Eltax RC-300 W

Advantages: fantastic 'big', rich sound. Very good price.
Disadvantages: quite deep, need to be away from wall

...demonstrations of both products (albeit in different shops!), and much to my own astonishment,I opted for the Eltax. I had fully intended on the basis of equal reviews to go for the Mission by virtue of it being from bass-ported not rear like the Eltax. However I couldn't ignore the fact that the Eltax had a considerably superior definition of bass. It was clearer and smoother than the Mission, which was quite bass-heavy and boomy in comparison. The only drawback is that they are both slightly deeper in size than the Mission and rear bass-ported which means they shouldn't be placed directly against the wall. Notwithstanding this however, they are a seriously class act, can handle 100 watts of power and deliver a depth and quality of sound which, if you're used to compact speakers, will take your breath away.... Read review

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Advantages: very loud, cheap way to get good loud sound.
Disadvantages: police knocking on the door!! and falling out with neighbours

..., and then the bass kicked in and we both almost had a heart attack and think the cat did aswell as it shot from one end of the room to the other and almost broke down the door. We could feel are insides shuffling around in are bodys the bass was that loud, when turning it up a liitle more the windows began to shake in their frames, unfortunately had to turn it down once the neigbours came round to complain, plus it was in a detached house so u can imagine how bassy these speakers are. When i bought these 4yrs ago they cost me £180 and have seem them in my local hughes audio shop for almost £300, so not sure why they have gone up in price, have used them almost everyday with no let up in the sound quality. Overall i think you cant get much better sound quality for the price.... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent affordability and sound
Disadvantages: Is there any?

...I purchased these last year from Richer Sounds, which is only one a of a few places that actually sell Eltax products, aswell as the odd shop and hi-fi store. I thought the floor standing ones looked so much more impressive than the book shelf ones, and paid an extortionately heavy price of £110! They look impressive to look at and the colour of the wood to the single bass and single tweeter cones work perfectly (I chose the Beech colour wood with metallic and white cones). Sped home in a taxi and after figuring out how to bi-wire them I set about positioning them in my match box room! They need to be at least a foot away in perimeter from anything, and you can add spiked feet for extra height and clarity of bass which often rumbles through the floor. The Eltax website is very impressive and they have lots of quality products. They have... Read review

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