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expiredartrickwo posted Sep 15, 2023 3:48 PM

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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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:
  • Additional note:
Expired:

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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Sep 15, 2023 4:16 PM
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fourml8rSep 15, 2023 4:16 PM
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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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Sep 15, 2023 8:22 PM
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bigo_oxesSep 15, 2023 8:22 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank bigo_oxes

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
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Sep 15, 2023 8:26 PM
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racker15Sep 15, 2023 8:26 PM
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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.
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Sep 15, 2023 8:51 PM
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bigsnyderSep 15, 2023 8:51 PM
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
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
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.
Sep 15, 2023 9:03 PM
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HonestPlastic358Sep 15, 2023 9:03 PM
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These speakers are excellent. Great deal.
Sep 15, 2023 9:04 PM
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JoeBlo1979Sep 15, 2023 9:04 PM
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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.
Sep 15, 2023 9:20 PM
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LwdshBSep 15, 2023 9:20 PM
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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
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Sep 15, 2023 9:31 PM
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blakholSep 15, 2023 9:31 PM
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
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
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.
Sep 15, 2023 9:51 PM
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supermanrobSep 15, 2023 9:51 PM
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
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
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.
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Sep 15, 2023 10:33 PM
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blakholSep 15, 2023 10:33 PM
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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.
Sep 15, 2023 10:41 PM
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BackFromTheDead21Sep 15, 2023 10:41 PM
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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.
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mazingazSep 15, 2023 10:53 PM
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
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
Ub5 is in different level . Both need powerful amp especially UB5 first generation . Fantastic speakers for money.
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razor7Sep 16, 2023 12:19 AM
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
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
Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?
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LivelyStraw8081Sep 16, 2023 1:10 AM
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Quote from razor7 :
Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?
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Maybe a dumb question but what's the difference between 2way vs 3way?
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