ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf Speakers, Black (Pair) - 1” Cloth Dome Tweeter & 6.5” Aramid Fiber Woofer - 2-Way Bass Reflex - Up to 35,000 Hz Response

Edit update: I tried the db53’s and I didn’t end up keeping them, I like the 63’s better. Just my taste, some people will like the 53’s better, like I said, cheapaudioman being one.Also I tried the q acoustics 5020’s, and really didn’t get what was so special about them, I sent those back as well, I like the 63’s better.However I will add lastly, I now use these 63’s as surrounds to my front setup which is the HECO Aurora 300’s and the Aurora 30 center channel, I really ended up liking those, just a bit more than the db63’s which was the first speaker I’ve tried thus far that I can say that about. Only thing is they are not sold in the U.S. anymore aside from the center and the floorspeaker models. I got mine used from someone.But the elacs have quite a similar tonality, which lets them work as surrounds very well.So those actually might be the best budget speaker if they still sold them. And tbh they’re floor standing speakers definitely best out the Elac floorspeaker DF63 model. So if you’re looking for possibly the best budget floor speaker setup I’d recommend the Heco aurora over the elacs for sure.But if you need some good sounding surrounds and can’t find any used aurora 300’s I’d get the DB63’s for that.Otherwise the DB63’s are still awesome picks, and I can sometimes even like more than the hecos at times, they’re a bit more neutral where as the hecos are quite warm and really bring out the baritone in male vocals in a way that not many budget speakers can.My two favorite budget lines for sure thus far.Original review:Since there’s 4 different speakers here under the same umbrella of reviews let me say I’m strictly talking about the DB63’s here, which I can say confidently are definitely the better speaker for my ears than the 2.0 and the original Debut speaker both of which I’ve had.And most the reviews here are for the 2.0’s.these are Easily one of the best pairs of speakers you can get under $500 if not the best.I will say these do need some break in like most speakers, about 40+ hours really to get them right and the more they break in the better. And I haven’t even got them fully broken in yet.Also I can say I’ve had the Klipsch RP-600m II’s to compare, and to me these DB63’s are night and day better. I sent those 600’s back asap. I those sounded like dog ass compared to these to me lol.And here’s what some audiophile YouTube channels have to say about these…Cheap audio man on YouTube says these are tied for his pick for best speaker under $500 with the Emotiva xb2, which they both are sort of opposite ends of the spectrum with these having that better deeper bass and slightly warmer midrange and the XB2’s having that more lively top end.Also He mentioned that he actually liked the DB53’s better than the 63’s, like the midrange he said is more detailed on the 5.25 inch version, minus having less bass but with a sub that shouldn’t matter too much at all.So I will be trying those out as well and maybe sending a pair of the 63’s back if that’s the case and will update when I do.Or from Andrew Robinson who mentions these all the time for his go to recommendation for budget bookshelf speakers.(Btw his testing of these speakers in his video rendered incredibly neutral, more than some others that tested these but still it’s his anecdote in his room)Or There’s a great video from Hunter Gray LUV Music, comparing these to $1600 speakers like the KEF LS50 META’s, the Martin Logan XT B100’s, the Klipsch RP-600m II’s, and the Q acoustic 5020’sAnd he says these DB63’s have 90% of the performance of the KEFs and the Logan’s at 28% of the cost. And even have some aspects that sound better like the richer midrange that’s especially nice for less acoustically treated rooms.And he said he flat out likes these better than the q acoustic 5020’s which are $999 a pair.And definitely more than the RP-600 m II’s which again I fully can back given I’ve had those and sent them back.Also Erins audio corner did some tests I recommend watching his review of these if you want to get some possibly valuable info on how he EQd these to better neutralize the tone, which I included to screenshots from his video showing basically what he did at the 550 hz and 650hz and 3300 hz on his EQ software. Me personally I don’t have that ability to adjust any hz level with my denon receiver only a few options, but I don’t even use tone controls anyway because I find using MultEQ from audyssey toggled on gets me better sound than any tone controls I’ve messed with anyway, also flipping dynamic EQ on for music and then off for videos/ podcasts really helps bring out the best sounds for music in my simple setup.If dynamic EQ is on for YouTube vids/podcasts It can sometimes make the already usually lower quality voice recordings sound distorted and not so clean..that’s just my experience, and my only complaint really is that for YouTube vids and pods these sometimes don’t sound excellent, but that’s a lot of the time the crappy recordings fault not the speakers lol, but not always.but for music these sound impeccable to me.So do what you will with that info, try them if you want send them back if you want cause Amazon primes awesome for that and so easy.

