Has anyone had any hands on experience with the Elac DC63 center speaker?

[roblon]

I'm currently planning out upgrading my setup from 2.1 to 5.1 - currently have the following:

L/R - Monitor Audio Bronze BX2
Sub - BK Electronics XXLS400

I'll be getting a Denon AVR-X1800H. Then plan is to get the Elac DB63 for L/R, £379 new. My BX2s would then become my side surrounds.

For the center speaker, I'm weighing up whether to get the Elac UC52, or the Elac DC63. Both cost the same £349 new where I am.

There is barely anything online yet about the DC63 in terms of reviews and testing so far. Has anyone had experience with it and what are your thoughts?

My use case is a living room HT setup with a large sofa for multiple people - considering the DC63 is 2-way, is it best to just go with the 3-way UC52?

If I go with the UC52, should this match well enough with the DC63s tonally for my fronts?

 

[Power Pop 23]

Welcome to ASR,

I have experience with other ELAC loudspeakers and feel the UC52 would likely match well with ELAC DB63's for soundtracks. I would consider the DC63 instead if I was listening to music with a mix using a discrete center channel.

I use a single ELAC DBR62 - in its' usual vertical orientation - as a center channel. This alternative gives a wider horizontal dispersion to higher frequencies than a center channel with a mid-woofer/tweeter/mid-woofer configuration - possibly to the audio benefit of those seated at the ends of your sofa. Consider using another DB63 as the center channel - if you have the room to do so.

EDIT - The paid ($19.99/?) Audyssey MultEQ Editor app gives users greater control over the sound in their listening space and is compatible with the Denon AVR-X1800H. Amir reviewed the app and recommends it:

Audyssey Room EQ Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Audyssey Room Equalization. Audyssey is standard technology in a number of Audio/Video Receivers such as the Denon AVR-X3600H I recently reviewed. The standard version in the AVR is mostly all or nothing so I downloaded the Marantz/Denon...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Theegoods]

I have the exact same dilemma about choosing a center channel for my LR Fronts Elac db63.I am between Elac Uc52 and dc63 too.I have a denon Avr x1700h.I am planning to buy emotiva xs12 for a sub (any other recommendations?) and also I am in a dilemma between side surrounds elac DB53 and wharfedale 12.1 diamonds.The crucial thing is the timbre matching of the LCR especially of the LCR and for the surrounds of course and not to lose the immersion of the sound because of the different sound signature the speakers have even from the same brand and different lines.Because Uc52 has a concentric driver will clash with the Db63 or not?Is it a takeaway that it will have better directivity and better dispersion than Dc63 but not perfect timbre match?