers look similar, but less refined than the new Debut 2.0Ī lot of things remains the same.
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