TLDR; ELAC Debut 2.0 + Aiyima A07 + OP275GPZ Op Amp DIP = you'll thank me later.I have an IOTAVX amp with Triangle Borea BR03 combo that I compare this with. The IOTAVX combo has more deeper bass and sound stage but really not by much... I love both. Let's just say had I only gotten the ELAC Debut 2.0 + Aiyima A07 + OP275GPZ, I would have been really satisfied. Heck, I wouldn't even know which combo I pick if I HAD to choose.. So yea.. wow!Also, I have very sensitive ears due to being young and dumb standing next to a speaker in a club for hours and not realizing that I was going deaf when I got out of the club. Now whenever I hear speakers with too much pressure from bass my ears go into a fritz and it sounds like a broken speaker. So I can only buy speakers that don't make my ears hurt. Some no-no brands for me were Creative Gigaworks, Edifier S2000MKIII, Fluance Ai41 to name a few. Triangle Borea BR03 and ELAC Debut 2.0 is great for my ears.Background:I bought a set of ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 Bookshelf Speakers during Christmas cause it was on sale, originally I was only looking for a tiny computer speaker that could make some noise when I was playing games but the sales and thought of getting something good made me go down this rabbit hole.So I had to look for a cheap desktop amp cause I didn't want to take up too much space.. saw the Aiyama 07 amp and read the reviews, sounded good. Powerful enough for any speaker and small footprint. Then one particular review caught my eye.. they changed Op Amp DIP and the sound made a huge difference. Being a tinkerer I couldn't resist.Scared of breaking the amp?Don't be, it's pretty easy to open.. just use one of those L shaped hex wrench and unscrew the top 2 screws of the amp. There's a small phillip screw in the back that you need to remove. Then loosen, don't completely remove the bottom front with the hex wrench and you can pop the top piece right off.Use a mini needle nose plier to remove the 2 Op Amp DIPs that are located near the front. Note what direction the half rounded side of the DIP is going into the sockets. Slowly pull upward without squeezing the plier too tight until you loosen it. There are 2 of them. Pull them both out.Now the hard part, putting the new OP275GPZ in. Just use the plier to slowly lower it down into the holes but MAKE SURE you are matching the side that has the half rounded (as opposed to the straight edge side) down on to MATCH the drawing (white layout) on the board. If you put it the wrong way and turn on the amp, you'll blow it to smithereens. It's easy to match up though.. just pay attention and look at the drawing on the board. Anyways, after you have inserted both.. close it right back up and enjoy!Comparison of Op Amps:Based on reviews that people left on Aiyima A07 review page, I did AB testing on a few Op Amps.1. First original amp as-is. It was okay, Nothing special but powered the speakers okay. I thought maybe the speakers were only okay.2. So, I bought LME 49720NA NSC Op Amp DIPs ($11 for 5) cause people said this was pretty good upgrade. But man.. it sounded like the left side was softer than the right and I had to +loudness on the left side to sound equal. Played it for a bit just to make sure I wasn't hearing things.. nothing special in separation of instruments, no sound stage as a matter of fact.3. I finally tried the OP275GPZ ($15x2) and if this one didn't work, I was going to go all out and buy some Sparko SS3602 Dual Discrete Op Amp that people were raving about but it was significantly more expensive ($80 with 15% off).LUCKILY, I didn't have to go that far as to buy the Sparko.. curious as to what it might sound like but i don't wanna use that much money to test something. Anyways, These OP275GPZ are INCREDIBLE. The sound separation or sound stage from these ELAC is like from above your head to about as far as your arms can reach. There is very very clear separation of each instrument. And it sounded louder than all the previous DIPs that I tried. This one is just amazing. In fact, I think I'm writing this review just for myself so I won't forget what I did when the Aiyama breaks a few years down the line.You will hear a huge difference.. I'm re-listening everything now and it's just AMAZING. Enjoy!I will be leaving the same review on amp and OP AMP review pages.