![]() 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from the ground up: gone is the rear firing reflex port (now it is a front firing air duct), woofers and tweeters have been replaced by new units and the MDF cabinets have been reinforced to reduce colourations and vibrations.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. ![]() This gave kick-drum notes and explosions in action movies a little more power and made it easier to get a good blend between the ES15 speakers and the subwoofer-and when we tried the ES15 without a subwoofer, running full-range, it handled the loud, deep bass notes in hip-hop recordings even better than the larger ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 did.Products: Elac Debut 5.2, 6.2, 6.2 Reference - bookshelf loudspeakersĪpprox. As with the previous model, the ES15’s bass seemed subtly pumped up. Larger, more expensive systems, such as the Monoprice THX speakers, distort the sound less at high volume, so the Signature Elite system may not be the best fit for an especially large room or for someone who likes to crank up the volume. In our tests, the combination of the ES15, ES10, and ES35 delivered a powerful, full sound with both stereo and surround sources unlike most products in this price range, the Signature Elite speakers don’t have any readily audible flaws that can distract your ears when you just want to sit back and enjoy the sound. (The low-profile ES35 center speaker is easier to fit in some places, but it doesn’t sound as full.) The Signature Elite Series speakers are available in a black, walnut, or white finish, and their design is far more stylish than we expect to see in such an affordable speaker line.Īlthough we didn’t have samples of our previous Polk picks on hand for comparison, our listeners reacted much the same way to the new models as they did to the previous ones. ![]() The ES30 center speaker produced clear dialogue in our tests, and its sound matches that of the ES15 pretty well. The ES15 sounds clear with music and movie dialogue, and it handles loud, deep bass without complaint. In our tests, this combo’s performance was competitive with that of everything else we tried in its price range-and better than that of some more-expensive systems we tested. The Signature Elite line-a subtly updated version of our previous pick, the Signature line-includes a variety of models, but we recommend the ES15 for the front left and right channels, the ES10 as surround speakers, and the ES30 center speaker. The Polk Signature Elite Series is the best deal we’ve found in a surround-sound speaker system.
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