They also boast a satisfying cohesion between mid and high frequencies. Placing them near a wall doesn't hamper the soundstage either, which is a godsend if you don't want them encroaching on your floorspace. They boast a slimline design, but that's not all these standmounters have going for them – they're lovely to listen to as well, delivering a glorious spread of sound that's amazingly involving. The clue is in the title with these Elac speakers. Read the full Elac Debut ConneX DCB41 review You could use the remote of course, but who ever has that to hand? One niggle: the volume knob (which can also toggle through the inputs) is awkwardly positioned on the back panel, making it tricky to reach. These are speakers that fade into the background, letting the music take centre stage. The overall presentation is controlled and even-handed in the manner of Elac’s award-winning Debut 2.0 series of passive speakers. Sonically, they provide a good level of detail, and they organise that information into a cohesive and musical whole. It could've done with a coax (digital) and maybe another analogue line-level input for completeness, but most bases are covered.īuild quality is pleasing, good and solid, and the speakers aren't overly fussy about placement, giving you plenty of options on where to put them. There's also a set of stereo RCAs for hooking up a turntable. However, unlike some rival systems, it lacks streaming smarts, so you'll need to Bluetooth tracks from your mobile device or plug in an external device via the USB, optical or HDMI ports. It comprises one powered speaker, and one more conventional passive unit, with the two linked by a speaker cable. O, both reviews I have examined and 2 are better than one.The Debut ConneX DCB41 is a slightly different beast to the other speakers here – it's a mini hi-fi setup in one. The ELAC model I have, outperforms the other manufactures bookshelf models to my ears. The bookshelf mains I have had were Klipsch, JBL, and now ELAC for MOVIE watching. Yes, it is very easy to say, "I don't like this." Why? Anyway, I get a kick out of members comments in this area. Just saying folks, plus the fact, not everybody's ears are identical. Some speakers maybe shouty, neutral, or no base. It is also in the selection of the music these folks play that the ear can hear or not. Then they may not have EQ capabilities either. Those that are strictly music lovers, may have a cheap amp like $500 vs a $3000. My test is Piano music, and my AVR does a nice job across the board. I also listen to internet music using the Multi-Channel selection and these speakers are music to my ears too. I must say I really like the DB 6.2 in MY HOME INTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. It is funny why people say they don't like this speaker or like that speaker, with NO explanation. Luckily, the compression is low enough in frequency that it can be remedied with a proper subwoofer if you have the need to get quite loud. I did verify this was not an issue with my measurement setup and I verified the compression results are the same on both speakers in the pair. At even moderate output levels there is a sharp decline in the output of the speaker below 80Hz as you go from 76dB to 86/96/102dB. The only other aspect about this speaker that caught my attention is the compression. The only issue will be in the 2-4kHz region (due to the vertical directivity and some slight diffraction) but these are relatively minor so not a big deal in the grand scheme. Speaking of EQ, this speaker takes well to EQ given it’s relatively smooth ERDI. Something equalization can fix quite easily. The only complaint I had with the speaker was the sound of “glare” in the upper midrange that looks to be caused by the 4-6kHz region. But at $300/pair, it’s a really good performer. Overall impression of this speaker is that is quite nice. But a couple quick notes based on my listening and what I see in the data: For details about the performance (objectively and subjectively) please watch the YouTube video. As stated in the Foreword, this written review is purposely a cliff’s notes version.
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