Elac Debut Reference DCR52 Center Speaker (Unit)

Elac Debut Reference DCR52 - Center Speaker (Unit)

Details:

Andrew Jones continues to offer innovative speakers with excellent value for money. he created the "Debut" series when he joined Elac. Debut enjoyed growing success and it was useful to evolve this series. The "Debut Reference" range brings significant advances both acoustically and visually. Designed to blend in with traditional or contemporary styles.
The ordinary design of the Debut and Debut 2.0 speakers has not escaped criticism. Andrew Jones got it right and the Debut Reference series takes on a new, more refined aesthetic. In addition, the musicality has also been the subject of special attention to be, too, improved.
The DCR52 loudspeaker is a bass-reflex type loudspeaker, two channels dedicated for home cinema use in the center channel. The structure is in MDF wood fiber certified CARB2 (California Air Resource Board): it also complies with the standards in force concerning its impact on indoor air quality, thanks to its very low formaldehyde emissions.
There are two finish versions: a satin white front with light wood cladding and a satin black front with dark wood veneer. The grid is held in place by magnets, which are easier to fix than with traditional fixings.
On the front, two vents are present on both sides of the enclosure and has a rectangular section and could almost go unnoticed: it allows to obtain better bass dynamics and lower noise. The construction of the cabinet is completely new and, unlike other versions of the Debut series, it is given the same priority as the speakers and filter. The cabinet has thicker panels and full interior bracing to reduce vibration and staining.
The loudspeakers are improved with, in particular, for the tweeter, a new waveguide to avoid diffraction and a new grille which has more open holes. The Elac DFR52 center channel accommodates two midrange / bass drivers that receive a new die-cast aluminum bowl to eliminate resonances due to the mass of the oversized love that flexes the chassis, while further strengthening the cabinet.
For the filter, the components remain the same, but the integration has been changed: 11 elements which improve the linearity of the frequency response and control the off-axis response.
The musicality of the new Debut Reference lives up to its new name of "Reference". The integration of the speakers and the transfer between frequencies are smoother and more linear. The balance between all frequencies is more balanced. The bass tuning is excellent, especially in this price range. The highs are more extended than before the Debut 2.0 series, but not at all harsh, just more airy and delicate.

Elac Debut Reference DCR52 - Center Speaker (Unit)

Specifications:

Type: 2-way, bass reflex
Medium / Bass: 2 × 130 mm Aramid fiber
Tweeter: 1 × 25 mm fabric dome
Crossover frequencies: 2200 Hz
Sensitivity: 87 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m
Nominal impedance: 6 Ω
Bandwidth: 55 to 35,000 Hz
Maximum power: 120W
Dimensions H x W x D, mm: 241 x 508 x 178
Weight: 10.1 kg