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ELAC BS 123 - Stereo & Video (Russia) review

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03.2007

Elac-BS-123

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Merits: the tone flat, detailed, clean, distinct sounding

Deficiencies: is a little reduced permission in to bass


Construction

Rectangular housing is finished by silvery film. But here thick front wall is painted into natural deep metalized with the excellent polishing. Lateral angles are a little chamfered for decreasing the diffraction of sound. The 25- mm tweeter with the cupola from the magnesium and aluminum alloy is located in the shallow mouthpiece with the phase correction superstructure. The 140- mm midbass is pressed from 0.2- mm of aluminum foil and is stuck on the mobile membrane like the sandwich. Special dual asymmetric rubber suspension DAS ensures the long motion of diffuser. Phase inverter is carried out to the rear wall.

Sound

Perfect tone balance - important merit of model. In the general coloring noticeable coolness is perceived hardly. Sensitive ear will distinguish the special features, which can be connected with the application of dynamic loudspeakers with the metallic diffusers. ELAC BS 123 plays purely and in detail in all registers. Impressions not at all spoil “the cloudlet” of easy painting in to bass. System successfully combines bright musicality with the informativeness of the idea of the material of records. One cannot fail to note clearness, the convexity of itemization, accuracy and the freshness of sound figure. Model excellently reproduces any music.

Prepared according to the journal “Stereo & Video”, March 2007. ( www.stereo.ru )

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