ELAC B6.2 Vs JAMO S 803 Comparison Review 

I got the ELAC B6.2's for $149 (pair) on black friday. I am very happy with them.

Great review! Thank you for taking the effort.

thank you for helping us spend our money wisely by giving us a point of reference to understand how each speaker might sound to each unique listening experience.

Thank you for a real & honest review, based on your review, I bought the Elac, I must say your review was very accurate for both Speakers. So hats off to you. Thank you once again. Looking forward fr more reviews☺️

Great review - thanks so much! For me, give the S-803 time to break-in and they sound better than even the Elac Uni-Fi UB5, which I also owned but have now sold. I don't miss them at all. Here are my impressions after purchasing Jamo S-803 just before Thanksgiving. I made the comment below in response to Z's review of the Jamo C-103, which I also now own and use as my main L/R front speakers. I have no problem pushing the S 803 to loud volumes - they sound great at all volumes (powering with 300 watts per channel RMS). I don't hear them as bright at all, but more warm and lush like my beloved Wharfedales ... just more lively in the high end without being too bright, etc. I made the comments below after giving myself about a week with the S 803s: "From my comments on your review of the Jamo C 103: "Z, I wanted to thank you for your reviews, and this one in particular. I saw your review of Jamo's S 803 and, of course, RU-vid quickly linked me to this one as well. I uncharacteristically followed your advice to get these however possible if I found a pair. I immediately went to eBay and started searching. I found a "like new" pair of the C 103 in Walnut that was ending soon. I ended up winning the bid at $405 and I actually received them just before Thanksgiving. All I can say is, "Wow!, and that now I have a beautiful pair of these bad boys in my main home theatre setup. When listening to simple stereo in Pure Direct, I simply close my eyes and the artists are now transported into my living room for a private performance! These are absolutely amazing and need no subwoofer for stereo listening. Amazing sound and Jamo is now on my favorites list. :-) Oh, by the way ... on the same day I also went to the Jamo website and purchased a pair of the S 803 in Walnut based on your review and recommendation. Jamo shipped them immediately and I received them before Thanksgiving as well. Of course, these were brand new and needed break-in. But over the course of the Thanksgiving weekend, they really opened up and now ... Holy crap, these things are incredible! They have a magical, lush warmth in the bass and midrange, like what I love in Wharfedale Dentons ... but whereas Wharfedales are a bit laid back in the higher frequencies, the S 803 are incredibly lively and clear without being the least bit fatiguing. I have had a hard time taking them down so I could spend more time with the C 103s. Everything just sounds so freaking good! I don't know how Jamo does it, but I hope they never stop!" Beauty truly is in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. :-) Keep it up, your reviews are great and really help the listening community!

Thank you for your review. I appreciate you taking the time to compare these two speakers, they seem to be at competition with each other at the moment and it is good to see a head to head comparison of these two speaker sets.

Glad to see you back. Happy holidays to you and yours. Looking forward to great content in 2019.

Your review was nice and pretty honest, enjoyed it .. plus you reviewed two of my fav shortlisted speakers. I got me pair of ELAC's 6.2 Debut for 200$

Thanks for the excellent review. I'm very happy with my 6.2's, one of the best purchases I ever made!

Hi and thanks for the review. I like this style of no fuss and straight to the point. Very enjoyable! Would you prefer the Jamo S803 for low volume listening?

I like the new review format.

I have just bought a Dali Specktor 2 together with the award winning ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2. Same price in Europe. All I have to say is that a great suprise is, for sure, the Specktor 2. While the ELAC ares firm, well built, heavy, robust and neutral, like a floorstanding speaker on a small pack, the Dali Specktor 2 are like a fresh air or surprising view in your life. Is like a great surprise for an old man. While ELAC bass are strong, Dali surprises you with its smooth highs.

Nice review. Love your setup.

Good review, thank you.

Excellent work on the review man! I really enjoyed watching it, lots of great information. I picked up a pair of the Elac B6.2 speakers last week. I also have a pair of B6 speakers also. I find the 6.2 speakers to be more musically accurate than its predecessor. The tweeter is much more open, and detailed. The midrange is more detailed, and natural sounding. The bass is tight, and accurate. I listen to a lot of jazz that has a stand-up bass. The plucked bass sounds very realistic on the Elac 6.2 speakers. I have them hooked up to my Parasound Halo P3, A23, and Marantz UD-7007. I also use a Cambridge audio up-sampling DAC. I have played all types of music, and the 6.2's sound great!

Got a pair of elac can’t wait oltonget them now

The woofer of the S803 is actually 4.5" (I think they are counting in the cone as well, although that doesn't make any sense why), measured it.

