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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
I replaced an older Polk CSi3 center speaker with this ELAC C5.2 center channel in my surround sound system.
The difference was immediately obvious. The Polk center was a very good speaker and top of the Polk line when I purchased it years ago but this ELAC is a step up in clarity, imaging and separation. Voices are clear, the highs are never harsh, the mid range is beautiful and natural, and the bass is nice and tight with no muddiness or port noise.
The Cons:
It is pretty big. I have it directly under a 55" inch flat screen and it is noticeably large. Large boxes make better bass though so that is the price to pay.
Compared to the Polk, it is not as pretty. The fit and finish is flawless but not flashy. I use them with the grills off as I prefer the look.
Not really a negative but these speakers are not as efficient as some others so they require a bit more power. I am using a newer low-end Yamaha RX-V383 surround receiver though and it sounds great.
The ELAC speakers sound amazing and after a year I'm still enamored with the sound.
The difference was immediately obvious. The Polk center was a very good speaker and top of the Polk line when I purchased it years ago but this ELAC is a step up in clarity, imaging and separation. Voices are clear, the highs are never harsh, the mid range is beautiful and natural, and the bass is nice and tight with no muddiness or port noise.
The Cons:
It is pretty big. I have it directly under a 55" inch flat screen and it is noticeably large. Large boxes make better bass though so that is the price to pay.
Compared to the Polk, it is not as pretty. The fit and finish is flawless but not flashy. I use them with the grills off as I prefer the look.
Not really a negative but these speakers are not as efficient as some others so they require a bit more power. I am using a newer low-end Yamaha RX-V383 surround receiver though and it sounds great.
The ELAC speakers sound amazing and after a year I'm still enamored with the sound.
