Elac reviews

Elac 105 Speaker pair review
Speaker pair Elac 105

Two drivers and tweeter version D'Appolito, two 70-millimeter at the rear of the inverter (but still shifted off the bottom part of it), disregard for bi-wiring, almost flat metal legs instead of thorns, budget aluminum cone drivers lack of proprietary patented "bunching" (JET) in tweeter. At that price,...
Elac 209 JET Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac 209 JET

A two-way 209 JET is floor speaker system of series 200 of the German ELAC. The system is equipped with the branded high-frequency head, which earlier has been already installed only in the models of High End class. The emitter is an accordion-fold thin membrane with the area of almost 60 square cm,...
Elac BS 123 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Elac BS 123

A rectangular body of Elac BS 123 speaker system is finished by a silver film. And a thick front panel is painted in a natural deep metallic with perfect polishing. Side corners are slightly beveled to reduce diffraction of sound. A 25-mm tweeter with the dome, made of magnesium and aluminum alloy, is...
Elac BS 192 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Elac BS 192

German ELAC BS 192 monitors immediately attract attention by the branded design. The body with a relatively small volume is raised above the platform and simultaneously performs the role of diffuser for radiation of bass-reflex port, turned down. This distinctive solution allowed to get from a relatively...
Elac BS 203.2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Elac BS 203.2

BS 203.2 is the smallest shelf system of the modified "two hundredth" series of ELAC. All models of new line are equipped with the branded HF-speakers - JET-tweeters of new generation (JET III). The head is equipped with new neodymium magnet; the film of membrane became lighter that allowed increasing...
ELAC BS 244 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers ELAC BS 244

The famous Jet III ribbon tweeter is a modification of own-produced Heil emitter. The cones of LF/MF-emitters differ from previous versions by its outer surface made of aluminum. For better damping an aluminum foil is attached not only a paper cone, but directly on the sound coil. Quite heavy bodies...
ELAC BS 253 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers ELAC BS 253

Two-way speaker systems ELAC BS 253 are compact enough and designed for work in small rooms. The monitors are assembled on the branded dynamic heads, being designed specifically for the senior lines. The patented tape JET tweeter of the third generation is responsible for the playing of the upper range....
ELAC BS 53 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers ELAC BS 53

For budget "50" series the German company has specially designed the particular drivers. In 175-mm mid-woofers the magnetic system is doubled and the diffusers are pressed not from traditional for ELAC metal composite but cellulose. A fabric dome of 25-mm tweeter is protected by metallic grill and the...
ELAC BS 62.2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers ELAC BS 62.2

The German speaker systems are assembled in a rigid body with classical for acoustic of such type proportions. The main part is made of veneer grain laminated MDF and the front panel of the increased thickness is finished in black glossy lacquer. A 135-mm head with the branded AS Cone diffuser, which...
ELAC BS 63.2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers ELAC BS 63.2

Here are typical two-way monitors with the bass-reflex, the port of which is located in the back. ELAC BS 63.2 are carefully made and assembled in maximally inert bodies, the main part of which is covered with qualitative vinyl. The massive front panel is finished, on the contrary, under piano lacquer...
Elac Cinema 1 5.1 system review
5.1 system Elac Cinema 1

Ferro-cooled tweeter satellite heads built on neodymium magnets. As tweeter and woofer/midrange driver emit two-layer membrane - cellulose coated aluminum. At the entrance of the crossover - chopping extra bass high pass filter. The cases are made of plastic and are well cushioned. Includes comfortable...
Elac FS 108.2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 108.2

The speaker system FS 108.2 refers to a modified 100 series. The family includes 6 classical models and all necessary theatre components. The main feature of new "100th" is the use of woofer/mid-range speakers with two-layer aluminum-cellulose hemispherical diffusers, which previously sounded only in...
Elac FS 109.2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 109.2

Three-way loudspeaker - FS 109.2 has recently taken the place of the flagship reorganized series 100. The diffusers of LF/MF drivers are made of cellulose, covered with 0.2-mm layer of aluminum foil. A pair of 140-mm drivers plays bass. One more driver of the same size plays the MIDs and there is a special...
ELAC FS 127 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers ELAC FS 127