Thank you, great job! Could you please tell me if the midnotes missing will be filled by the atmos modules placed on top, connected to the b speakers on a htr-yamaha 5590, 6.1 system for a 4 channel front speaker setup using a and b speakers? I am buying the surround package for 200 dollars. For now bose 201 series iv will be the surround rears and a DCM TB1212, dual 12 inch sub, (one passive) 300w watt subwoofer, all three purchased for 70 bucks at auction. Will round out the budget setup for my daughter's 4k pc workstation/home theater setup (atmos receiver coming soon.) Thank you, much appreciated. Be safe.

thank you so much for the review. have both the 6.0 and 6.2 elacs. like them both, but to be honest, i listen to the 6.0's more, love the bass. was considering the jamo's due to a very enthusiastic review, but the more i see, will stick with what i have. thanks for saving me $200.

Welcome back! Great review. You were missed.

$400 for the ELAC'S now! Brutal. Bought the Klipsch KD-51M which is a JAMO 803S without the Atmos pin receptacles on top. Haven't hooked them up yet. Got those at Costco "online only" for $100 and free shipping. Good enough for that price no matter the outcome.

great review

Here is my little tips. When I cannot decide between similar products of similar prices, I choose the heavier one(in this case, the Elacs). It is because a heavier speaker usually implies a tougher cabinet, a bigger magnet. A heavier amplifier/CD player usually implies a bigger power supply. Thanks for another great comparison review, Tharbama! Looking forward to your future awesome videos!

Jamos Orelle speakers are some of the best speakers all categories i have heard. They have made some extremely good high end designs over the years. Now with Klipsch it is not strange that the drivers look allot like the the Klipsch Synergy series drivers.

Nice review! I understand what you're saying about the Elacs. I own a pair. Have not heard the originals but think I might like their signature even better. Though you're right, for $149 you cannot beat these. I got mine for $199, still a good buy.

The infinity R162 are on sale right now at Harman’s site, would love to know how you feel they compare. I’m really liking them as every day living room speakers.

Hi Tharbamar, thank you for your great reviews! I have Wharfedale 122 at the moment and I am wondering about upgrading to Reva 2? Would that be a significant upgrade? I am guessing that my 122 are somewhat similar to 225

Thanks for another good review. What really bugs me when listening to music is when I cannot hear a background instrument with a speaker. I recently listened to ELAC 6.2 and I was frustrated that I could not hear sound of background guitar (rock music) that I could hear in my cheap factory speakers that came with my Denon D-M40. So I would appreciated your opinion between Wharfdale 225 and ELAC 6.2 speakers as regards to ability to reproduce details of the instruments being played. Thanks.

Elacs "149 dollars">>>!! More like 366 dollars in UK!!

I'll have my review of the Jamo S803 posted soon. The Jamo sound good but can be a bit bright and boomy and are not very well made compared to other speakers I've looked at. The Elac are the better overall option granted these two are priced the same. I'd take the DCM TP160S-CH over both considering there only $80 - $100 and sound just as good.

Good review. Do you resell speakers after the test?

Thanks for the review!

Nice review- thanks.

I don't know if you can beat these at $149 but what I learned after buying them and listening to them was I'd rather save up a bit more and get a better speaker, one that let's the music "breathe," which is something the Elacs do not do

I thoroughly enjoyed your review with its excellent video and audio quality. Very well done!

Elacs are like Boston Acoustics, they humiliate and don't justify paying for more expensive speakers! Value for the money and sound quality is stunning on Boston Acoustics and Elacs!

Thank you Tharbamar. Very interesting feedback. The B6.2 seem way more dynamic too. I just sell my KEF R300 for a pair of Elac B6.2 for getting money. I hope i will love them!

Hello @Tharbamar, can you tell me some of the key differences between Elac B6.2 and Wharfedale Diamond 11.2? What would you choose? Thank you

I have the B6's and just bought the Jamo 803's(4 for home theater) and I agree with this review...Now, can someone help me stop impulsively buying more speakers?

hab die Elac für 250,00 Euro gekauft das Paar. Wollte mir erst Focal Chorus 706 als Auslaufmodell kaufen. Die hätten mich dann 460,00 Euro gekostet. Habe dann aber die Elac entdeckt und mir gedacht wenn die Elac ähnlich gut klingen sollten ist das ein Scnäppchen. Ich hatte schon Elac Lautsprecher die gut waren bin dann aber auf T und A TB 140 an meiner Hauptanlage im Wohnzimmer umgestiegen was besser kommt. Für meine Zweitanlage im Schlafzimmer benutze ich alte ATL 706pro die sehr gut aufspielen. Gebraucht vor Jahren für 70ig Euro im Topzustand bei Ebay gekauft. Jetzt werde ich bald die Elac ausprobieren. Mal schauen ob sie die ATL toppen können ? Übrigens ein sehr gutes Review ! Gruß Guido

I own both and I sold the Elacs after a week. The Jamos are better suited for my taste in vocals and articulation. The Elac had more bass but not by much.

