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French Hi-Fi Excellence? Elipson Prestige Facet II 6 Active BT challenges soundbars

Forget your soundbar. The French-made Elipson Facet II 6 Active BT delivers bigger, wider sound with HDMI ARC, aptX HD and true stereo performance under $700.

Forget your soundbar. The French-made Elipson Facet II 6 Active BT delivers bigger, wider sound with HDMI ARC, aptX HD and true stereo performance under $700.

The Prestige Facet II 6 Active BT from the French company Elipson is an ambitious evolution of the earlier 6B BT, combined with the improvements of the Prestige Facet II series . The Prestige Facet II 6 Active BT is an active master/slave system featuring wireless and wired connectivity and, according to the manufacturer, sounds wider and deeper than a soundbar. The buyer can choose from three colors.

Active speakers with 50 Watts RMS per channel

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According to the designers, the modernized front panel of the Facet II 6 Active BT emphasizes a refined acoustic design, while the completely reworked filter ensures an even more natural tonal balance and greater accuracy across the entire frequency range. The master/slave system features Class D amplification with a power of 50 Watts RMS per channel, ensuring consistent and perfectly controlled power, even at high volumes. The high frequencies are handled by a 25-millimeter tweeter, and together with a 140-millimeter mid-woofer, the listener receives a combination that enables a spacious, detailed, and highly musical sound.

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Thanks to extensive connectivity, the set is suitable for all modern sources. The turntable input for MM cartridges allows for direct connection of a record player, while the RCA line input, optical input, and Hi-Res audio USB-C (24-bit/192 kHz) input facilitate connection to a computer or digital source. An HDMI ARC input is mounted for the television, so place the Facet II 6 Active BT on either side of the television and put the soundbar on the marketplace.

Bluetooth 5.0 with AptX HD also offers high-quality wireless streaming. The bass, midrange, and treble controls allow the sound to be adjusted to the room and the user's preferences. A subwoofer output is also available to boost the system with a separate subwoofer.

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The buyer can choose from a white, black, and walnut wood version. The Facet II 6 Active BT retails for just under $700.

Elipsobn Facet II 6 Active BT: Technical specifications

  • Type: two-way active bass reflex loudspeaker system
  • Power: 2 x 50 Watts RMS Class D
  • Drivers: 1 x 25mm tweeter, 1 x 140mm midrange/woofer
  • Frequency range (±3 dB): 57 Hz to 25 kHz
  • S/N ratio (A-weighted): greater than 90 dB
  • Crossover frequency: 2.8 kHz, slope of 18 dB / 18 dB
  • Inputs: 1 x stereo RCA line level, 1 x RCA MM, 1 x HDMI ARC, 1 x optical S/PDIF, 1 x USB-C (24-bit / 192 kHz)
  • Bluetooth connectivity: version 5.0 AptX HD
  • Outputs: 1 x subwoofer cinch with 120 Hz filtering
  • Tone control: Bass +6 / +3 / 0 dB, Mid -3 / 0 / +3 dB, Treble -3 / 0 / +3 dB
  • Automatic standby: switches off automatically after 20 minutes
  • Remote control functions: volume, source selection, Bluetooth functions
  • Dimensions: 176 x 298 x 223 mm
  • Weight of active speakers: 7.7 kilograms
  • Weight of passive loudspeaker: 6.3 kilograms

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