![]() ![]() The new 5.2 is more precise, better defined, clean, controlled.but it has lost that magic touch the 5.1 had in spades. In my opinion, the older 5.1 was more musical, had a fuller sound, perhaps a bit coloured, but more, much more involving. Somehow, it seems the overall behaviour is more “HiFi-oriented”, and this, while it certainly answers to the critiques that the first series received, on the other hand makes the sound somehow less magic. The bass range is faster and much more controlled, though it lacks the incredible extension of the 5.1. Voices are clearer, though a bit lighter. Moreover, the harmonic content is richer, especially on strings and piano. This allows for a deeper and better detail retrieval. The quality/price ratio remains stellar, but the general performance is different.įirst of all, as I already said, the high frequencies are much more refined and extended. Comparing the 5.1 against the new 5.2 it is immediately clear that many things have changed. Also the woofer is different and uses a stiffer membrane.Īs a result, the high range is now more extended and defined, and the bass range, thanks to the new woofer and stiffer cabinet, appears to be faster and more controlled. Hence the reflex port has been moved up front and a new tweeter, with a waveguide, has been adopted. The first Debut series has been criticized because the high range wasn't extremely extended and defined, and because of the rear firing reflex port that made installation a bit troublesome, since close-to-rear-wall installation made the bass range a bit too heavy. Owning a pair of 5.1 Debut speakers (from the first series), I'll directly compare the new series performance against the old one. The 5.2 and the 6.2 are definitely too close (just 40€ of difference!) while the 6.2 REF is definitely on a different price class. The Reference edition of the 6.2 costs something around 500€/pair, while the standard 6.2 is priced around 320€/pair and the 5.2 sells for 280€/pair. ![]() I'm going to review the 5.2 and the 6.2 bookshelf loudspeakers from the 2.0 Debut series, against the 6.2 Reference bookshelf. You can find the technical details on the official Debut Reference webpage. This new Reference series is meant to take the Debut performance up to another level, while improving the looks as well. Instead of listing all the technical details and claimed specs here, go and visit the official 2.0 series webpage, where you'll find all the information you'll need.Īlongside the 2.0 edition of the Debut series, Elac has also released a Debut Reference series, which consists of a bookshelf, the 6.2 Reference, a floorstander, the F5 REF and a center channel. Hence, I was extremely curious to test the new 5.2, 6.2 and 6.2 Reference models!Īpparently, this new series of Debut loudspeakers has been redesigned from the ground up: gone is the rear firing reflex port (now it is a front firing air duct), woofers and tweeters have been replaced by new units and the MDF cabinets have been reinforced to reduce colourations and vibrations. Just a couple of years after that excellent “Debut”, Elac decided to release a completely redesigned 2.0 series of loudspeakers, where everything was new, from cabinets, to drivers and general layout. The 5.1 and 5.2 bookshelf models were simply embarassing for their competitors, and not only that, they could easily rival the performance of 1000€/pair loudspeakers, and costing just a ¼ of that sum. The first Debut series (say, 1.0) of loudspeakers, by world renowned designer Andrew Jones ( here an interesting interview at Sound & Vision) caused a stir in the HiFi world, because of their insanely high quality/price ratio. Products: Elac Debut 5.2, 6.2, 6.2 Reference - bookshelf loudspeakersĪpprox. ![]()
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