ELAC - Debut 2.0 Dual 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Black

These replaced a mishmash of 1970s and 1980s-era Realistic and Fisher speakers, and some no-name center channel speaker I got at a pawn shop. It's not surprising, but these are light years ahead of my previous system. They play louder and sound great. I had considered getting Klipsch, but I read many reviews that said they were "bright and fatiguing," not to mention a really old design. I've never had ELAC speakers before -- they're a relatively new brand -- but so far I'm nothing but pleased.

I ran these up against a pair of Klipsch RP-8000F's recently and returned the Klipsch. I really like how these sounded and felt they had a much better warmth to them. I found the Klipsch a bit too bright and harsh. The caveat with these speakers is you really need a subwoofer. They don't of course hold a candle to the Klipsch in the bass area as there just is no getting past the physics. These are smaller woofers compared to the 8 inch on the Klipsch RP-8000F. These speakers are also not as loud/sensitive as the Klipsch so take more power to get to the same volume levels but once they get cranked they really start to sing. The bass starts to come out more in them too. I also like the size. Much less intrusive than larger towers. Save yourself some money over the Klipsch and get this paired with a good subwoofer and you won't be disappointed. You'll get a better all around experience with both movies and music with the addition of a sub also. I don't regret my purchase one bit.

I've owned a pair of Mission 735 Towers for over 12 years, and were very satisfied with them until one of the Tweeters blew. I was not able to replace the Tweeters, (Even after contacting Mission in the UK.) so I spent over 6 months auditioning several mid high-end Towers at home. (Wharfedale Towers; SVS Towers; Martin Logan Towers; Etc.) I was at my wits end, unable to find Tower speakers that sounded as clean and natural as my Mission Towers, when I visited Best Buy's Magnolia Sound Room in Brandon, Florida. After explaining my problem with finding a pair of Towers that could provide the balanced & natural sound of my Missions'; the Sales person was very patient and let me audition (With my own CD) over 5 of the best Tower Speakers in their Magnolia Sound Room. (B&W; Klipsch; Martin Logan and the ELAC Debut 2-6.2 Towers) The B&W's that came close to my Mission Towers were over $2,000 each! The Klipsch Towers were too bright & tinny. The Martin Logan's sound were not as clear as the B&W's, and so on.... Then he connected the ELAC Towers!!!! The sound was clean and natural, especially with the Mids and Highs. They required a little more power, and a Sub-Woofer to reach their best sound, when compared to all of the other's in the sound room. At just $399 each, I was sold! I worked my way way through college playing the trumpet, and toured with Sammy Davis Jr., so I know what a clean and natural sound is, when it comes to audio systems. These ELAC towers were comparable to the B&W's, but without the high price tag! After a year and a half, I am still enjoying the beautiful sound I'm getting from these Towers. I am pushing them with an Emotiva PT-100 Pre-Amp and an A-300 Power Amp. Thanks to Best Buy, I was able to find these ELAC speakers!!!!

Speakers are excellent, but not for that price. They're other things more important than this speaker. Waaaay tooo much money to spend on a speaker. If they were cheaper, i would buy at least 3 more at $199.

Neutral natural sound. Natural and clear dialog. Smooth tweeter with no harshness. Excellent midrange and natural on baritone vocals. Does most things like more expensive speakers, except if attempted to play very very loud. Very good speaker for the money.