Bookshelf Speakers — ELAC Vela 2.0 VBS404.2

The Vela 2.0 VBS404.2 is a bookshelf loudspeaker from ELAC, sitting above the Vela 2.0 BS403.2 with notably high sensitivity. The Vela 2.0 VBS404.2 brings ELAC's more accomplished current Vela-series engineering to a compact stand-mount format.

Key specs that matter

Rated response spans an exceptionally wide 38Hz to 50,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB - somewhat deeper than the BS403.2's 41Hz. Sensitivity is notably high at 87dB into a demanding 4 ohm load - somewhat higher than the BS403.2's 86dB. Recommended amplifier power spans 40-200W, matching the BS403.2. At 41.2 x 27.6 x 33.2cm and 9.7kg, the VBS404.2 represents a somewhat more substantial commitment than the BS403.2.

Sound and use context

Expect the accurate, considered character ELAC's broader Vela series is celebrated for, with the notably high 87dB sensitivity combined with the exceptionally deep 38Hz bass extension representing ELAC's more accomplished current Vela-series engineering.

Pairing

The demanding 4 ohm impedance combined with the wide 40-200W recommended range calls for capable amplification.

Alternatives

ELAC's own Vela 2.0 BS403.2 offers a more compact alternative within the same broader Vela catalogue.