ELAC develops and sells high-end loudspeakers, subwoofers, electronics and turntables for HiFi, home theater and custom install.

ELAC Electroacustic GmbH

Kiel · Orange (USA)New on Amplifa

1926Founded

HRB 1799, Amtsgericht KielCommercial Register

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About ELAC

ELAC was founded on 1 September 1926 in Kiel as Electroacustic GmbH and began with pioneering work in sonar technology and the study of the behavior of sound in air and water. In 1948 the company presented its first consumer audio product, the PW1 turntable, and has since built a tradition in turntables and electronics. In the 1970s and 1980s, ELAC became synonymous with precision engineering and musical excellence. Today the product range comprises complete series of loudspeakers, subwoofers, electronics and turntables for high fidelity, home theater, custom install and multimedia. Notable technical milestones include the omnidirectional 4Pi tweeter (1985) and the JET AMT tweeter, continuously developed since 1993. Sales are handled worldwide through distributors and dealers; ELAC Americas Inc. in Orange (California) is responsible for the USA and Canada, while ELAC Electroacustic GmbH, based in Kiel, covers the rest of the world.

Site: Kiel
Processes: Product support and warranty processing, Webstore sales, Dealer/reseller support
Materials: JET AMT tweeter, 4Pi tweeter
Certificates: ISO 9001
Founded: 1926
Industries: Consumer audio / HiFi, Home theater, Custom install (built-in loudspeakers), Multimedia, Electronics, Turntables

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Product development
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Manufacturing/Procurement
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Sales via distributors & dealers
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Webstore sales
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Product support & warranty processing

Technologies & Developments

AMT

JET AMT tweeter

In use since 1993, a folded ribbon tweeter continuously developed over decades with a bandwidth extending far beyond the range of human hearing.

4Pi

4Pi tweeter

Omnidirectional tweeter introduced in 1985 for exceptional clarity and sound dispersion.

Locations

Kiel

Headquarters

Orange

ELAC Americas Inc. (USA & Canada)

Products & Series

**Vela Series Loudspeakers**HiFi loudspeakers · High Fidelity

**Debut Series Loudspeakers**Loudspeaker series · Consumer audio

**Varro Series Subwoofers**Subwoofers · Home theater

**Connex Loudspeakers**Loudspeakers · Multimedia

**In-Ceiling Speakers**Built-in loudspeakers · Custom install

**In-Wall Speakers**Built-in loudspeakers · Custom install

Inside the production

Industries

Consumer audio / HiFiHome theaterCustom install (built-in loudspeakers)MultimediaElectronicsTurntables

Additional services

Product support and warranty processingWebstore salesDealer/reseller support

Quality

ELAC regards technical excellence and uncompromising quality as the foundation of its reputation; certificates are not stated in the sources.

Evidence	Kiel
ISO 9001

History

1926
Founded on 1 September 1926 in Kiel as Electroacustic GmbH; pioneering work in sonar technology and sound research in air and water
1948
First consumer audio product, the PW1 turntable; start of the tradition in turntables and electronics
1970
In the 1970s/1980s ELAC becomes synonymous with precision engineering and musical excellence
1985
Introduction of the omnidirectional 4Pi tweeter
1993
Introduction of the JET AMT tweeter