ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Speakers, $269/pr

CaptBender

Mar 13, 2026 10:16 PM

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I bought the 6.5" version of these a few months ago for my turntable setup in the living room. What I liked about them was the front port, so I could keep them near a wall. Many speakers are rear ported. Also, with the 6.5 at least, there's enough bass that I don't feel like I'm missing a ton of bass, if you know what I mean. It's not my old 12" Cerwin Vega's from the 90s by any means. But, it gets the job done in a "wife accepted" way in my living room. They sound great with my collection, which is mostly 60s-90s rock and alt rock. I have these paired with an Everplay Solo for streaming, which also has a preamp for the turntable.

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khronos

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this is a very common price according to 3C

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TNFergus

Mar 13, 2026 11:54 PM

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TNFergusMar 13, 2026 11:54 PM

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Very warm sound signature. If you like crispy treble....this ain't that. Front ports are good though if you need them near the wall.

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supermanrob

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supermanrobMar 14, 2026 04:28 AM

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Quote from TNFergus

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Very warm sound signature. If you like crispy treble....this ain't that. Front ports are good though if you need them near the wall.

I would agree & that's partially because they are still not very efficient.
Going from 4 to 6ohms didn't really do much in that regard ime.

In general, if you don't provide enough clean power, they may sound muddy.

As someone pointed out, they are this price often and that's for a reason.

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Zorba1446

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Zorba1446Mar 18, 2026 07:22 PM

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Slimy salesmen hate bang-for-the-buck products because it destroys their bread-and-butter sales lie that "You get what you pay for" which means they can't upsell naive consumers out the wazoo, lol.

ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Speakers, $269/pr

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