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Elipson 402 Tribute
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Entirely designed and manufactured in France, the 402 Tribute, the fruit of a collaboration with Supravox, continues the brand's heritage with a 165mm Supravox cellulose pulp bass-midrange and a 29mm dome tweeter, offering 60 watts RMS power and a frequency response of 45 to 25kHz.
Discover the 402 Tribute loudspeaker, a modern reinterpretation of Elipson's iconic 402. This legendary loudspeaker, born in the 60s under the direction of Joseph Léon, combines exceptional acoustic properties with an emblematic spherical shape, guaranteeing authentic sound reproduction.
Entirely designed and manufactured in France, the 402 Tribute, the result of a collaboration with Supravox, perpetuates this heritage with a 165 mm cellulose pulp bass-midrange and a 29 mm dome tweeter, offering 60 Watts RMS and a frequency response of 45 to 25 kHz. Its spherical silica-filled resin enclosure, combined with a high-end Jantzen Audio air crossover and high-quality Axon internal air cabling, ensures exceptional sonic purity.
With a sensitivity of 90 dB and an impedance of 8 Ohms, it offers an immersive listening experience, faithful to the original vision of the 402.
To find out more about the history of the 402, visit our dedicated page.
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Professional Reviews 89/100
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Sound Quality
89/100
Build Quality
89/100
Value for Money
91/100
The Elipson 402 Tribute pairs a resonance-resistant spherical cabinet with Supravox drivers for spacious imaging, effortless dynamics and confidently weighted bass. The Ear found its presentation revealing yet relaxed, with realistic treble and an unforced musical flow that remains composed at high levels. It is a distinctive high-sensitivity standmount where sculptural design and serious sonic scale meet.
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Pros
Spacious, box-free soundstage with instruments rendered in convincing body and substance.
Impressive dynamic headroom stays composed as volume rises, without audible compression.
Revealing but relaxed balance combines powerful bass weight with open, realistic treble.
Heavy resin-and-silica spherical enclosure and purpose-developed Supravox drivers support a highly considered build.
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Cons
Its revealing nature makes amplifier matching important; different partnering electronics noticeably alter its balance and pace.
The unconventional spherical form requires its dedicated cradle or optional tall stands rather than a normal stand or bookshelf.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 89/100
The 402 Tribute is described as revealing but relaxed, combining a natural, unforced presentation with substantial scale and strong musical flow. Its particular strengths are its effortless dynamic headroom, spacious imaging and clean, realistic treble, while the review also finds satisfying bass weight from the large standmount format.
Bass
89/100
The review reports decent bass girth and a powerful delivery on Patti Smith's "About a Boy," with plenty of electric atmosphere. For a 165mm bass-reflex design, it appears to offer satisfying weight and authority rather than a lean, lightweight presentation.
Mid
87/100
Instruments are said to have body and substance within a spacious, effortless musical presentation. The speaker is also described as revealing yet relaxed, suggesting clear detail without forcing the midband forward or adding undue edge.
Treble
90/100
The top end is said to provide plenty of shine when the recording demands it, with bells and percussion reproduced openly and realistically. That openness is presented as engaging rather than artificially sparkly, consistent with the reviewer's view that the speaker does not exaggerate recordings.
Soundstage Imaging
89/100
The 402 Tribute creates a spacious soundstage in which instruments have convincing body and presence. It is also said to escape the boxes effectively, while preserving the character of the recording rather than imposing an oversized or hyped image.
Dynamics
94/100
Dynamic capability is singled out as impressive, with the speaker benefiting from its high sensitivity. The reviewer found that raising the volume improved the experience, with no sense of compression or room effects intruding on the sound.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
89/100
The cabinet is described as a heavy, inert resin-and-silica sphere, whose internal form avoids parallel surfaces. Elipson also uses purpose-made Supravox drivers and a tweeter with its own damped rear chamber, indicating unusually considered engineering and component selection.
Value for Money
91/100
At roughly 3,999 to 4,639, the 402 Tribute is a costly specialist standmount, but the review considers it to have both style and substance. It finds little genuine competition at this price for buyers who value the Elipson's distinctive design alongside its performance.
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