I purchased these speakers 2 weeks ago. I was planning on purchasing B&W 705 s2. I auditioned the 705 as well and concluded that I could not deal with the extended frequencies. I have owned B&W speakers and I can only say that the ELAC AS61 is a far surperior speaker in sound reproduction, fit and finish than the 705. If you haven't heard the AS61 yet I recommend an audition if you can, if not and you want to purchase as I did, you will be impressed as I am. Excellent balance of frequencies with a sweet bottom end. I tend to get listener fatigue after several hours of critical listening, I have yet to experience this with these speakers. The AS61 is the speaker to beat at this price point. Caution these speakers are very large for a stand mound and weigh close to 35 pounds each. Sturdy stands recommended or purchase the stands designed from ELAC for these speakers.
B&W 705 S2 or Elac Adante S-61
Hello all!
Has anyone auditioned either of these speakers? They are both $2500 a pair. It's nearly impossible to hear anything before you buy it anymore. I like a smooth silky sound with nice high frequency extension and upper mids that are not strident or harsh. I would be using dual subs with either one. I listen to music like Steely Dan, classical, jazz like Lee Ritenour. I don't listen real loud. I'm have Revel F208s now. Thanks in advance.
Ben