I found this review on the ELAC Debt 6 http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-bookshelf-speakers/ He seemed to like them better than the Zensor 1's. Is this site pretty credible, seems like he put a lot of work into the review. |
Probably so, the Elac is well thought of in general. It may be just what you need. I think I could use them and be pretty happy, personally. I have seen the Elac for sale used on here- unless you want the ability to return them. However, they are not a 'ringer' for your tube amp, as Paraneer pointed out. (They may be fine.) I'd listen to them with a higher powered amp (50wpc or more) before committing to the tube amp purchase. If you are in a good Craigslist area, look to see if there is anything locally for sale used. A nice seller may be willing to let you bring your speakers over for a demo. From time to time I see solid, older receivers for sale for $50-$100. Some have a phono input and remote. May not be cutting edge, but you would be listening to music for around $300 or so. Once you get things up and going you will start to develop some preferences and know better what you want and need. gary |
You should take a serious look at these at this price: http://www.bluemoonav.com/pre-owned.php?id=815&cat_id=0&p=&search= http://www.whathifi.com/neat/iota/review |
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Elac Uni-Fi UB5. Nothing comes close for the money.
I just purchased a 'blemished' pair of these from Amazon for $399 and they are amazing sounding for the price. I have them beside my TV up against back and side walls so I can't comment on sound stage or bass quality, but their accuracy and resolution for the money is killer. My big-rig speakers are Magico S1s and I'm amazed how much I enjoy listening to my favorite music through the Elacs :) |
