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Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — overlaid at true scale

AELAC Vela VFS408.2BWharfedale Elysian 3
ELAC Vela VFS408.2 front view
Wharfedale Elysian 3 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 1142 mm (114.2 cm) · 1 mm = 0.49 px

ELAC Vela VFS408.2vsWharfedale Elysian 3

The ELAC Vela VFS408.2 stands 114.2 cm tall — about 9.2 cm more than the Wharfedale Elysian 3 at 105.0 cm. On footprint the Wharfedale Elysian 3 is the wider cabinet (35.7 cm versus 26.3 cm). The ELAC Vela VFS408.2 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 28 Hz versus 44 Hz. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $7,447 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerELACWharfedale
ModelVela VFS408.2 2.0Elysian 3
HiFi ladder position#169 of 281 floorstander#98 of 281 floorstander
Height1142 mm1050 mm
Width263 mm357 mm
Depth332 mm315 mm
Weight27.1 kg28.4 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-downbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× tweeter (JET 6 pleated-folded ribbon), 2× 180 mm woofer (aluminium AS-XR cone)1× 90 mm tweeter (AMT), 1× 150 mm midrange (coated glass-fibre matrix cone), 2× 180 mm woofer (coated glass-fibre matrix cone)
Frequency — low28 Hz44 Hz
Frequency — high50000 Hz22000 Hz
Sensitivity88.5 dB89 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp40–400 W30–200 W
MAP (USD)$7,398 / pair$7,495 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websiteelac.comwharfedale.co.uk
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.