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ELAC Debut 2.0 C5.2 Center channel speaker

Item # 970DC52

Building an ELAC Debut 2.0 home theater system? Then consider ELAC's custom-designed C5.2 as your...

Building an ELAC Debut 2.0 home theater system? Then consider ELAC's custom-designed C5.2 as your...

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About the ELAC Debut 2.0 C5.2

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The centerpiece of your Debut 2.0 system

Building an ELAC Debut 2.0 home theater system? Then consider ELAC's custom-designed C5.2 as your all-important center channel. It's voice-matched to Debut 2.0 bookshelf and tower speakers, and provides crystal-clear dialogue and realistic center-channel sound effects. Its relatively compact size and front-firing ports make it a nice fit for smallish entertainment cabinets or shelves.

The centerpiece of your Debut 2.0 system

Building an ELAC Debut 2.0 home theater system? Then consider ELAC's custom-designed C5.2 as your all-important center channel. It's voice-matched to Debut 2.0 bookshelf and tower speakers, and provides crystal-clear dialogue and realistic center-channel sound effects. Its relatively compact size and front-firing ports make it a nice fit for smallish entertainment cabinets or shelves.

An upgraded customer favorite

The original Debut Series center channels were a hit with our customers. The newly designed C5.2 has been re-engineered to get the most out of today's home theater receivers, leaving more power for your system's other speakers.

The C5.2 also sports an improved 1" silk dome tweeter for extended high-frequency response, along with a pair of updated 5-1/4" aramid-fiber woofers for smooth mids and punchy bass.

"Great sound"

"[I] don't do many reviews, but this is so worth the money....great sound and price beyond what you could imagine.”

— Doug, a happy Crutchfield customer from Dayton, Ohio

Custom-built for excellent sound

Fans of ELAC know that renowned speaker designer Andrew Jones has been at the helm of the Debut series since the beginning. Jones himself designs the magnets, woofers, crossovers, and enclosures for each Debut speaker, which allows for high-quality components without the added cost of outsourcing parts and supplies.

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Product highlights:

  • 1" silk dome tweeter with wide-dispersion waveguide for smooth, accurate highs and extended high-frequency response
  • dual 5-1/4" aramid-fiber woofers with oversized magnet and vented pole piece for punchy bass and midrange
  • frequency response: 55-35,000 Hz
  • sensitivity: 87 dB
  • impedance: 8 ohms
  • recommended amplifier power: up to 120 watts
  • bass-reflex (ported) cabinet with front-firing ports for flexible placement against a wall or cabinet
  • custom multi-element crossover with high-grade components to ensure smooth transition between drivers
  • 5-way binding post speaker terminals
  • thick MDF cabinet walls with black ash vinyl finish
  • cabinet walls are internally braced for reduced resonance and improved stability
  • 21-5/16"W x 7-1/8"H x 9-3/8"D
  • weight: 18.5 lbs.
  • warranty: 3 years
  • MFR # DC52-BK

What's in the box:

  • Center channel loudspeaker
  • Grille
  • Operating Instructions

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More details on the ELAC Debut 2.0 C5.2

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Features & specs

Enclosure Ported
Color Black
Tweeter Type Soft-Dome
Tweeter Size (inches) 1
Midrange size (inches) N/A
Woofer size (inches) 5-1/4
Connector Type 5-Way post
Power Range up to 120
Sensitivity 87 dB
Impedance (Ohms) 8
Frequency Response 55-35k Hz
Height (inches) 7-1/8
Width (inches) 21-5/16
Depth (inches) 9-3/8
Weight 18.5 lbs
Wall-mountable No
Bracket Included No
Parts Warranty 3 Years
Labor Warranty 3 Years
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Features

Two-Way Driver Design: The Elac Debut 2.0 series DC52 center-channel loudspeaker features a two-way driver design with a 1" tweeter, two 5.25" woofers, and a 2,200Hz crossover. 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

  • Cloth Dome Tweeter w/ Wave Guide: The 1" silk soft-dome tweeter features a wide-roll surround that improves power handling and a waveguide that improves directivity control by eliminating cabinet diffraction inherent in traditional box enclosures. The 1" silk soft-dome tweeter candle handle high frequencies up to 35,000 Hz.
  • Dual Woven-Aramid Fiber Woofers: The center-channel speaker features two 5.25" woven aramid-fiber cone woofers with rubber surround, oversized magnet, and vented pole piece. The revised shape of the aramid cone offers even greater stiffness and damping; far superior to polypropylene or paper. The added strength allows more flexibility in design to achieve a smoother, extended low-frequency response.
  • Custom Crossover: A custom seven-element crossover (2,200Hz) with audio-grade components is implemented to ensure smooth transition between the tweeter and woofer.

