Observations and simple mod for Elac Debut 6.2


I recently got my Elac Debut 6.2 for a price I couldn't pass up. Having enjoyed my original Debut for a while now I wanted to see what the "upgrade" was all about. First of all, it's an entirely different speaker. I don't think Elac is in any way trying to deny this but it has to be said that there is very little in common with the original. I still love the first series for how it makes me sit down and listen for long periods of time without longing for something that is missing. The original Debut was just musical as hell and I could easily live with it. I am, however, a speaker holic and I have gone through my fair share of speakers, tweaked, modified, etc. over the years. I usually have 4 or 5 sets around. It's a problem..... I really started enjoying the 6.2 after about a week of break in but I decided what the hell and went ahead and bypassed the HF 3.3uf poly cap (it's a fairly generic yellow variety you often find in lower priced gear). I used an Audyn True Copper .1 as a bypass and HOLY COW!. Now, I'm not sure Andrew Jones would sanction such a thing and I fully understand why but I have to say it is like magic fairy dust for these speakers. It doesn't intrude, push the high frequencies forward or "sharpen" the sound at all. What it does do is elevate the music to a whole new level of transparency (which was already outstanding). The main reason I thought I would share is because it's a fairly simple operation and the caps are reasonably priced as well. There's ample room on the bottom side of the crossover board which is easily removed with four screws. The Audyn caps fit perfectly underneath and the whole thing took me ten minutes. Rarely have I had a simple tweak result in such a satisfying, eye opening improvement over what was a great speaker to begin with- especially at around a $300 price tag. The bypass cap also helped put a bit of focus on the bass frequencies and give them a little more punch and definition and these speakers have very fine bass response. I highly recommend this tweak but even without it I highly recommend the Debut 6.2 to anyone looking for an excellent budget priced speaker. I'm not sure I would tell someone who has the original that they need to upgrade unless they're looking for something new. I'll still be listening to the original Debut for some time to come.
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Hi!

I just got this pair of speakers as well, and I would like to do the mod. Problem is, all that stuff is just chinese to me, but it sounds pretty simple.

From what I can tell it's just one operations, I would trust myself to do this, if only I would understand what this means:

bypassed the HF 3.3uf poly cap (it's a fairly generic yellow variety you often find in lower priced gear). I used an Audyn True Copper .1 as a bypass and HOLY COW!

So, I understand that both the HF 3.3 uf is a capacitor, as well as the Audyn True Copper .1 uf. But I don't understand what the word bypassed means in this context. Is it just replace the first one with the second one, or does it mean more(as I do get the feeling from the word bypass).

 

Can anyone chime in please? I want to know what needs to be done, I'd gladly go and read about the procedure, it's just that I don't know what to look for :)

 

Thanks everyone!

Just purchased the B6.2's last week, they sounds great, but I will try this mod.

So are these the 0.1uf rated caps?.. and guessing you could go one step further with the Audyn True Copper max? 
@ pokee1016

Thanks for posting this.  I’ve had a pair of B6.2 for about a year as my TV sound with a NAD D3020v2.  This little system also gives me some BT streaming options in the family room and I must admit that I am quite impressed with the sound quality of the inexpensive Elac speakers.  Other than popping the tweeter grill covers off, which I feel improved the upper end a bit, they are bone stock and I have been thinking about minor mods to get them to the next level.  I may try your suggestion and see what it does.  
Excellent to hear. I'll research the mods a little more and then order the parts. Just set up the Elacs today. I had the previous B6 in the past, but like these better. I also have the Wharfedale Diamond 225, but prefer the detail of the newer Elac better for my listening tastes. I can see why Best Buy keeps the Elac B6.2 on their web site and not in their stores. It would be hard for people to justify the $899 B&W 600 series against the Elacs - currently at $209.00. Nothing against B&W, though.