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ELAC Debut A4 Dolby Atmos® enabled add-on speakers

Item # 970A4

Want to take your home theater's soundstage all the way to the ceiling? Add Dolby Atmos to your system with the...

Want to take your home theater's soundstage all the way to the ceiling? Add Dolby Atmos to your system with the...

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Item # 970A4

About the ELAC Debut A4

David Brown

Add Dolby Atmos® with these high-value speakers

Want to take your home theater's soundstage all the way to the ceiling? Add Dolby Atmos to your system with the ELAC Debut A4 speaker modules. These add-on speakers sit on top of your floor-standing or bookshelf speakers. Together with an Atmos compatible home theater receiver, these speakers add another level of realism and excitement to movies, concerts, and sporting events in your home theater.

Add Dolby Atmos® with these high-value speakers

Want to take your home theater's soundstage all the way to the ceiling? Add Dolby Atmos to your system with the ELAC Debut A4 speaker modules. These add-on speakers sit on top of your floor-standing or bookshelf speakers. Together with an Atmos compatible home theater receiver, these speakers add another level of realism and excitement to movies, concerts, and sporting events in your home theater.

The A4's drivers are angled toward the ceiling. That means they can bounce sound off of your ceiling, giving you huge sound. Atmos can even place sounds more accurately in your listening space, for outstanding realism and detail.

A legendary speaker designer strikes again

Andrew Jones made a name for himself designing phenomenal high-end speakers. Lately, he's turned his attention toward creating speakers that offer excellent performance at very affordable prices. The Debut A4 speakers are his latest triumph. They're a perfect match for ELAC's Debut B5 or B6 bookshelf speakers — also designed by Jones.

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Product highlights:

  • Dolby Atmos enabled speaker modules
  • designed to sit on top of front speakers such as the ELAC B6 speakers
  • 4" woven aramid-fiber cone
  • 1/2" polymer aluminum dome tweeter
  • drivers are angled up to reflect sound off the ceiling for overhead effects
  • binding post speaker terminals
  • acoustic suspension (sealed) enclosure
  • frequency response: 180-20,000 Hz
  • recommended amplifier power: 20-80 watts
  • sensitivity: 85 dB
  • impedance: 6 ohms
  • 7-15/16"W x 4-7/8"H x 8-15/16"D
  • weight: 5.2 lbs. (each)
  • warranty: 3 years
  • MFR # DA41-BK

What's in the box:

  • 2 Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
  • 2 Grilles
  • Operating Instructions

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More details on the ELAC Debut A4

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Features & specs

Type Other
Enclosure Acoustic Suspension
Finish MDF/Vinyl
Color Black
Tweeter Type Dome
Tweeter Size (inches) 0.5
Midrange Size (inches) N/A
Woofer Size (inches) 4
Woofer Composition Woven aramid-fiber
Woofer Surround Rubber
Power Range 20-80
Sensitivity 85 dB
Impedance (Ohms) 6
Frequency Response 180-20k Hz
Connector Type 5-way pst
Bi-amp Inputs No
Wall-mountable No
Bracket Included No
Parts Warranty 3 Years
Labor Warranty 3 Years

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Features

Dolby Atmos Loudspeaker: The Elac Debut A4 has been specifically designed to be used as the "elevation" or "height" speaker in a Dolby Atmos system from 5.1.2 to 7.1.4. The A4's constructions & performance characteristics follow the strict guidelines set by Dolby in order to deliver a true Dolby Atmos experience. The Elac Debut A4 fires sound toward the ceiling which is then reflected to the main listening area to create the height information embedded into Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

Dolby Atmos: Dolby Atmos takes surround sound to a completely new level, by adding the third dimension of height to the two dimensional front/back left/right 5.1 or 7.1 sound mix. In Dolby Atmos, the floor speakers create the sound "bed" and the Dolby Atmos enabled elevation speakers are fed a separate, discrete signal to move "sound objects" around the room with pinpoint accuracy. The effect is totally convincing, and really elevates the home cinema experience to new heights.

Note: A Dolby Atmos AV receiver or processor (sold separately) will be required for Dolby Atmos surround.

