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coolerking
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Jun 24, 2018
Perhaps someone who does not work for said company can comment on their performance. It seems they have been at a show recently. I do not have a problem with a small speaker at this cost. I just have not seen or heard one under $1k that can compete with the ELAC's (this is my opinion, along with many others. There a few other speakers that people I respect say go in this sub $1000 category... the key word being "FEW"). And these are pretty dang small compared to those.
Also, thank goodness some speakers do look nice and come in white, otherwise my Significant Other would not let me use them. I am given one room where I can use all the big ugly crap. Its a sad reality.......... But if aesthetics is the selling feature? Well that is a VERY sad reality.
Of course the speaker is always the most important component in the system (wow, i sound arrogant with that statement, yikes). But, it seems that their claim is that they are extremely transparent. If that is the case then both your source AND your amplification needs to be transparent also. Transparent means revealing, and anything just so-so in your chain is going to be shown in all its glory. This does become an expensive system.
coolerkingI'll cast my vote for the SVS Ultra Bookshelf as the best 'under $1k / pair' speaker. Their transparency and volume potential is unmatched in this price range. And while I wouldn't necessarily call them a "small speaker", two can be carried in their factory box without too much strain. They're available in glossy white, but don't take off the grills... unless you want to reveal their dark grey drivers.
Are you referring to the ELAC Uni-B5?
Your statement about source and amplification needing to be transparent (for maximum transparency) is correct. For the best value in transparent amplifiers, I recommend the early-to-late 2000s higher-end Yamaha home theater receivers. One that stand out is the HTR-5590... truly powerful, easily bi-amp-able, analog bass and treble knobs, and all of its settings can be viewed/altered using just the remote control.
coolerking
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Jun 25, 2018
mattrisYes, the ELAC Uni-B5. Although I originally got just the ELAC B6 ~ for under $200 out the door. Its ridiculous how they sound at that price. These though are fairly bigger than these Amphions.
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