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Elac B5 and B6??? Just another flash in the pan speaker?? or worth it

Has anyone bought or now own either the Elac B5 or B6  bookshelf speaker designed by Andrew Jones.  I ask because I recall when the Wharfdale 10.1 speaker can on the market, there was a lot of good reviews and testimonials,  The same occurred with arrival of Music Hall's  "Marimba" speaker" and to a certain degree the  Dali Sensor 3. 

At the time, I was looking for a speaker to just play around with and compare to other speakers I familiar with their sound.  However, I owned the firs two models , and though they were decent sounding speaker, they were not anything special or so called "keepers"  I sold both at a lost.  My Bad!!   BTW, I did not expect a pair of Magico or Wilson's Duettes to emerge from these boxes 

However, I think it unconscionable of reviewers to hype up a product to a level of it being able to take on the "big boys" ,or ".....speakers costing 10X  as much...". Or in, the case of Elac bookshelf speakers  to cite the designer as some type of genius who whipped up these babies in his spare time!!!   

Therefore, I would like some feedback as to either how good to outstanding the Elac speakers are, or whether they are just another passing sky banner of springtime hype.  Thanks    

sunnyjim
sunnyjim OP
884 posts
 

To Jedinite,  Good to see you are back from your hiatus. 

Somewhat related to this thread, you mentioned several times before sbout the OHM Walsh Micro Short SE  speakers.  Can you elaborate somewhat as to what you like about them??

Also, are they subject to room placement problems because of the omnidirectional design?? Would like to know   Thanks

knghifi
1,667 posts
 
I'm considering ELAC Uni-Fi UB5 floor model for a 2nd system using an integrated amp.     I'm a big Andrew Jones fan so it should be a great value.
jokerman1226
15 posts
 
I am also very interested in the new Uni-Fi Elac floorstanders.  I live in NJ and there is a store that has the debut models and will hopefully soon have the UNi-Fi versions.  I spoke with the guy and he reminded that I have a lot of options at the $1,000 cost level.  I currently have a pair of MB-Quart QLS-830s that are incredibly accuracy with hard rock and all types of the more "percussive" types of music.  I have had a hard time giving up this aspect of them but at same time I really want to get something that has more air and subtleness.  
coli
291 posts
 
Andrew Jones is the real deal. The Pioneer cheapies alone are a miracle, not the most accurate, but they make everything sound so damn good. They are warm speakers, not much highs frequencies to them. So depends on your taste. They are imo the most enjoyable speaker at any price.
glrtrgi
64 posts
 
I had the Pioneer cheapies and was very impressed with them. My ex-wife needed some speakers and she wound up with these. I listened  to the Elac Uni-Fi bookshelves at the SHOW in Newport Beach this year and was stunned by the sound. So much so that I may pick up a pair (I really don't need another set of speakers), or potentially look at purchasing a powered pair (I heard Elac was releasing this type model of the Uni-Fi in the fall). Now, the speakers at the SHOW were paired with the new Audio Alchemy products and maybe the synergy accounted for the superb sound. And my audition was maybe 15 minutes long, so take my take with a grain of salt. But the sound was something...
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