ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers, Black (Pair) & Debut 2.0 C6.2 Center Speaker, Black
$655.00
About this item New tweeter with Wide-dispersion waveguide New Woven Aramid-Fiber woofer. Sensitivity: 87db at 2.83v/1m New cabinets for easier placement New Woven Aramid-Fiber woofer. Crossover Frequency: 2200Hz. Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms
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| UNSPSC Code | 52161512 |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 |
| Date First Available | April 20, 2019 |
Bootney Lee FarnsworthBootney Lee Farnsworth –
Well, this was a blind buy for me after lots of research. These replaced some Yamaha NS-A638’s, which still after 20yrs., sound spectacular. Upon opening the box, I was ready to send them back. They are dramatically smaller, going from a 3-way design with an 8in woofer to these, I thought there’s no way I’ll get that full bodied sound, but ohhhh was I wrong. Yes they are puny to look at, but the design makes them sound twice as big, and the clarity and projection are leagues better. You’ll probably need some extra oomph from your amp to get the full benefit as they are 6ohm speakers. I am running them on a Sony at 140wpc( 80wpc should suffice), and the louder you get, the better they sound. And this is probably the only weak point of the small design, they don’t sound great at low volume, more “tinny”. You can run them without a sub, there is ample bass even from a 6.5, but I reccomend a sub for complete range. Take the Pepsi challenge, hook them up to a good amp and play:1. John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Authority Song” (great punchy rock!)2. The Vines’ “Autumn Shade” (lo-fi hi-fi)3. Christopher Cross “Sailing” (unbelievable chime/percussion clarity)If one of these songs doesn’t make your arm hair stand at attention, send em on back an stand on your head, because there’s no satisfying you. Andrew Jones is THE MAN.Update: Had these bad boys for a year now, and they are still spectacular. Wow. So in love….Update: 8/2020 Still sexy and ferocious.Update 4/2021 Now paired with the Marantz 7012 @ 6 OMS. OH MY GOD!!!!!!
ND –
I recently bought a vintage 40 watts per channel stereo amplifier. I compared several speakers with it – the KEF Q150s, Wharfedale diamond 220s, Polk Signature S15s and the Elacs Debut B6 2.0.The Elacs were the clear winner. Warm rich sound with good clarity at high frequencies and sufficient bass without being too boomy. Great for 80s Music, 90s Rock, Jazz and EDM.The KEFs were my second favorite, but the sound wasn’t as full. It seems they were boosting vocals while supressing 4khz frequencies. Slightly different sound, but pleasing overall.The wharfedale’s had amazing clarity in the higher frequencies. But no bass. Useless without a sub which I couldn’t add to my stereo amplifier from 1977.The polks had the best exterior finish, but the upper frequencies sounded sloppy, for lack of a better word.
Ross –
Using these as true “bookshelf” speakers; these are on a bookshelf resting on theirs sides. With the front firing port, the speakers’ proximity to the back wall is a moot point.I am using a Marantz 2238B to power these and they are very impressive.The highs on these speakers are outstanding and for a 6″ bass speaker, these things rock. Very clear when listening to 60s/70s/80s rock and they can fill the house with music. Recently added a Klipsch 12″ sub to the setup and which, honestly, can easily over-power the bass from these speakers.but the sub also fills in very well when listening to some basic which has heavier bass.These speakers are definitely worth their cost.
Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –
These speakers look great, are built great, and sound great! These speakers have a heft to them, constructed very sturdy. They have very sturdy, and nice looking removable grills. Excellent quality grill frame, and grill cloth. Very nice grained finish on the cabinets. The B6.2 speakers have very sturdy, well made binding posts. The B6.2’s look a lot more expensive than they are! Right out of the box I found them to sound very well balanced, and neutral. ( I did not hear any kind of coloration.) The high frequencies are very clear, and detailed, no harshness. The mid-range is also very detailed, great presence, without being overstated. Right out of the box I noticed that they had nice tight, and accurate bass. I listen to a lot of Jazz with stand up bass, it sounds marvelous with these speakers. The low, mid, and low tones are very balanced. I have them hooked up to a higher end 125wpc amplifier, and find the Elac B6.2 speakers very easy to drive. I am currently using the original Elac Debut Series B6, C5, and B5 speakers for my home theater (5.2.2), and am very impressed by their performance also!
