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As a 16-year-old who, on more than one occasion, has poo-pooed his father’s fascination with “sound quality” he came away impressed with the new upgrade. Enough so that he asked me if he could contribute some of his thoughts to this review. I was about his age when I first caught the audio bug, so I think this whole stereo hobby of mine may have just come full circle, with this review, as well. Moving to “All the Things You Are” performed by James Walker and Free Flight, Walker’s flute performance was handled deftly by the ELAC Debut 2.0s.
At this point, I shifted away from vinyl and towards digital. I queued up “Cold Flesh Citadel” by Katalepsy to see how the speakers handled very percussive lows that contrast with the highs. I have noticed that with this particular song, lower quality earbuds turn the kick drums into a kill-switch that effectively mutes the higher range.
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And none of the speakers had any issues with the varied vocal ranges. As before, it was the on-wall surrounds that surprised here, subjectively matching the sound quality and dynamics of the towers and the center thus fully completing the dimensional picture. The speakers presented no unusual installation or placement challenges. The on-wall speakers each came with a set of low-profile mounting brackets that were simple to install. After some experimentation, I settled on the two front corners to be the best place for each of the SUB3010 subwoofers to take up residence.
For some initial 2-channel enjoyment, I had the F6.2 towers set up in my studio listening area positioned about 9-feet apart and toed-in at about a 10-degree angle. My seating position was also just about 9-feet away from either speaker. An OPPO BDP-105D Universal Player served as the main source while my Bryston BP25 preamp and Class D Audio SDS 470C power amp completed the audio chain. As the only truly all-new design in the Debut 2.0 line, the OW4.2 on-wall surround speaker is a welcome addition that should help broaden the options for various home theater configurations.
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This chart shows the horizontal on-axis frequency response of the ELAC F6.2 speakers directly compared to its 15, 30 and 45-degree off-axis measurements. Everything below 300 Hz is governed by room modes and is less of a concern at this point with this measurement. The 30 and 45-degree plots stay admirably close to the first two until about 3.5 kHz where they begin to show the expected amount of decline.
So its a mystery how we are suppose to name the file for this to work as I've tried several ways and none work so far. Keeps giving me that it can't match it to a movie or show and when I try game of thrones season 2 some dang imax poster comes up which is wrong and there's no other listing that's even close. Top or side mounted binding posts for on-wall surrounds for added ease of installation. Impressive overall sound quality that belies their price points. Being the age that I am, it goes without saying that I am more than a little familiar with this album having owned it on vinyl, cassette tape, and CD. Even though this 5.1 Surround mix is only 16-bit/48 kHz resolution, that’s more than sufficient for this material and it’s a hell of a lot of fun to listen to.
An unbelievable value in speakers. Don’t walk, run out and listen to the ELAC DEBUT 2.0 SERIES.
The ELAC speakers had no problem with this, the kick drums and slamming guitars did not hinder the highs at all and yielded a complete, undisturbed musical experience. After that, I set about the task of throwing music at the speakers with no particular pattern in mind, listening for any issues that I could perceive. Remarkably, I was able to make out some structure in Taake’s “Manndaudsvinter” demo, which normally sounds like one long, insurmountable fuzzed-out power chord through earbuds. Overall, these speakers made a fine replacement for the enfeebled and rapidly deteriorating ones that I used before. The SUB3010 Subwoofer is a modestly sized 14” cube containing a front-firing, 10”, doped paper, long-throw driver. This works in tandem with a down-firing 10” passive radiator to help get to the lowest frequencies and maximize output.
The drivers are backed up by a 200-watt RMS (400-watt Peak) BASH style, internal power amplifier. The SUB3010 is also equipped with a custom Auto EQ system that is controlled via a downloadable app that is available for Android and iOS. The app first discovers and pairs with the SUB3010 via Bluetooth. Then the app and the sub use the built-in microphone of your tablet or smartphone to take measurements of the sub at both the nearfield and then the listening position.
Both George Lucas and the folks at Disney seemed to have forgotten just what the heck made the original trilogy so special. Never mind all the silly back-and-forth internet banter about the appropriateness of this character or that. Europe's busiest forums, with independent news and expert reviews, for TVs, Home Cinema, Hi-Fi, Movies, Gaming, Tech and more. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You can also return to the previous screen to make changes or go directly to the home theater system or back to the main page to connect another device.
If you ever want to add surround sound you can do so without any additional equipment, besides the surround speakers, $50-infinity. It still sort of amazes me that this franchise has carried on for as long as it has but, putting that aside, the actors, story and first-rate visual and audio quality make for an enjoyable time with this particular entry. The ELAC Debut 2.0 system just had a field day with this soundtrack, right from the word “Go”! I felt that every channel got to completely show off its dynamic capabilities. That way they wouldn't be in the ear of the person sitting next to the wall. Unless we have people over no one would be sitting there anyways.
Carlo subsequently spent a lot of time in his room…As he grew older, he would spend countless hours in downtown Toronto stereo shops, listening to all manner of gear and picking the brains of the various store owners. Through that formative experience, Carlo developed and appreciation for good music, and for good sound reproduction. The question of what makes one piece of equipment sound better than another is something that he’s always found fascinating. Also, as a budding graphic artist, the aesthetic aspects of a given piece of gear became increasingly of interest to his eyes. It was at about that time as well that Carlo began purchasing “Audio Magazine” on a regular basis and came to appreciate, in particular, the writing and reviewing of the late Leonard Feldman.
As such, the back of the SUB3010 features no controls whatsoever. All that resides on the sub’s back panel is the L-R/LFE input jacks, a status LED, a small Reset button and a USB connection for servicing. As with the other Debut 2.0 speakers, the SUB3010 is finished in a textured black ash wrap. Let’s start by examining the individual speakers that make up this ensemble. The ELAC Debut 2.0 F6.2 floor-standing loudspeaker is a three-way, rear ported bass reflex design.
I don’t know what magic sauce Andrew Jones used to garnish these little dynamos but let’s just say they had me “eating my hat” on more than a few occasions! If I had one nitpick about them, it would be that I wish that the binding posts were mounted in recessed pockets built into the top or a side of the cabinet. I think it would just make for an easier time of hooking up the speaker wire during installation.
This chart shows the horizontal on-axis frequency response of the ELAC B5.2 speakers directly compared to its 15, 30 and 45-degree off-axis measurements. Overall, it seems an even tighter grouping than that of the related F6.2 plots. The 0-degree and 15-degree plots track each other fairly closely between 300Hz to 15 kHz. The 30 and 45-degree plots stay close to the first two until about 3.5 kHz where they begin to show the expected amount of decline.
This essentially creates a modest “House Curve” that I find restores the bass impact that I look for in movies and music without bloating the overall bass sound. The twin SUB3010 subwoofers acquitted themselves really well in my listening room. Once calibrated, the multiple subs evened out bass response across all four of our seats. And the subs now had a tight, punchy sound quality that worked well with everything we listened to. The fact that they were also physically small and easy to place was an added bonus. The price, size and performance aspects of these subs make a good case for purchasing them in multiples.
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