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ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

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B&H Photo Video has ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, DB52-BK) for $179. Shipping is free.

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Product Features:

Up to 120W Recommended Amplifier Power
2-Way Speaker Design
5.25" Woven Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofer
1" Cloth Dome Tweeter
46 Hz to 35 kHz Frequency Range
MDF Cabinet

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- Rating of 4.7 from over 580 Amazon customer reviews.
- 1-Year Warranty
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B&H Photo Video has ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, DB52-BK) for $179. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member artrickwo for finding this deal.

Product Features:

Up to 120W Recommended Amplifier Power
2-Way Speaker Design
5.25" Woven Aramid-Fiber Cone Woofer
1" Cloth Dome Tweeter
46 Hz to 35 kHz Frequency Range
MDF Cabinet

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff

About this product:
- Rating of 4.7 from over 580 Amazon customer reviews.
- 1-Year Warranty
About this store:
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
Additional note:

Refer to the Forum Thread for deal discussion.

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Amazon has ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, DB52-BK) for $179. Shipping is free.

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Model: ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 5-1/4" Bookshelf Speakers, Black, Pair

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bigo_oxes

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It looks as if the Elac UB5 three way by Andrew Jones is also on sale for $254. Which is a three way speaker vs these which are a two way. Not sure if that's a SD price but thought it might be worth noting ?

Limited-time deal: ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers by Andrew Jones - Pair - Black https://a.co/d/cFlRWP6

Comparison of the two:

https://speakerdecision.com/compa...Uni-Fi-UB5

fourml8r

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These have not been this low in price for about 3 years. A good entry level product, pretty neutral in character.

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fourml8r

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fourml8r

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These have not been this low in price for about 3 years. A good entry level product, pretty neutral in character.

bigo_oxes

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bigo_oxes

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank bigo_oxes

racker15

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racker15

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Definitely not perfect but mind-bogglingly cheap for what it can do. Would excel with equalization (e.g. with a Mac or PC or miniDSP) because it has a significant response bump above ~1.5 kHz

https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/...elac_db52/

Last edited by racker15 September 15, 2023 at 01:29 PM.

bigsnyder

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bigsnyder

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Quote from bigo_oxes

The Uni-Fi are great speakers, but according to most reviews are not the easiest to drive. Will require a good bit of power to get the most out of those.

HonestPlastic358

Sep 15, 2023

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HonestPlastic358

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These speakers are excellent. Great deal.

JoeBlo1979

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JoeBlo1979

Sep 15, 2023

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Waiting for the debut 6.2's or DBR 6.2's to. The Uni-Fi's are intriguing as well.

LwdshB

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LwdshB

Sep 15, 2023

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Kinda weird response speaker, if you just bring down everything over 1.5Khz like just 2db it would prob be a pretty above avg speaker. Feels like elac coulda made this a $1000 speaker if they just put an extra $5 resistor on the tweeter

https://www.spinorama.org/speaker...x_eac.html

blakhol

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blakhol

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Quote from bigo_oxes

Those are previous generation. Ub52 is the new one, better drivers and design. Recently went down to about $345/pr on Amazon. I own the center and it's amazing (also have the dc52, the debut 5")

Last edited by blakhol September 15, 2023 at 03:34 PM.

supermanrob

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Quote from bigo_oxes

The AJ's may be worth the extra cost for that reason.

As someone pointed out both are not very inefficient (85/86 sensitivity, 4/6ohm).
They both tend to want/need higher power for optimal performance.
They both may not sound that great when underpowered IMO.

Their sound profile isn't for everyone.
If this is a blind buy, I would highly suggest seeing if you can listen to them at maybe BB 1st.

Last edited by supermanrob September 15, 2023 at 03:30 PM.

blakhol

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blakhol

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As a non-audiophile, my 2 cents.

I have these. And the center as well.
These are really good buys at this price. These are not too bright, can be EQed (about 2db low at 1.5ghz), front facing port (can be kept close to walls but not too close), clear crisp sound. They don't depend much on the source to make energetic music. I found the KEF 150s to be more muffled compared to these. Also got good directivity as well. Cons- looks are dated, grille is cheap made and avoidable (I read that AJ recommended no grilled for these)etc.

If you want slightly bigger and arguably better, go for the DB62s. (I have seen some folks prefer the DB52s over the big bro)

ELAC speakers :
DB52s < DB62s < UB52s < DBR62s < UBR62s

Recently I've started seeing some sales on ELAC speakers (Last good ones were in Jun July I think but then this was not that low)

I bought open box for 200pr and about 135 for the center.

BackFromTheDead21

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BackFromTheDead21

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I have the tower version of these and they are very good and neutral.I am very pleased with the quality for the money.

mazingaz

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mazingaz

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Quote from bigo_oxes

Ub5 is in different level . Both need powerful amp especially UB5 first generation . Fantastic speakers for money.

razor7

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razor7

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Quote from bigo_oxes

Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?

LivelyStraw8081

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LivelyStraw8081

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Quote from razor7

Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?

About 5 Tequila's

CleverHeart2520

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CleverHeart2520

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Quote from razor7

Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?

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Free Shipping Tech & Electronics Audio / Video Home Audio Home Theater Speakers Amazon

Manufacturer:	ELAC AMERICAS INC
Model Number:	DB52-BK
Product SKU:	B07B4Q5588
UPC:	858552007073
ASIN:	B07B4Q5588
Brand:	ELAC
Item Dimensions LxWxH:	9.3 x 7.1 x 13.5 Inches
Item Weight:	13.01 Pounds
Item model number:	DB52-BK
Manufacturer:	ELAC AMERICAS INC

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