jh –
I just dug out my old stereo (not cool vintage, just early 2000) which I hadn’t used in years, and decided to upgrade the speakers (a pair of Sonys stolen from a big all in one system). After a lot of consideration and discussion, ended up with these. Fit and finish was excellent on my pair. I have them on 24 inch stands. Out of the box, I thought they were a little thin sounding, but after about 5 hours of use (Mostly while I wasn’t home), I felt like the bass depend quite a bit. They are not going to rattle your windows or anything, but the bass is tight, punchy, and musical without a sub, and very musical. Great for rock and jazz. Maybe not as much as some people would like for hip hop or classical. But all of that is pretty subjective. I am a bass player, and fairly picky about my low end sound, but these fit very much with the kind of sound I like for the music I listen to.
Prof2U –
I bought it based on youtube reviews from Thomas and Stereo and Z Reviews. Their sound demo’s made me pull the trigger. What can i say they are Blissful for the money. True audiophile gear that sound better many 1000 dollar book shelf speakers. I first ran them with my $300 Yamaha as301 and they sounded okay. I ran them with my $1000.00 HK3375 and the sounded great. I then ran them with my $4000 Yamaha As2100 the sounded holographic, and real, with wide open sound stage. They have Soft crystal high end and deep tight bass. These speakers need power. Buy them and get a powerful vintage amp and turntable or bluetooth adapter and use real copper cables and you will have a true audiophile rig for less than 500 bucks
ReeVue –
After 20 years of constant upgrading and flipping amongst speakers found at thrifts and on craigslist, a living room re-design forced me to abandon some vintage floor standers and actually buy new, smaller speakers. I have no surround theater, just two channel stereo for music, but I needed two matching pairs, one for the kitchen and one for the living room. Since I was downsizing, I, along with every other speaker shopper on the planet, started looking for bookshelves with good bass.I soon found my inner obsessive compulsive spiraling down the amateur audiophile rabbit hole. At first glance, the Elac 6.2s seemed perfect – they got mostly glowing reviews, they were reasonably priced, and they were front ported, which made them more forgiving for placement. But then I read the Elacs were unforgiving of poor sources. Another reviewer said they were uninspiring, and another said they were finicky, and to only get them if you like tweaking and adjusting your gear. If you’re not a tweaker, he recommended the more forgiving Wharfedale 225s with their downward firing port. And, of course, I couldn’t help but notice that the Q Acoustics 3030i, with their fantastic bass, seemed to be dethroning the Elac 6.2s as the king of the bookshelves. They also came in white, which sure would look snappy in the kitchen. And those French speakers, the Triangle BRO3s, had those great looking twin front ports, that special tweeter design, and that certain “je ne sais quoi.” And, by the time you get to BRO3 money, you can no longer ignore the highly regarded Elac Debut Reference, right?I bet I watched two dozen videos and read countless articles, and just about when I didn’t know how I was gonna make a decision, something wonderful happened: a very nice lady getting out of a relationship sold off her ex’s home theater gear on Craigslist. (I know, it makes you cringe to think of it.) I got a minty pair of Elac 6.2s for $150. I took them home and listened to them, and guess what: they were amazing! I liked them so much, I promptly bought a second pair on Amazon. The vocals are fantastic, the highs are crisp and clear, and they have much cleaner, yet fuller sounding bass than my old floor standers. Tom Waits sounds like he’s in our house with us, which can be a little unsettling; I hear every grunt Keith Jarret makes while tickling the ivories; and I feel every bit of Thom Yorke’s angst, despair and rage when I fire up some Radiohead. I couldn’t be happier.I’ve also learned something revolutionary about speaker placement. I am very aware that we should all place our speakers on speaker stands, two to three feet from the wall. But, because I live in the real world, I cram mine onto shelves in corners, which is where they’re always gonna go in my house. I know this will come as a shock, but, because of my horrible placement, I actually get a little more base, which is not exactly horrible for a bookshelf speakers. Is it bloated or boomy? Not in any way you would notice unless you started obsessing about whether your bass is bloated. And there’s more good news. If bass bloat becomes an issue, apparently, despite all the high tech engineering that goes into building speakers, it has now become acceptable to put foam bungs in your port (sounds wrong to me). If you start suffering from bass bloat, you can always make your own out of a pool noodle or a dirty sock.To be fair, we all have our obsessions – if audio equipment is yours, and it brings you joy, then dive down that rabbit hole with abandon. But, if you’re like me, and you don’t have a dedicated listening space, and concerns about imaging are often overshadowed by the sounds of the dishwasher or conversation over cocktails with friends, then I’ve got great news. These are excellent speakers, at a great price, and I am very happy with mine.
Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –
I use these speakers for my PC set up with a simple 2.1 channel stereo receiver, sounds awesome, I threw in a Polk Subwoofer but these sounded terrific with excellent base even before I added the subwoofer, the sub put it over the top. They are amazing, clear highs and awesome mids and low’s. Best deal ever for the value! I kept buying pc speakers and they are not worth the price for what you get. This is spell binding with clear sound.
Randy Aines –
A little background on myself, I am a 21 year old guitarist/musician with an understanding of and experience in recording and production. I know what is actually necessary to reproduce the sound of recorded music in stereo, and I am a firm believer that good sound doesn’t have to cost an absolute fortune. Now, for recording purposes I find it more convenient and accurate to use a good pair of active monitors, so I am not reviewing these for recording purposes or neutrality. These for me I bought for ultimate music listening entertainment purposes.I have heard all kinds of high end systems and have owned the Pioneer BS-22’s designed by Andrew Jones and I liked them. They were decent but needed a sub as the low end performance was lacking. When the original Elac B6 bookshelf speakers came out, I bought those and have loved them for almost 2 years. I never thought I would need to upgrade. They sound amazing and always will. Recently my old Sony receiver crapped out and I purchased the Yamaha RX-V385 and Sewell cables which really pumps out quality sound into these. When I saw that this new updated version of the B6 was released I had to jump on them and make the purchase.Now I will review these and the original B6 together and then explain the difference between these and the originals.The original B6 and these are both very full bodied sounding speakers that sound bigger than their bookshelf size. They are very complete sounding and in my opinion a sub is not needed to enjoy the sound they produce. No frequencies stand out overbearingly and no frequencies really overpower other frequencies in the spectrum. They are well balanced and sound like music, quite simply. The low end and bass sound is fantastic. There is weight, punch, slam, and musicality. The bass on either pair is very satisfying. I personally listen to all kinds of music but have a specific love of modern progressive metal, and to reproduce this kind of music requires very detailed and powerful sound and these speakers make metal sound like metal, and they never sound as if they are struggling, no matter how loud I turn them up. I have never heard them distort even after having turned them up past volumes I would ever listen to them at. They handle sound, period.Now these new B6.2 speakers in my opinion are better than the original, in just about every way. It is not a night and day difference and they don’t crap on the originals but they have overall tightened up and improved in general. The tweeter is now more resolving and has been brought towards the front of the speaker instead of being recessed and more directional like on the originals. The originals sounded best in their sweet spot and so do these but the sound is more open and they sound very good no matter where you’re standing in the room. The soundstage is perceivably wider. These are now front ported and seem to project a better sounding and more punchy bass. Some reviewers have said that they have less bass weight but in my opinion the bass on these is actually of a better quality and less boomy due to the originals being rear ported and more dependant on their distance from a wall. This is coming from a metalhead who thrives on a weighty bass and the bass on these is as good as I could ask for. So overall, a more musical, clear, and resolving experience. I love these speakers. If you are looking for good, real passive speakers and don’t wanna spend a fortune, buy these. They sound better than anything I’ve ever heard, period, regardless of the price.