The waveguide on the ELAC B5.2 tweeter is not near as deep as on the previous iteration of the ELAC Debut. Tweeter is a nice looking unit using a 1 inch textured cloth, and a fat rolled surround which helps with smoother low frequency extension, useful for lower crossover points. Two light prys with a paper clip and they were off. These tweeter grills look very similar to the original Debut series, but either I'm getting better at taking these off, or it is much easier. Grilling is still a priority for Jones, and after a recent visit to the local Best buy where I spotted to freshly mutilated Pioneer BS22's that had domes smashed, I have a new found respect for his reasoning. Lets run through the process and see if the forum golden ears have a leg to stand on, or if time travel can bring budget speaker goodness to this time stream. While I have no doubt the changes were done with good intentions, nobody likes to make a stinker. Some people like it, some don't, so on average we have it about right! I changed it because it allowed me to smooth out the top end response of the woofer." "There are, as usual, mixed opinions on the dustcap. It doesn't make the speaker sound bright as such, but it does open up the sound." I also looked at the balance to the woofer, and raised the HF level a touch. This necessitated a new waveguide, so I took the opportunity to try and widen the directivity a little. So in the new version I have used a new dome/large roll surround diaphragm, enabling the tweeter to go both lower and higher in frequency. Add to this listening with grille on, or if the speakers are not toed in, then it accounts for some listeners comments. It can be argued that the tweeter level was a little subdued, particularly off axis due to the rather deep waveguide. "One of my goals with the new versions was to address the issue of tweeter performance, both in terms of sound quality level but also in terms of sound balance with regard to the woofer. Here are some quotes from the man himself defending the new version from the unwashed masses of internet audio jockeys. The Debut 2.0 was released last year, and there was a bit of a stink about the changes made. Andrew Jones has addressed just about every issue I raised in that review. He is going back, back to the beginning, and giving a copy of my ELAC Debut B5 review to his past self. You never get a second chance to make a first impression, that is unless you are Doc Jones. ELAC B5.2 Debut 2.0 Series 5.25" Bookshelf Speakers by Andrew Jonesīuild 5.2 | Sound 5.0 | DSP Sound 6.4 | score breakdown
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