Elac Elegant BS312.2 Bookshelf Speaker

Description

The BS 312.2 is the result of a tradition of innovation and attention to detail. Designed to fully unleash the emotion of music.The BS 312.2 has a 2-way bass reflex design.The all aluminium cabinet requires no conventional baffle. This detaches the imaging entirely from the speaker and creates an immersive sound experience. Equipped with the best technologies of the latest generation, the BS 312.2 takes a quantum leap. 

The new JET 6 with groundbreaking technology and an improved bass-midrange driver with AS-XR cone take the thought-out concept of the ultra-compact speaker to a new level. The stylish design blends harmoniously into modern living environments. The BS 312.2 sounds strikingly detailed, vivid and smooth. The BS 312.2 is simply pure ELAC.

Features 

The Elac Elegant BS312.2 Bookshelf Speaker from the Line 300 series combines refined aesthetics with exceptional acoustic performance in an ultra-compact form. This 4.5" two-way speaker features Elac’s renowned JET 6 tweeter, delivering precise, airy, and detailed high frequencies with remarkable clarity. Despite its small size, the BS312.2 produces a powerful and balanced sound that defies its dimensions, making it ideal for both critical music listening and high-end home audio setups. Designed with meticulous craftsmanship and advanced engineering, it offers a perfect blend of elegance, innovation, and performance embodying Elac’s tradition of delivering audiophile-grade sound in a beautifully compact design.

Cabinet

Its high rigidity aluminum cabinet from low material thickness enables a unique cabinet shape. The almost complete absence of a front baffle allows the sound to radiate with total freedom. The audible result is room-filling, unfettered, utterly captivating.

Finish 

The eye catches sight of the high-gloss lacquered cabinet and the aluminum parts of the drivers at the front. The woofer features a black anodized aluminum membrane with crystal-shape.

More Powerful Woofer

The newly designed woofer offers higher efficiency, greater output, and improved durability. With a larger voice coil diameter and enhanced thermal resilience, it can deliver louder, longer-lasting performance without compromising the linearity of the speaker. This results in cleaner, distortion-free sound even at high volumes, making it ideal for both dynamic music playback and demanding home theater use. The upgraded woofer design ensures deeper bass, improved control, and overall superior sound reproduction.

Arulastic Base

The Arulastic base combines beauty and functionality in a single, elegant design. Constructed from solid aluminum, it lifts the speaker upward for optimal positioning while adding a refined visual appeal. Its elastic rubber inlay provides acoustic decoupling, minimizing unwanted vibrations and improving overall sound clarity. This versatile base can serve as a bottom plate for LS-60 mounting and is compatible with all ELAC models produced over the past 30 years, ensuring long-term flexibility and adaptability across different setups.

Flexible Front Grill Designs

Offering versatility and aesthetic choice, the Flexible Front Grill Designs cater to every listener’s preference. For the purist, the speaker can be used without a grill, showcasing its sleek acoustic design. The Affordable Classic Grill features a durable metal-mesh construction (optional), while the New Design Cover introduces a magnetic cloth grill (optional) for a modern touch. This design update also brings six colorful variations, including red, blue, and yellow in a black frame and the same vibrant colors in a white frame, allowing users to personalize their speaker’s appearance to match any décor.

AS-XR Technology – Crystal Membrane

ELAC’s AS-XR (Aluminum Sandwich – Extended Range) technology features a crystal-shaped aluminum cone membrane that not only enhances stiffness but also adds visual sophistication. The crystal structure improves signal accuracy and large-signal behavior, resulting in smoother roll-off and extended frequency response. With minimised VAS, this design delivers impressive bass performance even from compact enclosures, providing a dynamic and detailed listening experience that captures every nuance of the music.

JET 6 – ELAC’s Air Motion Tweeter

The JET 6 tweeter embodies ELAC’s legendary Air Motion Transformer principle, offering ultra-fast transient response and exceptional detail resolution. With a linear frequency response extending beyond 50 kHz and an efficiency of 92 dB/W/m, it ensures crystal-clear highs and remarkable precision across all frequencies. The improved lower frequency extension enhances integration with the woofer, delivering seamless, natural sound reproduction. This advanced tweeter design provides superior signal accuracy and lifelike dynamics, making every note sound open, airy, and true to the original recording.

Technical Specifications