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![]() We have state-of-the-art testing facilities in London and Bath, where our team of expert reviewers do all our in-house testing. The What Hi-Fi? team has more than 100 years experience of reviewing, testing and writing about consumer electronics. So how do we come to our review verdicts? And why can you trust them? Here at What Hi-Fi? we review hundreds of products every year, including no small amount of speakers of all shapes, sizes and types. Read the full Elac Uni-Fi BS U5 Slim review How we test speakers If you want style and substance, the Elac Uni-Fi BS U5 Slim are a good shout indeed. There’s a lot to be said for a trim, aesthetically pleasing pair of speakers that are open-sounding, fast and agile, and – for those victims of circumstance – don't mind being positioned near a back wall. They also boast a satisfying cohesion between mid and high frequencies. Placing them near a wall doesn't hamper the soundstage either, which is a godsend if you don't want them encroaching on your floorspace. They boast a slimline design, but that's not all these standmounters have going for them – they're lovely to listen to as well, delivering a glorious spread of sound that's amazingly involving. The clue is in the title with these Elac speakers. Read the full Elac Debut ConneX DCB41 review You could use the remote of course, but who ever has that to hand? One niggle: the volume knob (which can also toggle through the inputs) is awkwardly positioned on the back panel, making it tricky to reach. These are speakers that fade into the background, letting the music take centre stage. The overall presentation is controlled and even-handed in the manner of Elac’s award-winning Debut 2.0 series of passive speakers. Sonically, they provide a good level of detail, and they organise that information into a cohesive and musical whole. It could've done with a coax (digital) and maybe another analogue line-level input for completeness, but most bases are covered.īuild quality is pleasing, good and solid, and the speakers aren't overly fussy about placement, giving you plenty of options on where to put them. There's also a set of stereo RCAs for hooking up a turntable. However, unlike some rival systems, it lacks streaming smarts, so you'll need to Bluetooth tracks from your mobile device or plug in an external device via the USB, optical or HDMI ports. It comprises one powered speaker, and one more conventional passive unit, with the two linked by a speaker cable. The Debut ConneX DCB41 is a slightly different beast to the other speakers here – it's a mini hi-fi setup in one.
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