My question is what do you recommend the elac b6.2 vs the psb p5 I love the psb speakers by the timbral sound and neutrality, never owned an elac speakers and I want to have a second home theater to pair with two svs subs pb100 with movies 60% and music 40% in mind.

Jamo speaker quality is history since Klipsch bought them out. I own the older "C" Series in models C803, C603, and C601 bookshelf models as well as a pair of older C809 floor standing towers and they are simply amazing and will blow away anything in their price range. I would never think of selling them!

I wonder why other reviewers aren't as blown away by the s-803 as zeos was. I actually ordered a pair for $200 from crutchfield backordered for a month and a half and im still waiting. I ordered them based on zeos excitement about them. I also got the atmos add on speakers for $150 from crutchfield. Now I'm starting to wonder if I should have ordered the s-803 at all...? I mean everything your saying in this review makes perfect sense , zeos wasnt saying any of this in his review. Maybe s803 only shine above the rest with incredible amounts of wattage and that's their sweet spot?

I like your honest reviews only miss sound clips. In my country which is Poland Elacs 6.2 cost $400 while Jamo S 803 $170... What speakers would you recommend then in both price ranges ? Up to approx. $200 and up to approx. $400 ?

if price is not a concern what would you pick? Wharf 225,polk audio s20 or the elac 6.2? Disregard the looks of these 3 speakers judge them by overall sound quality.

I have the Elac's 6.2 and I agree with your assessment, I do not have the Jamo's yet but wanted to ask if you could demo / review the Jamo 803 with the JBL A130 since i feel they would be a good comparison . Have you reviewed the JBL A 130's yet ?

what do you think about the audioengine A5 bluetooth. I like that I don't need to add a receiver.

Why do you compare these 2? Compare with Kef or klipsch instead? Thx

What about a review of the Mission lx-2? I think it's another great budget-friendly speaker

Is speaker wire/banana plugs included with the Jamo speakers? If not, what gauge speaker wire should I buy for them? Any recommendations on banana plugs/speaker wire, if I need to purchase them? Amazon is my preferred store since I am not venturing out right now. My Jamo S 801 speakers will be delivered this week and I want to make sure I have everything to get set up when they arrive. This is my first speaker purchase, so please excuse my ignorance about these things (I do have an amp that I will use to power my passive model Jamo's). Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks! :)

These Elacs in particular (Debut 2.0 B6.2) are excellent speakers. Havent heard Jamo.

I am not an audiophile. But would like to start listening to rock / pop / some jazz / Indian classical. I am looking for a set up in a small room (4m x 3 m). I like warm nature. Currently I have Tannoy Eclipse 3 driven by a Denon av receiver. I hear only streamed music on Bluetooth. I know this is not audiophile stuff but I d like to venture into more pure music. I like the warm Tannoy sound signature but the lows are too boomy and not clean (i am hearing my room here). I like tight bass as well. I am planning on a stereo amp cum streamer like yamaha rn 303 / 602 and wharfdale 11.2s. No audiophiles seem to review these stuff. I would love to have some middle ground here. Not that too "audiophilic" but something better than regular bluetooth speakers.

please put the response curve at listening position with a scale of 2dB to have a good idea what's the difference between the 2 speakers

And that’s why these reviews are needed to accompany the sound demos. To my ears the Jamo’s sounded better, however it is possible the Elac suffered from room acoustics esp with more lower end. Also some sound characteristics might not come true on a pair of headphones via RU-vid. Thanks for the reviews. Do you have any plans to do the Buchardts s300 or s400? Or even the Elac unifi?

hi. Nice review Elac are good. I have Mordaunt Short ms912 with Marantz, and love hearing Y. Malmsteen "Trilogy" Amazing music, amazing sound. Are you love Yngwie music?

what happen to your parasound sound sistem?

more fair comparison elacs presented here and klipsch rp150 or 160 m

Help me out man! Would really appreciate your opinion. I have a 2.1 amplifier capable of 50w output per channel (at 8 ohms) and 100w output for the subwoofer. So my question is... Which of these two speakers in your review, would my amp be able to run the best? Your answer will help me decide which one I'll finally bring home as a surprise gift to my older brother who loves music a lot. I'm a beginner and quite a novice when it comes to passive speaker setup. So please excuse if my question doesn't make much sense or if I missed some important detail needed for you to answer my question. Looking forward to your reply. Thanks. By the way this was a really informative review.

hows ELAC B6.2 on low volume listening?