Two-Way Coaxial Driver Design: The Elac Debut A4 Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker features a two-way coaxial driver design with a 0.5" tweeter, 4" woofers, and a 2,000Hz crossover. The tweeter is positioned in the center of the woofer cone. Both the tweeter and woofer have been custom designed by Andrew Jones to deliver an exceptional audio experience that can't be delivered with typical off-the-shelf parts

  • Polymer Dome Tweeter: The Debut A4 features a coaxially mounted 0.5" polymer dome tweeter for crisp, clear highs.
  • Woven-Aramid Fiber Woofer: The Dolby Atmos enabled speaker features a single 4" woven aramid-fiber cone woofer with rubber surround, oversized magnet, and vented pole piece. Woven aramid fiber offers a superior stiffness-to-weight ratio and damping over common polypropylene or paper cones. The added strength allows more flexibility in design to achieve a smoother, extended frequency response.
  • Custom Crossover: A custom seven-element crossover (2,000Hz) with audio-grade components is implemented to ensure smooth transition between the tweeter and woofer.

Acoustic Suspension MDF Cabinet: The Elac Debut A4 Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker uses an acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet for tight, accurate midbass performance. The cabinet is made of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), helping minimize unwanted vibrations that can discolor music or movie content. The MDF outer walls of the cabinet are covered with a textured vinyl black finish. Detachable metal grilles are included.

5-Way Binding Posts: The Elac Debut series A4 is fitted with a set of 5-way binding-post terminals which will accept bare-wire (up to 10AWG), pin-connectors, spade-lugs, and banana plugs (single or dual).

Applications: The Elac Debut series A4 can be used in 5.1.2, 5.1.4, and 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos configurations. Make sure to following mounting, placement, and room requirements for best performance.

  • Mounting Options: The A4 is designed to set on top of the Debut Elac B5/B6 bookshelf or F5/F6 floorstanding loudspeakers, matching perfectly. It can also be used with other brands of conventional bookshelf or floorstanding speakers that feature a flat top-panel on the speaker cabinet.
  • Placement: For optimal effect and to minimize direct radiating audio at listener level, place the Dolby Atmos enabled speakers at or slight above the height of your ears when seated. Avoid placing the Dolby Atmos enabled speakers higher than one-half the height of your wall. The Dolby Atmos enabled speakers should be placed no closer than 3' from the main listening position; ideally they should be positioned 5' or more away.
  • Room Height: For optimal performance, the ceiling should be flat, (not angled or vaulted), with a height of 14' or less, and made of an acoustically reflective material; such as drywall, plaster, or hardwood. The ideal ceiling height is between 7.5' and 12'. Sound-absorbing and sound-diffusing treatment for handling unwanted reflections from the walls and floor is recommend to improve sound quality and system performance.

Elac Debut Series: The Elac Debut series family of loudspeakers consists of two bookshelf speakers, two floorstanding speaker, a center-channel speaker, a Dolby Atmos enabled speaker, and two powered subs.

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What is the best way to mount these speakers if I am wanting to place them on the ceiling but not cut a hole into my sealing?
sushi  Nov 11, 2017
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They are not intended to be mounted but placed on top of existing tower speakers or on any flat surface like a TV stand or shelf. They need to be pointing up toward the ceiling to redirect sound for ATMOS.
james  Nov 16, 2017
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These speakers are not intended to be mounted on the ceiling. They are designed to sit on top of existing speakers (or some other horizontal surface) so that they can reflect sound off of the ceiling.
peter  Nov 14, 2017
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The A4's are designed to be used on top of floor standing or bookshelf speakers. They are angled to bounce the sound off the ceiling. There are no mounting holes in the cases. I don't believe they would work well on the ceiling.
donald  Nov 14, 2017
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These speakers are meant to be placed on a shelve and angle toward your non faulted ceiling and reflect sound off ceiling down to your llisteninf position . If you insist on ceiling you could try double sided gorilla tape or epoxy glue which is best adhesive in my opinion . The first option is best and safer.
robert  Nov 14, 2017
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These speakers do not have any mounting holes on the bottom or sides so I don't see how they can be ceiling mounted. I bought a pair of these speakers and placed them on separate speaker stands using double sided tape (tape on bottom of speaker, speaker aimed at ceiling). They site directly behind my left and right front speakers and are aimed at the ceiling (for Dolby Atmos). They work pretty well for Atmos encoded audio.
franklin  Nov 14, 2017

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