I’d appreciate opinions from RMAF 2017 Show attendees on the Elac Adante AF61

Thank you nhmanmtb!  I appreciate your relaying your experience and opinion.
No local dealer but I will indeed find an out of town dealer to audition.

I thought they sounded wonderful on Sunday. I am extremely sensitive to strident mids or highs and I heard natural sounding detail and warmth. I think you will have to hear them for yourself :-)

Thank you jeoneil for your opinion as well! Apparently it’s turning out similar to show goers in Munich, some loved them and others found them difficult to listen to. Our ears and preferences will always be distinct to our individual tastes and expectations. One friend in NYC values detail and impact most, I prefer the most coherent/cohesive and natural presentation, even if giving up a bit of detail. This is why component reviews should never, alone, determine purchase decisions.

I heard them at the LA Audio show  and they were nothing close to sounding strident in the mid and highs. In fact, there seemed to be a tiny bit of upper mid bass emphasis but that could have been because of the room set up or a design feature since they're not true full range, not going fully down to that last octave.

 As for the highs, there could have been more presence and sparkle at the highest end but piano came across convincingly. So did slide guitar and percussion. The mids just seemed natural and never drew attention to themselves. 

I, myself, may look into the AS-61 monitor for my system. I just need to be able to "borrow" a pair and hear them in my setting. I love that they lack ports. Good luck and do try to hear them for yourself.

All the best,
Nonoise

normie, The mixed results are why I said you should try to audition them. This was my third year attending and I am sometime surprised by the highly regarded components I just don't care for. Audition everything. In that price range my favorite speakers at the show were the Ryan Speakers. I do not own them and this was the first time I had a chance to hear them. Both rooms that were using them were outstanding. One had floorstanding and the other a pair of bookshelfs.