Огромное спасибо за обзор

Do you guys find the Elac to be dark sounding? That’s the impression I get on RU-vid although I haven’t had the opportunity to audition them in real life.

denton or elac 6.2 which one cause iam planing to buy bookshelf speaker

I can verify that Jamo Concert series (c 607) sound a bit better than Elac Uni 5.2. Only caveat is Jamo sounds awful with class D power while Elacs sound much better with class D. With class A AB the Jamos are better

I had the elac 6.2 and I did not like how the highs were very recessed. I don't like bright speakers, but the elac had way too little highs for me. Does the wharfedale 225 have more energetic highs?

Can Topping MX3 amplifier powered the ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 just fine?

I was going to purchase the ELAC Debut, but knowing that they were only $149 a few weeks ago and are now $299 makes the purchase difficult to swallow. I think I'll step upo to the KEF Q150 instead.

Between ELAC B6.2 vs JBL Studio 530 which would you recommend?

Dali spektor 2 or this elac

You could use a better 🎙️. Too much echo makes it painful to listen.

Where would you find the Elac for $149.00? In Canada they got for $500.00 everywhere. They just went on sale for $400.00 at Best Buy. I ordered a set. Should have them within a week I hope.

Where I live there is a difference around 200$ between these two pairs .......

Jamos look real nice.

Your comparing a budget speaker ( Jamo) to a top of the line speaker ( ELAC). This comparison is at a disadvantage before it started. The Jamo cabinet is far from hallow. It's 3/4 in MDF.

I been searching all of RU-vid for this comparison some even say it sounds better than elac unifi I guess it depends on the amp and wattage

Is This ELAC Speaker Come From " Made In Germany " Or Assemble In Some Where ?

will elac b5.2 and b6.2 has any much difference?

Which one is better B6.2 vs Unifi?

It seems to me that you should be comparing the Elac B5.2 to the Jamo rather than the 6.2 since then they would share the same size woofers. Right now on Amazon, the Elac B6.2's are $100 more than the Jamo speakers. The B5.2's are still yet more money than Jamo's by $50 at this time.

You nailed it,I like the b6 better, my 6.2 's have to break in yet. It's funny how we are nit picking on a set of $300 speakers. The Elac's are power hungry and respond extremly well to $1000 plus amps and better sources . I believe you would have to spend more than $600 or more to notice much improvement on the sound from the elac's,.

Jamo $99/ Elac $350 Should add this important factor in your review.

03:20 - made in China stuff as always. Happens to $100-$1000/pair speakers now And back to my original point if anyone cares, I have none of these particular models BUT I love the front port design! I am sick of the rear port designs bookshelf especially but even floor standing. I just got a pair of Klipsch kg3.5 and it is so nice to place these with the front port. The bass is clean and accurate.

Ill say it again.. ..rolled off TUBE INTEGRATED with the Jamo! Then its a good balance and the tool works best

What other speakers would you pick in the $300 range?

The 803s are more youth oriented and fun.....Definitely hot Hi-Fi but better than the crap young people listen to. Once they get a pair of these with a D class, lower end $150 small amp, they will be really happy and thank you for giving them something that they have been missing from their portable JBL speaker. At $200 or less discounted 4years later, they are worth it for what they are The ELACs is what I would call "minimum REAL Hi-FI" and now (4 years later, once again) can be had for anywhere between $250 - $ 300. This is the new BASE Standard.

I don't like two-way speakers. Vocals are always mangled and damaged by the - modern - bass effects.....Go always for 3 or 4 way speakers. -- I'm glad you're back -- 👍

How tall your stands?

Something actually got 5 stars woooowww

Bought the Jamo S803 last week and I have to say... They kind of suck. I listen to a lot of different kinds of musical styles and while "dry and clean" electronic music or well produced clean rock sounds good, everything that's a bit wilder and where the instruments aren't as clearly seperated sounds very bad. In those cases it's a very strange sound that comes out of them, some instruments are completely hidden while hihats shatter my eardrums. Maybe they need some more break-in time but I doubt I will keep them.

For long listening, always a warm natural way of wharfedale is good. Elac and others are bright.. And.. Tiring... Whatfedale 225,or diamonds 11.1 are good.. Also old Tannoys.

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I agree with everything you've said Tharbamar. Even when you said you like the original B6 compared to the B6.2. I do too! I'm about to share your video on www.reddit.com/r/budgetaudiophile Update: I just posted it. www.reddit.com/r/BudgetAudiophile/comments/a9cjdi/elac_b62_vs_jamo_803_comparison_review_by/?

Why don't you just let us hear their sound and decide for ourselves?

I'll stick with my Harbeth Speakers.

Play some music better than just talk

No no no,,,B&W 685 S2'S would blow em away sorry, no depth not a natural sound at all,,,,!!!One outlay with no regrets trust me you'll regret buying these,, no depth,,

Jamo is brand for people which dont understand hifi but want better speakers. Elac is brand for people which understand hifi.