Bass Reflex MDF Cabinet: The Elac Debut 2.0 series DC52 center-channel loudspeaker uses a bass reflex cabinet with two front-firing flared ports for greater efficiency and bigger bass response. Moving the bass ports to the front of the cabinet means placement against walls or in bookshelves won't compromise performance. The cabinet is made of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) to strengthen and stiffen the cabinet, helping minimize unwanted vibrations that can discolor music or movie content. The MDF outer walls of the cabinet are covered with a black ash wood-grain vinyl finish. A detachable cloth grille is included.

5-Way Binding Posts: The Elac Debut 2.0 series DC52 center-channel loudspeaker 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).

Placement & Mounting Options: The center-channel speaker should be placed directly above or below the center of your TV screen. It can rest on a flat surface like a table top, shelf, or stand. Try to keep the center-channel as close to the same level as your front speakers for a more even soundstage. If this is not possible, you might try tilting the center speaker up (if too low) or down (if too high) to aim it wards the listening area. The speaker should be positioned approximately 1' to 2' away from boundaries, such as walls or corners.

Note: The center speaker does not include a bracket, key-hole slot, or threaded insert for wall-mounting.

Elac Debut 2.0 Series: The Elac Debut 2.0 series family of loudspeakers consists of two floorstanding loudspeakers (DF52/DF62), two bookshelf loudspeakers (DB52/DB62), two center-channel loudspeakers (DC52/DC62), a Dolby Atmos enabled loudspeaker (DA42), and two powered subs (S10EQ/S12EQ).

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I have the older Debut B6 speakers. Will the Debut 2.0 C5.2 Center speaker work well with those?
leland paul  Jan 15, 2021
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Leland, I don't see why not. ELAC makes good speakers and I think you should be fine. I'm happy with my Debut 2.0 and I have it set up with the Uni-fi 5 floor standing speakers. If I'm not mistaken about 80% of the sound you heard will come out of the center and your left and right are just complimentary. Hope this helps.
edward  Jan 16, 2021
A
Yes. It will be a little louder so you will have to notch the volume down a bit on your center speaker. Could not be happier with all of my ELAC speakers
william  Jan 15, 2021
A
If you're using a sub woofer and don't listen at very high volume levels (ear popping levels) it will be fine.
coy  Jan 15, 2021
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I bought this speaker Elac Debut 2.0 C5.2, I had this question weather both the woofers get different signals, as right woofer functions more than the left woofer. Is it normal with all center channel speakers. its jus an observation; Speaker sounds Great !!! ?
vijay@  Sep 15, 2020
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I have not experienced this situation. This speaker is wired to the center channel output of my Denon AV receiver. It is only receiving the voice range frequencies from the receiver and is limited with regard to lower frequencies. The front left and right speakers are receiving bass frequencies as well as the surround left and right--and, of course, the subwoofers. Both of the woofers should have equal volume...if not, there may be an issue with the crossover or the speaker itself.
rich  Sep 15, 2020
Q
will this pair with ELAC Debut IC-DT61-W ceiling speakers? planning on 6 in the ceiling and this on mantel below the tv
michael  Aug 19, 2020
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I have the ELAC Debut 2.0 C5.2 and it pairs well with my other ELAC Debut speakers. I don't love the idea of mixing a center speaker with only in ceiling speakers. I did the same thing in my house and I never felt that it created the right sound stage. Pairing with L/R bookshelf or floor standing speakers sounds much better. That being said, if you are limited to in ceiling only then I believe that this ELAC center channel speaker will pair well with your selected in ceiling speakers.
david  Aug 20, 2020
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I don't see why not. I have this center channel and it does a good job. I have it paired with two ELAC uni-fi UF5 tower speakers.
edward  Aug 19, 2020

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