ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Bookshelf Speakers, Black (Pair)

I never opened the box as it turns out, I did not need them. But I am posting this to get it off my rate it page.

Maybe one of the best values in all of audio. Hooked to a NAD D3020 V2 and use in my home office. Will eventually add a sub but only because I love quality bass. Most will be very happy with these babies on their own. The home office has become a sanctuary.

Amazing speakers, I use them as rears so I dont get their full potential but they sound awesome. Would make good speakers for a 2.1 system or even as front surrounds.

Great sound for the size and money

I purchased these ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Bookshelf Speakers over a month ago, so there has been time for them to break in. I started them with an old Pioneer VSX-502 that died soon after I purchased these speakers. The sound with that receiver was good but really didnt give credence to the speakers. I soon upgraded (updated) to the Onkyo TX-SR373 5.2 receiver. The speakers came to life and became quite musical. I am no audiophile, but the speakers sound clear and crisp. My only reference has been my old Polk RT55i/RT35i speakers which were smooth, warm and detailed. The ELACs are quite detailed in the highs. They are clean and not as forgiving with MP3 or Spotify normal download in the lack of detail. They are also great in their lower frequency extension for 5.25 speakers. Cant measure how low, but they dont struggle with lower midbass. It was a gamble purchasing them without hearing them. They are worth the money. One complaint though, they are quite large for bookshelf application. The cabinet shape and finish is quite bland. I suppose the sound quality makes up for these short comings.

I bought these a few weeks ago because id had enough of playing around with quality vintage speakers with their quirks and minor fails. They are superb.

great speakers quality mids highs and even good bass if you are using an amp .. I have the dennon 750 receiver and they are good for surround sound as well but are even better with my NAD c340 amp 2 channel they are amazing ..

When I first set these up, I wasnt very impressed. The sound wasnt very dynamic. I would describe it as flat. Id recently purchased a Questyle Audio CMA400i DAC and moved my Audio-GD - NFB 11.28 DAC to an older Yamaha A/V receiver with the ELACs hooked up. While listening to this setup, I turned the high gain on. Wow, what a difference! This wasnt planned. The change in how these sound now, is night and day. You will not be disappointed with these at this price. Its a very good all around speaker. Power these correctly and they will come alive.

I purchased these as rear surrounds for a home entertainment system. I have Klipsch Fortes as my front channels and two-channel stereo listening. I received these and my first impression was they do look nicer than the pictures would make you expect, and what you would expect at this price point. Id be proud to have these in any room visually. The binding posts are sturdy and the cabinets feel well made and offer some internal bracing. The grills are the only cheap-feeling part, they dont look bad but are flimsy and have tiny plastic pins to hold them in place, they do stay in place well, albeit being hard to remove. If I was using them as main speakers and wasnt worried about damage I would leave them off as the woofer is attractive and I like the metal grill on the tweeter. I hooked them up to my two-channel amp to listen and was extremely impressed with the sound compared to my Fortes, Now are they in the same league? NO. But dollar to dollar the Elacs play waaayyy above their cost. My wife didnt immediately notice the sound wasnt coming from the Klipschs when she came into the living room and was shocked the sound was coming from these if that says anything. I would be happy to listen to music and HT via these any day. Im not an audio snob and believe that the difference between mid-fi equipment such as Elac Debut and is competitors versus so-called hi-end are pretty minuscule and most of us can be 100% happy with speakers in this price range. I considered several brands in this price range (Klipsch RP500M, Fluance Signature, SVS...), and in full disclosure, I did not order or even get to listen to any of those, and in fairness, Im a believer any would have fit my needs, but I dont have the desire to order any of those to see if there is any room for improvement either.

I got these to replace some old old JBL 2800s What a difference, very pleased with the sound in these. BTW got a used pair with Amazon average condition, they are like brand new not a single blemish I could find. Great job Amazon!