Elac Uni-fi 2.0 announced

[sweetchaos]

Today, ELAC Americas has announced v2.0 of their Uni-Fi series of loudspeakers.

The new range of Uni-Fi 2.0 comprises of:
- UB52 bookshelf (US$599/pair) (CAD$799/pair) (£549/pair)
- UF52 floorstander (US$1,198/pair) (CAD$1,598/pair) (£1,099/pair)
- UC52 centre (US$399/each) (CAD$549/each) (£299/each)

US:
https://www.elac.com/lp/uni-fi2/

CAD:
https://www.elac.com/lp/uni-fi2-ca/

Spoiler: Bookshelf

Spoiler: Floorstanding Tower

Spoiler: Youtube Video

Looks like it’s available to order now!

Previous generation will be on sale.

EDIT:
Added other currencies.

 

[bunkbail]

Ron Brenay at New Record Day has the gated outdoor measurements for the UB52 bookshelves here:

and the UF52 floorstanders here:

 

[Shazb0t]

If they keep the tonality and dispersion of the UB5 but fix the distortion spikes with the driver/crossover changes then this could be a really awesome speaker at its price point.

 

[Thomas savage]

Sexy , @amirm we need these ASAP for measurement.

 

[MZKM]

weird that it’s the same price as the Debut Reference bookshelf, and these new tower are actually $100 more expensive.

But yes, would be very interested to see how it stacks up to the DBR62.

 

[Trouble Maker]

Yeah, the pricing seems strange. Maybe the correlated price and performance in their lineup and noticed that as their speakers got more expensive they performed worse. So if they come out with a new speaker just make it cost less and it will be better!

But on a serious note, as you said I wonder where this leaves the Debut Reference line for Elac. Across the lineup they are so close in price I'm calling it the same.
Probably discontinued but hopefully discounted, which would make them an even better deal. Or if discontinued hopefully the new ones live up to the hype. I'm not going to hold me breath.

 

[Newman]

Yeah, the pricing seems strange. ...But on a serious note, as you said I wonder where this leaves the Debut Reference line for Elac. Across the lineup they are so close in price I'm calling it the same.
Probably discontinued but hopefully discounted, which would make them an even better deal. Or if discontinued hopefully the new ones live up to the hype. I'm not going to hold me breath.

I expect they will continue to coexist, just like the previous model Uni-Fi coexisted with DBR.

Coaxial speakers at this price point can be risky -- the LS50 did not get Amir's recommendation. Nor did the more expensive Elac Adante AS-61, which probably has a closely related coax driver to the new Uni-Fi 2.0 under discussion.

Whereas the DBR-62 is a proven winner on this site.

cheers

 

[Trouble Maker]

So, where did we get the USD prices, just through CAD>USD exchange rate?
I wonder if they will be a little more expensive than that in the US, more in line with the current Uni-Fi prices in the US.
Then the price walk up through the lines in the US would still make sense.

Edit: This link has different prices than OP.
https://www.cnet.com/news/elac-uni-fi-2-0-speakers-pair-better-with-av-receivers-start-at-600/

 

[sweetchaos]

https://www.cnet.com/news/elac-uni-fi-2-0-speakers-pair-better-with-av-receivers-start-at-600/

Prices are from Elac website. Thanks for the link for Europe prices...I've updated my post.

 

[ttimer]

Yeah, the pricing seems strange. Maybe the correlated price and performance in their lineup and noticed that as their speakers got more expensive they performed worse. So if they come out with a new speaker just make it cost less and it will be better!

Elac seems perfectly fine with having multiple speakers in the same price bracket coexist. Keep in mind that there is also the Slim (European) version of the Uni-fi 1st edition, which is slightly more expensive but has a nicer cabinet.
Further up the range, they have overlap in pricing between both Carina and Line models, as well as Vela and 312 models.

On a related note, i would love to see a spin of the Carina. Waveguided ribbon tweeter, chamfered cabinet, Andrew Jones design, on-axis measurements look very good, could be a great speaker.

 

[Matias]

@amirm this is a very important speaker to test! Any chance of you ordering 1?

 

[Astrozombie]

I was expecting a year or two but got a notice from google on my phone

 

[hardisj]

Is it me, or does the tweeter look forward of the termination point between it and the midrange (waveguide)? If so, that doesn't seem ideal. But I would expect it's designed that way for a reason...

 

[weasels]

I bet there will be some steep discounts on the older unifi model

 

[sweetchaos]

I bet there will be some steep discounts on the older unifi model

Here's a great thread for anyone in US, about the current deals on these older units:
https://slickdeals.net/f/14314748-e...rs-pair-300-more-free-shipping?src=SiteSearch

 

[HooStat]

Reminds me of the KEF Q300 in some ways.

 

[weasels]

Here's a great thread for anyone in US, about the current deals on these older units:
https://slickdeals.net/f/14314748-e...rs-pair-300-more-free-shipping?src=SiteSearch

$300 a pair is a pretty impressive deal. How do these stand up against other passive speakers at $300 a pair?

 

[thewas]

Is it me, or does the tweeter look forward of the termination point between it and the midrange (waveguide)? If so, that doesn't seem ideal. But I would expect it's designed that way for a reason...

Also thought the same, the not so stellar angle measurements on the 2nd post might confirm that.

 

[wje]

I wonder if, for the bookshelf model, the new Uni-Fi model will replace both the standard one, and the "slim" model, which sold for about $250 more? The slim model had a slightly taller cabinet and a better finish option (satin black or satin white paint, I believe). Ironically, the Uni-Fi "slim" was the only Elec model that Best Buy had in the store that one could demo - though, it was separate from their regular listening rooms. I guess they wanted you to buy the $1,500 - $2,000 pair of speakers and not hear how well a $750 speaker could compare to the other.

 

[Steve Dallas]

Hmmm... I have owned the original Unifi bookies and the Debut 2.0 5" bookies and thought the Unifi sounded metallic and shout-y and the Debut sounded just OK in a very pedestrian box. I happen to be in the market for a new front 3 in my home theater / 2nd listening room and have been pondering the Debut Reference along with the Revel F206, Dynaudio Evoke 30, and KEF R5. Now I'm wondering about the new Unifi floorstanders. Just how little money can I spend and be satisfied? I wonder if these are worth looking into?