ELACDebut 2.0 F6.2 Floorstanding Speaker, Black (Each) - 1” Cloth Dome Tweeter & Triple 6.5” Aramid Fiber Woofers - 3-Way Bass Reflex - Up to 35,000 Hz Response

Updated:I have owned both these affordable mid-tier tower speakers. The $279 ELAC Debut 2.0 f5.2’s and the Klipsch RP-8000f at different times played using the same preamp and amp combo. Do both of these affordable tower mid-tier towers sound the same or is one better suited for you?First my Denon AVR x4500, that I use as a preamp for almost all channels in my current 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos setup with REL subs. The main difference between the two is that Audyssey consistently detected the Klipsch RP-8000f as a LARGE full range speaker and it is! The ELACs soundstage is consistently detected as SMALL at 40hz crossover. The Second is the “vertical immersion” effect of the horn tweeter on the Klipsch creating a much more immersive sound field than the ELACs. The ELACs are “Balanced” and as a result do not have vertical immersion. The ELACs definitely lack the bass and vertical immersion of the slightly more expensive Klipsch RP-8000f but after spending years slowly building a mid-tier affordable best bang for the buck system I currently own and prefer the ELACs due to there balanced, neutral, and accurate sound making them perfect for critical music listening sessions and still great for Dolby Atmos, while the ELACs may elack the vertical immersion caused by the forward energy of the Klipsch Horn Tweeters and the bass coming from the 8” woofers but the ELACs just sound great! The Klipsch’s have no accuracy and are known for having harsh treble, which I found to be absolutely true! I enjoy listening to lots of music on my ELACs, the Klipsch music was awful and too hard to listen to! I saw Denon and Marantz ads with Klipsch speakers and thought I would get the same. The Dolby Atmos experience of the Klipsch vs ELAC is completely different. The klipsch RP’s put out a ton of great immersion but it’s “sloppy immersion” as calibrating the RP’s is next to impossible compared to the highly accurate, and neutral punch of the ELAC Debut 2.0 series! The RP’s can never sound calibrated correctly or accurate because they are not designed to. Both speakers are worth owning don’t get me wrong, there are times I greatly miss the Klipsch RPs! If you’re considering ELACs this hopefully highlights the pros and cons of the ELAC DEBUT 2.0 F5.2 when compared to Klipsch RP-8000f. Please note a more favorable comparison would be the $299 Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-5000F. All the same would apply, except I highly doubt the RP-5000f’s would be LARGE and detected as Full range speakers via audyssey.Updated:I have owned my 7.2.4 ELAC debut 2.0 speaker setup for over a year now. I upgraded from the Klipsch RP8000f and equally massive Klipsch RP-404C. The Klipsch Reference Premiere line is definitely great at creating a “vertical immersion” Dolby Atmos experience, however I found Klipsch to be completely in accurate, due to the horn tweeters, and music sounds terrible coming from them. These elac debut 2.0 speakers are the best bang for the buck as far as both immersion and accuracy (please note these speakers are neutral and clear sounding and extremely well balanced with great detail and imaging, nothing artificial added, which I love) along with being great for not only movies but music as well! IMHO, to get anything better than what this speaker offers you would have to spend $1K per tower and about the same for a Center. Thats what it would take to beat these ELACs! Their just that good 🙂I highly recommend the ELAC Debut 2.0 series. It pairs well with good, affordable amplifiers that are under $500. For example, I am running the ELAC Sound Stage on an Emotiva Bass-X 3 channel amp pushing 140 watts 3 channels driven. Most speakers like klipsch, polk, and Kef require you to buy amplifiers that cost thousands to make them actually come alive. ELAC did a great job of pairing their speakers with amplifiers that are 140 watts and below, so you can afford them! Also love the pure, direct, and natural sound as there is no artificial warmth or brightness. Plus there is an excellent level of imaging and detail. I highly recommend these speakers I just wish the warranty met industry standards at 5 years as opposed to 3 years, thats my only complaint. Other than that the ELAC Debut 2.0 series is a solid investment as it will be your last speakers as there is no way to upgrade from ELAC unless you want to spend thousands more for only a slight improvement in sound. Thank you!UPDATE:So now that I’ve had these speakers for months I’ve noticed they’re great for movies but even better for music!! Wow!!

After 25+ years, I thought it was time to replace my Infinity RS5s, and the Debut 2.0 F5.2 floorstanders are the perfect upgrade. The midrange is less chesty while the high end is more crisp without being harsh or overly brittle like I found the B&W 801s I owned nearly 40 years ago. The soundstage for music is full of both depth and width for a speaker costing as little as these do, and they also add to things significantly in my Atmos surround.If there's a weakness to these speakers, it's the lack of usable low end bass. This isn't a problem for me since my system also includes an SVS SB1000, but I felt it should be noted for those that may not be planning on using a sub.For the money, there's no tower out there that I'm aware of that's going to give you more, and there are speakers out there that cost far more that deliver the performance these do.

As I can afford it I’ve slowly updated my home stereo equipment. I started with a new amp, new Bluetooth adaptor, still rocking my original 1979 turntable (that one isn’t going away anytime soon) and finally the speakers!These ELAC 2.0 F6.2 floor speakers or something like them have always been on my wish list. They finally went on sale and wham! Got ‘em! They sound absolutely fab!These are totally worth the wait and highly recommended.I noticed ELAC brand speakers being used in a review about amps and thought if this person who reviews stereo equipment is using them, they have to be worth a listen, and they definitely have not disappointed!They shipped double boxed, heavy but easy to set up, sounded great right out of the gate! Go for it! Your ears and brain will thank you later! They don’t look too bad either…

I've been listening to bookshelf speakers with no sub (I hate subs) by B&W (awful, bright, fatiguing speakers!!) PSB, and Wharfedale for 5 years. There is no substitute for filling out the lower frequencies to round out the frequency spectrum. I only listen to music. The Elacs just went on sale by more than $200. I jumped on these after brief research. Previously I was unimpressed by Andrew Jones hype. I believe now! Smooth, seamless, detailed, neutral, and three dimensional. The only word needed is "beautiful"Enough can't be said about Amazon. They sent two men in a box truck to do the heavy work of delivering these towers. They brought them inside my house! I received them 24 hours after ordering them. Amazon is arguably the 8th wonder of the world.Of possible interest I'm using my new Audiolab 6000a integrated with Pangaea Premier digital coax cables (also new). The sources are two Tascam CD200bt "pro" cd players (because they last longer than consumer cd players). Also, I use Gear It 12 guage speaker cable which is a gem of a cable I learned of right here on our little Amazon Reviews section priced at about 30ish? per pair.The only source material I've used thus far has been exclusively Classic and Modern Jazz. Alot of old classic recordings, some of dubious recording quality. With my aforementioned bookshelves, I'd be quaking and cringing in discomfort at the saxes and trumpets. The Elacs purr contentedly while my previous anxiety attacks have dissipated. The Elacs let you listen. They let you hear naturally. They let you pay rapt attention.

I replaced 30 year old speakers with these. They sound great for music and my TV surround sound. The sound quality for the cost is great.

When I ordered these speakers, I did so purely off of reviews as I was unable to find anywhere, where I could listen to them. I bought them as an upgrade over my Sony SS-F5000P and as soon as I had set them up, I was impressed. They were on sale at the time, and they were well worth the price!