It matches the Ventos for resolution (which is quite good). In any case, the Vento is very nice and if the Elac can beat it, I would consider that quite a feat!īass is better (deeper) than the Vento's. The impressive thing about the Cantons is the next (by increasing price) better speaker I have found would be the Philharmonic BMR (I suspect the Philharmonitor at $1100, IIRC, would actually be the next step up, but I have not heard it). Currently, the more recent Vento 826 is equivalent (only cosmetic changes as far as I can tell) for $600/pr (in white - black costs $100 more right now): from my perspective! Obviously, he did not go into his review with an automatic win for anything Andrew Jones has done, so his positive review led me to buy a pair from Crutchfield (who has a generous 60 day $15 flat fee return policy for a "did not like" return-they pay all shipping).Īt this $600/pr price, the Canton Ventos are my "champion"! Often they may cost more, and pricing at A4L is variable, but I got my 6" Vento 820.2's for $600/pr. Hearing some dissension from Amir was a refreshing confirmation of my earlier opinions on them and gives Amir legitamacy. The Pioneer were better than anything else at the same price, but, while not bad, the two Elac speakers I have heard (original Debut and the Uni-Fi) were nothing for the competition to fear! IMHO, the Andrew Jones momentum that Elac bought and the hype of the reviews for these two speakers was more result of marketing strategy than sound quality. For the rest of us, they’re likely to remain speakers to admire rather than love.I have generally been disappointed with Andrew Jones' Elac speakers. These are more cerebral performers that are more concerned with dotting the ‘i’s than having a party.īut if the DBR62’s talents align with your tastes, we doubt you’ll find better for the money. If you’re looking for speakers to thrill you with thumping crescendos or make you want to dance, these Elacs aren’t for you. It’s as though the DBR62s deem such things to be of secondary importance to its finesse and information retrieval skills. Listen to something harder hitting, such as works by Jay Z or Nirvana, and you’ll find that rhythmic drive and dynamic punch are subdued. Talented though these speakers are, they aren’t fully rounded. The lows are nicely blended too, and deliver enough in the way of reach to give a good impression of solidity and weight to the presentation. The highs sound refined and insightful but still manage to pack enough in the way of bite to avoid complaint. All that work on the tweeter’s waveguide pays dividends: there's seamless integration between the drivers, and the tweeter never draws attention to itself. It’s a cohesive and tidy sound – one that has enough in the way of scale and authority to convince. They dig deep into vocals and bring out the nuances and texture as capably as speakers that cost hundreds more, while shading dynamics with an ease and elegance that’s rare at this level. We listen to a range of recordings, from Michael Kiwanuka’s '70s-tinged Home Again to the emotionally charged Found Songs from Ólafur Arnalds, and the Elacs truly shine. It’s clean, clear and impressively delicate, without sounding forward or overly etched.
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