Experts recommend Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 more than Elac Uni-fi UB5
As of 2 May 2024, experts prefer Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 over Elac Uni-fi UB5, but both Speakers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 received 3 recommendations: from SoundGuys (31 Jan 2024), Pitchfork (19 Nov 2020) and The Master Switch (4 Oct 2023). By contrast, Elac Uni-fi UB5 received only 1 recommendation from Rolling Stone (26 Jan 2021).
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | SoundGuys | ZD Net | Pitchfork | Wirecutter | T3 | Gear Patrol | Rolling Stone | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | hifioasis.com |
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5 | - | $400 | Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 | 2 | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - |
32 | N/A | Check price | Elac Uni-fi UB5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 31 Jan 2024 SoundGuys ranked Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 as #2
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 4 Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 Best design... ... ... Source: www.soundguys.com - On 19 Nov 2020 Pitchfork ranked Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 as #9
Rank Speakers ... ... #9 out of 13 Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 ... ... Source: pitchfork.com - On 4 Oct 2023 The Master Switch ranked Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 as #7
Rank Speakers ... ... #7 out of 17 Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 26 Jan 2021 Rolling Stone ranked Elac Uni-fi UB5 as #4
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 4 Elac Uni-fi UB5 Best Audiophile PickSource: www.rollingstone.com
After counting and adding up the 80 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 outranks Elac Uni-fi UB5. This is not to say that Elac Uni-fi UB5 is a bad option. Like Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | SoundGuys | ZD Net | Pitchfork | Wirecutter | T3 | Gear Patrol | Rolling Stone |
The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | hifioasis.com |
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1 | - | $1539 | Kef LS50 | - | 4 | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
2 | - | $449 | Q Acoustics 3020i | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | 9 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
3 | - | $700 | Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
4 | - | Check price | Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | 7 | - | 9 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [16]
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 9
Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
Average score based on 16 reviews | 91 |
Lowest score by cracklingsound.com | 74 |
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Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 6
- without a score: 5
Highest score by Digital Trends | 100 |
Average score based on 11 reviews | 92 |
Lowest score by What Hi-Fi | 80 |
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- BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS - The Debut 2.0 B6.2 raises the bar for bookshelf performance higher than ever before. With a black ash vinyl finish and newly developed tweeters, woofers & cabinets, these small-but-mighty speakers are unbelievably musical.
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- Custom-designed Concentric driver
- Beautiful, furniture-quality finish
- Sophisticated crossover
- Sophisticated aluminum woofer
- Custom-designed binding posts
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Tweeters produce the highest frequencies in sound, typically anything above 2,000 Hz. Usually located at the top of the speaker, tweeters come in different shapes (detailed below) and sizes. Generally speaking, the size of the tweeter is not as important as the shape. But, for some guidance, consider that a larger tweeter (measured by diameter in inches or millimeters) will likely be louder and able to disperse sound over a larger area.
Speakers with midrange drivers (i.e., at least three-way speakers) have a distinct advantage over two-way speakers. Adding a midrange driver to the mix allows tweeters and woofers to focus on the sound waves they’re best equipped to produce—high tones and low tones respectively. More specific and focused drivers means more accurate, robust sound. Compared to the other drivers, midranges cover sounds, not surprisingly, in the middle of high/treble and low/bass tones. The human voice and most instruments fall into this range. For more sophisticated listeners, or for those who truly want the best sound reproduction, a midrange driver is crucial.
The woofer is the driver that is responsible for low frequency sounds and bass - crucial for well-rounded, booming sound. It is the biggest driver in size, and is usually shaped like a cone. When reviewing different bookshelf speakers, you will often see a measurement in the product name, starting as low as 4” and ranging to 6 ½” or more. This measurement refers to the diameter of the woofer. A general rule of thumb is a bigger woofer means louder, more powerful bass. But, as with any speaker metric, this number alone doesn’t describe the loudness of the speaker and should be taken into consideration with other measurements such as sensitivity, which describes the loudness of a speaker per watt.
- Comes with removable fabric grille
- 5-way custom binding posts
- Black brushed vinyl finish
Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 are a very popular option on the higher end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Edifier S1000MKII or Klipsch R-51PM .
Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 were released in 2019. There are a couple newer speakers on the market. Show newer Speakers
Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 are $100.99 more expensive than the average speakers ($298.99).