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Elipson Prestige Facet II 14F
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The Prestige Facet 14F II is the latest evolution of Elipson's iconic floorstanding speaker. With its elegant satin finish, optimized internal bracing and new high-end crossover, it offers even more precise, natural and immersive sound reproduction. A speaker of meticulous design and benchmark acoustic performance, designed for demanding music lovers.
With the Prestige Facet 14F II, Elipson enhances its iconic floorstanding speaker by integrating the latest advancements of the Facet II series. Remaining true to its original philosophy—neutrality, musicality, and precision—this new generation benefits from major acoustic improvements that push the boundaries of fidelity even further.
Equipped with newly optimized drivers and a completely redesigned crossover network, the Prestige Facet 14F II delivers a sound that is faster, more detailed, and more natural across the entire frequency range. Bass is more impactful and articulate, the midrange reveals remarkable expressive richness, and the treble extends with unmatched smoothness and transparency.
The cabinet has also evolved, now featuring reinforced internal bracing to better control vibrations, along with the same refined finish that elevates the musical experience. Finally, the premium-grade binding posts have been redesigned for improved conductivity and mechanical stability.
The Elipson Prestige Facet 14F II stands out as a versatile floorstanding speaker, equally at home in a pure high-fidelity system or a high-performance home theater setup. It is built to satisfy both discerning audiophiles and lovers of cinematic thrills.
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Big, room-filling bass leads the charge on the Prestige Facet II 14F, delivering authoritative low end and commendable extension while remaining lively with modest amplification. Its smooth midband and delicate treble create a pleasing, euphonic presentation and a surprising sense of space; HiFi Choice highlights the speaker's 92dB sensitivity and solid build, underlining its strong value.
Pros
- Powerful, extended low end with minimal compression even at high volumes.
- High sensitivity (92dB) — performs well with low-powered amplifiers and stays animated.
- Solid cabinet construction and excellent value for money given its room-filling performance.
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Cons
- Not the most forensic speaker — a slightly warm, plummy midband can reduce transparency on very detailed recordings.
- Treble is gentle rather than highly resolved, lacking the ultimate sparkle for critical listeners.
Sound Quality
90/100
Bass
93/100
Reviewers repeatedly describe a large, confident, room-filling low end with commendable extension and little compression even at high volume ('churning out large tracts of bass', 'commendable extension', FR to 38Hz). Slightly coloured/plummy character noted, but overall bass authority is a strength for this driver complement (dual 170mm).
Mid
88/100
Midband is smooth, warm and intimate with well-handled vocals ('smooth, even and intimate'), but not the most transparent — reviewers describe a subtly recessed or v-shaped sense that can sound slightly plummy or vague on detailed material.
Treble
87/100
Treble is delicate, gentle and euphonic without obvious harshness ('delicate, gentle treble'), providing a pleasant top end though lacking forensic air/detail and ultimate sparkle for critical listeners.
Soundstage Imaging
90/100
Presents a larger-than-expected soundstage for the price with good projection and imaging of vocals ('does better than I would expect at the price', 'vocals...project very well'), yielding convincing width and presence in-room.
Dynamics
89/100
Shows lively macro dynamics and can play loudly with minimal compression ('has great fun... with relatively little compression'), and remains animated even with modest amplification; not hyper-analytical but engaging and punchy.
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Build Quality
90/100
Cabinet construction is solid for the price ('more solid than you would expect at the price'), with quality finishes and sensible engineering (bass-reflex, substantial cabinet) supporting the speaker's confident delivery.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive floorstander baseline applied. Silver-plated binding posts permit bi-wiring/bi-amping (noted in spec), but no DSP/app/streaming — baseline passive score used.
Value for Money
93/100
Review explicitly calls it 'really good value for money' and the reviewer lists a price of £899; given the performance (big, engaging sound) reviewers judged it an excellent value among rivals at that price.
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