ELAC B5 loudspeaker, $20,000 sound for $229, by Andrew Jones, THE Show 2015

[Grevlain]

I have had these speakers for a week. They are...amazing. (And not even broken in yet.)

[brydon]

Song: Neils Lofgren - Neils Lofgren Band Live (2002) - Bass and Drum intro (Disc 2 track 9)

[nyccrcsx]

Just got them today the sound is beautiful for 229 you will not be disappointed

[Soknik]

Nils Lofgren live being played through stage speakers, recorded by a mic at the venue then played through bookshelf speakers at a demo, recorded by a mic at said demo and finally played through the single 0.5 watt sub 1/8" diameter external loudspeaker on the back of a smartphone tucked inside my shirt pocket as I kneel here on the side of the road during rush hour, changing this flat tire.

Something tells me I might not be experiencing this music as the artist intended.

[Kongen]

Best Song ever! I have been a fan from way back when the sounds first appeared

[Odinz]

Nice video! I was lucky enough to be in the audience during the filming and I can tell you that the speakers sound much better in real life. Great speakers from a great designer!

[Shieox]

Whoever added the captions is a genius.

[julesbarry]

That's more like it, Real Hi-Fi sound without a 2nd Mortgage. Would be nice if other manufacturers followed suit.. How the heck does he make a profit on those speakers at $229??! Andrew Jones is a

[rollingindadeep]

that's what i like with this speakers company honesty in doing business and not going deep in audiophile pocket

[gokzilla]

on Amazon there a lot of Elac b5. Elac Debut B5.2, B6.2, Uni-Fir BS U5, Elac uni-fi FS U5 ? which one is the awsome sounding ?

[cnnlive]

Just a heads up.  These are suppose to be released before the Fall.  The Fall starts on Sept 23, so it shouldn't be much longer.  You can also pre-order these as well as the other line of Debut series on the Elac Audio website in advance.

[sanjayk]

Entry level Speaker could have demo'ed with a Entry Level Amplifier that will be practical reason to go for it.

[RennieAsh]

I'd disagree it's "20k" of sound. I've heard them, and while they are great speakers, it's not like having 20k speakers. Andrew explains everything in the video anyway. Effort goes into the engineering and design of the drivers and filter network. Building a glass fibre cone and "eagle eye" softdome speaker can be done cheap these days. These ones are more optimised and well designed :)

[Quietprofessional]

Can you please post a link to the music you played with the bass guitar solo from the laughlin band. Thank you and thanks for the video.

[psychs]

I've had a pair of KEF Q100 5'' speakers for about 10 months and I'm seriously considering ordering a pair of B5s after I heard them at this past California Audio Show. They sound incredibly big for a small stand mount.

[Trebor-uq]

To those below who wonder if you need $3, 000 dollars of electronics for these speakers to sound good, wonder no more. I have a Marantz m-cr603 all-in-one and they sound stunning! It took me a long time to find budget speakers as good as my 22 year-old Celestion 3 mkii, but finally these have come along and far surpass them and about ten other pairs at up to £500 that I have tried. Just sorry that Elac is not selling as well in Mr Jones' home country as the other big names. Oth, maybe it's great to be part of something so special off the radar.

[imanaminal]

Not only does he make great speakers, He has great taste in music too.

[fifimombo]

waouh What this refence of Bel cant amp ? and what Speaker Cables used here ? Please

[akila]

show more speakers at this price range

[etriganseven]

I love this man and this company! Sold a bunch of their speakers ! Right philosophy!!!