Sat, 08:09 · Rewind · son There are many sophisticated and very small speakers. But small is relative. This also applies to the new ELAC BS 312.2 with the suffix “Elegant”. Basically, it offers many acoustic advantages if the loudspeaker is as small as possible. For example, the housing effort is much more limited, which reduces costs. Smaller housings are also less susceptible to resonances. And thanks to fewer frequency paths and smaller baffles, the space also benefits from more compact speakers.Compact
Designation BS 312.2 ElegantRecomm. Price (€) 1,798 (pair)But as the English saying goes: “There is no free lunch”. Nothing is free and everything has its limitations and compromises. Small loudspeakers, for example, are inherently less able to reproduce low frequencies with sufficient sound pressure because they lack both the membrane surface and the necessary housing volume. Nevertheless, compact speakers are actually the ideal entry point for music lovers who are looking for better, more natural sound. And even among newcomers and high-enders, small speakers are quite common. Also because they are visually less obtrusive and can be better integrated into the living space.Installation for photos only. In terms of sound, this is not the optimal way to position the small ELACs.
But here too, a willingness to compromise is required. Anyone who thinks that just because a speaker is small means it doesn’t take up much space is usually wrong. And that’s where the ELAC BS 312.2 come into play, which is particularly tiny among all high-quality compact speakers. – Relative.
Of course, the BS 312s have been modernized several times over time and equipped with the latest driver technology and better crossovers. Just as the Golf today doesn’t have much in common with the original Golf, the BS 312 in their current form are also state-of-the-art loudspeakers.
But before we get to the special features of compact speakers and their optimal setup (in the practical part), I would first like to give you a brief outline of the development of the core of many ELAC speakers, namely the JET6 tweeter.
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