The model ELAC FS 127 has intensive construction of the body, and this allows to avoid any vibrations even at maximum volume level. Each body has two phase inverters: one is placed on the back wall, the other is aimed in the stand by bell (there is a backlash between the stand and the "cabinet"). You...
ELAC FS 197 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers ELAC FS 197

In 2.5-way Elac FS 197 speaker systems the drivers are located symmetrically and this provides higher unity of sound. A pair of branded woofers is equipped with 140-mm multilayered diffusers with cellulose base reinforcing aluminum foil, applied over it. Such structure has a minimal weight and at the...
Elac FS 207 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 207

ELAC FS 207 is a floor speaker system of 200th series, representing the "subtype" with a dome tweeters (some models of the series have the branded JET-tweeters). The heads are placed by a classical symmetrical d'Appolito scheme. The ELAC pride is two-layered woofer/midrange diffusers: an aluminum dome...
Elac FS 208.2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 208.2

2.5-way Elac FS 208.2 are considered to be the pinnacle of technological evolution. The diffusers of 180-mm woofers are stamped from a special aluminum "sandwich", not coloring the sound. JET III tweeter can't also be called an ordinary, which is equipped with powerful neodymium magnets and is able to...
ELAC FS 247 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers ELAC FS 247

Elegant FS 247 speaker systems are among the most popular models in the assortment of ELAC. A 2.5 way scheme is laid into the basis of construction, which allowed to get quite impressive by depth basses (the specified lower border is 30 Hz). The bass-reflex is placed into the bottom of the body and directed...
Elac FS 57 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 57

FS 57 is a two-way speaker system of bass-reflex type. Drivers are placed by D'Appolito scheme. A woven dome of 25-mm tweeter is covered by metallic protective grill for better heat dissipation. In its series the German company ELAC decided to withdraw from using traditional diffusers of "sandwich" type...
ELAC FS 58 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers ELAC FS 58

FS 58 is the top model in the budget line of ELAC acoustics, released at the end of 2004. German developers understood that the "fifty" will fall into the segment where competition is the hottest, and therefore decided to stand out. How? They abandoned the typical schemes and ready-made drivers and created...
Elac FS 67.2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 67.2

In the vast catalogue of Elac FS 67.2 floor standing speaker systems lie closer to initial level. Slim 2.5-way systems have carefully muted bodies with massive frontal panel of increased thickness, on which there are own produced drivers. Mid-low-frequency section is presented by a pair of identical...
Elac FS 68 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Elac FS 68

60 series of famous German manufacturer is the youngest of those which use aluminum diffusers. The mode FS 68 is made in quite traditional for this company manner: neat rectangular body, a small podium, securely protected by a metal mesh tweeter, aluminum diffusers with solid profile, neat protective...
Elac Sub 101 ESP Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Elac Sub 101 ESP

Sub 101 ESP is an active subwoofer from the 100th series of German ELAC systems. Mounted in the bottom driver radiates into floor, a necessary gap is formed due to plastic legs. The bass-reflex port is placed on the front panel. The signal goes on linear inputs after the correction by high pass filter:...
ELAC SUB 111.2 ESP Subwoofer review
Subwoofer ELAC SUB 111.2 ESP

A fairly large rectangular body made of MDF is decorated with matte black wood veneer and is installed on massive rubber supports. The facade is fully closed by a fabric grill on magnetic latches with a big hole in the lower part for large bass reflex port. Dynamic head with aluminum diffuser on rubber...
Elac Sub 2030 Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Elac Sub 2030

The basis of Elac Sub 2030 is the closed acoustic design, which is the most optimal from the point of sound quality. A 10-inch head with the branded design, emitting down, is mounted in a hard case with internal ribs. Among its features I should note a solid basket with the abundance of vent holes and...
Elac SUB 50 ESP Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Elac SUB 50 ESP

Elac SUB 50 ESP subwoofer looks elegant and neat; even the wide port of the bass-reflex on the front panel does not spoil the impression. At the bottom there is a 270-mm driver with a concave dust cap and a rigid suspension. All control and switching is made on the back panel. The line input is only...