ELAC - Adante... what’s the verdict?


Heard these at Axpona...  

However I’m amazed no one is talking about them, now that they’re out at dealers.  
contuzzi
Or someone is deaf.

Funny how a random person with one post signs up to rave about them and bring the topic back into the light, and then we get another right after.  Weird.
I was going to replace the Sashas with either the Vivid Giya 2s or Vandersteen 5a Carbons. Decided to keep the money and buy the Andantes and a VPI Prime Signature TT. 
Anyway…if these foolish web BOYz could hear the differences of the Wilsons and the Elacs in MY room, the holes in their heads would be filled with light.

Bought these speakers 4 months ago, I still get amazed at their capabilities. Partnered properly the Adantes are simply in a class of their own. No I am not a dealer just someone who appreciates well produced music. Adante owners rejoice!!! 
Rzemkoski still trying to understand your comment, about the difference between the Wilsons and the Adantes.

Are you saying that the $5k Adantes were nearly as good as the $30k Sashas?  Or that in direct comparison the difference in price vs the difference in performance were trivial?

We are a big fan of the Adantes, as we are a dealer for them so of course we like them. They are ideosyncratic speakers, the point that we have made in previous posts is that the Adante sound reminds us of the Wilson presentation, punchy and visceral, with a big soundstage.

As noted the speakers require careful matching to bring out what they do. 

We would think that the Sasha would present even better low level details with greater subtitly. 

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ


Audiotroy,
Your spot on about both speakers and the Sashas are the better speaker in some respects. I have had Wilson Witts, Cubs and Sophia2s so I think I can expound on their glories and faults. I was looking for my "end" speaker and after demoing the Sasha2 with their better tweeter, I thought I could live with them. After a year, it was time for something else.
On certain recordings, they could sound "crunchy" and lacking bass.
I don't want to discount Wilson, because they are a great company. And are very accommodating. Wilson makes an exciting sounding product, but the excitement wanes after a long listening session (for me). My dealer offered a trade-in on the Alexia2s but I wasn't about to spend 30k for 4 more inches of bass drivers.

I, on occasion, would swap out the Sashas for the Elac Debut6. I didn't miss the Wilsons. No slam of course or infinite detail, but a smooth and balanced presentation that persuaded me to reach out to the AS-61s. After the break-in and happy listening, I decided to get the AF-61s. New and sealed for 3,900. from a FL man who was going in another direction.
Their not yet broken in, but I'm thinking with 2 extra bass drivers, they will fill my dedicated 20x30 ft room with  non-fatigueing hi-fidelity.

These will not be the end of my 40 year love affair with the "High End".
Better transducers exist,of course, but I'm having fun!

Thank you for an intelligent response. From now on I'll keep my "verdict" to myself.

Richard the Deaf