I can see the appeal of the clarity of the Elac, but going back to the Polk is always a relief.

Thanks for comparison. Now I was able to tell the tonal balance sound between the two, very helpful, thank you.

The Unifi 2.0 sounds way more revealing in the upper midrange and has better holographic imaging capabilities - the Polk sounds fuller but more boxy in comparison, especially prominent at 7:27

I love the thump on the Polk, the Elac is so honest . I would have to hear both in real life .

Thanks for including Elac Uni-fi 2.0 UB52 speakers in your comparison. I would really like to see this speaker compared with all other speakers, especially JBL Stage A130, Wharfedale Diamond 12.2.

I for one really like the UB52. I think they have a slightly differerent balance than the R200's but not worlds apart, and the Elacs are closer to the Polks in their textural presentation than I expected. I find the tweeter to be airy and revealing, but not too bright or hard at all. They definately have more presence in their upper mids than the Polks. Maybe a touch extra, but I have always felt the Reserves are a touch too 'reserved' there.🙂 They don't have as much bass weight or punch as the R200's, but it's not bad. Not anemic, just a touch light compared to these Polks, but it's very fast and controled. Overall they sound nicely integrated, and musical to me. The best balanced three way design I've heard on this channel so far. For around $500, their current asking price, they're near the top of my list of speakers I've heard in that range, and yep, I think I prefer them to the three times more expensive KEF R3's.The R3's may fill a larger room and with more bass, but these Elacs are smoother and more musicaly honest to me. I think this demo would demonstrate the real sound of these speakers more honestly without that TV there, though. 🙁

I own these Elacs - they were highly recommended by other youtubers, and they're hooked up to the Arcam SA20, so very similar to this, along with a low-end subwoofer. It's impossible to compare these things because everything sounds like my PC-moniter-TV's small speaker, but I'm very happy with them. There are basically no showrooms anymore. You just have to take your chances and be OK with returning items if they're not agreeable.

Was really looking forward to this comparison. Interested in both speakers. Unfortunately, I could not tell what was playing. I am blind so couldn't know what I was listening to. I could hear when something was switched. But, sometimes it happened when there was a change in the track. I would prefer to hear a small gap between switches. It would also help to hear the same passage repeated to really heir the difference. It would also help me if I could find out what I liked the most. Can't tell with this kind of demo. Thanks anyway.

like them both. excellent speakers really! the polk are a bit warmer/fatter in the mid-lows; the elacs are more honest, neutral, and clear. very articulate but not fatiguing. prefer the elacs by just a bit...

The Polk's sound more muddled to my ear. The Polk's do have a little more thump but having a multi subwoofer set up in my space that cancels that advantage out anyway. I purchased the ub52's and set them at 100Hz crossover and let the subs do the work. The spatial separation at 100Hz crossover blew me away after I switched from 80Hz. The cost difference is also a huge factor when you consider I got all 5 of the Elac's for under $1200. I have a Yamaha A4A powering them and I couldn't be happier.

Good job with recording the 2.0s in near-field, E. Having now listened to the R200s in the flesh, they're not so easy to listen to anymore - very dry. The 2.0s also seem neutral and a little dry but they seem to best the R200s in most regards, especially in vocals, upper mids and treble detail, plus no doubt they sound bigger in real life. Could be a purchase for me. Looking forward to comparisons with a few more speakers on here E, especially the more expesive Metas. They seem like a good bang for the buck.

Polk sounds fuller, but Elac sounds wider, horizontally and vertically. I already have a pair or R200, and now debating which one to get between UB52 and Evo 4.2. Price difference is also huge - UB52 is $800 and Evo is $1500 (Cdn $).

Every time it switched to the Elacs the sound just opened up. The Polks sound like they have a blanket over them by comparison.

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Those horns sound more lifelike through the elac

Really enjoyed the UB52's, although their clarity sometimes does a good thing, it can also be a bit much. However, I can picture them doing quite well with a subwoofer, for they need some added weight and punch. Still, an excellent performer and system matching may work well. I do think the R200's got them beat in the end, but not by a very large margin and certainly not on all acounts.

Just wondering what volume these were recorded at, low, medium or high? Thanks for a great comparison video 🙏

8.55 is the decision maker for me. Hands down for R200

I think the Polk R200 is the closest competitor to the Elacs in your comparison videos. All the others are outclassed by the Uni-fi 2.0

Elac puts everything close, like all sounds are together in one, front plane. Polk, beside the great width and height has much more front/back depth than Elac.

The imaging of the Polk R200 is so solid that it sounds like dual mono compared to the ELACs. I know it would be fatiguing if a long session was wanted using the ELACs. But they have less roll off over 2K. Do you hear that 3K piercing through on them? I swapped out dacs and speakers to see if it was just my setup. Nope. The right tool for the right job is still true when it comes to small speakers. Particularly when it comes to Polk. I hate to say this but there is such a thing as too good at imaging if you give up listen-ability. They have rolled off too aggressively again and it effects and affects the stage location and presence of the mids and highs. I sold my last Polks for exactly this reason. No matter what room or hardware, they physically are limited to some fictional perfection of a mono stage.

I can hear the difference, but couldn't really say from this which is better. What did you (the reviewer) think?

Muito bom esse vídeo. Tem música que preferi as Polk e tem música que preferi as Elac. Mas as Polk tem o som mais refinado e suave. E as Elac tem o som mais energético e rápido. E na última música achei as Elac mais detalhadas. As Elac com assinatura mais quente e as Polk mais frias. Agora compara as Elac com as MA Bronze 100, Diamond 12.2 e KEF LS50 Meta.

at list for my taste UB 52 are slightly more listenable

Those 2.0s jumping all over the 200s..

prefer Polk, more natural mid range

I prefer the Polks,. I have never understood the need for lower sensetivity hard to drive speakers and what advantage they bring... I will be going with some Paradigm 200B bookshelves, 90DB, 8 ohm...

The Elacs sound really light on bass, which just accentuates their bright tweeter. I think the 3 way designs like this and the R3 with a concentric mid/tweeter don't do well close mic'd, with the mic on the tweeter axis, and really need to be mic'd further away to get the overall room response from them, or maybe the mic should be in between the tweeter and woofer instead of right on the mid/tweeter axis. But, regardless of that, the Polks sound much better here, as the Elacs sound weak in the bass and too bright on top. Maybe they would fare better with a warmer amp. and, I still think the flat screen needs to go away permanently. It's only causing problems

Ub 52 best on mid range

The Unified has better midrange presence. The R200 seems scooped in the mids

Polk just seems hollow to me. Mids and deep bass missing. If you like that sound, Polk and Klipsch may be for you. I like Elac and B&W. More real to me. Your mileage may vary.

Both same sound

My god. The Polks aren’t even in the same solar system as the Elacs. The UniFi’s far outclass the Polk Audio speakers.

The polk needs nothing less than a 100 watt amp for the r200 the L 200 you need 150 to 200 watt you will here the difference the yamaha s 801 works well with the r 200