Anyone here own Elac Vela SF 409?

Sorry about the typos...

@tablejockey:

"You won’t know until they’re in your room."

Yes-- I realize this, that's why I never buy anything I cannot return if neccesary. 

What I'm trying to ascertain is, whether their apparent lack of popularity, here, is indicative of some significant flaw that I ought to know about.

I've never spent this much for speakers before, so perhaps I'm just being paranoid. 

@tablejockey:

OK. Thanks for your encouragement! 

@tablejockey :

Due to the fact that my system is in our living room, I have constraints that I likely would not have were it located in a dedicated room. These constraints narrowly limit my speaker options, which could be seen as an advantage, given my tendency to approach audio rather obsessively. Having a great many choices might prove counter-productive.

If the Elacs do not work out, I don't have any compelling alternatives, so wish me luck!

BTW: my understanding is,  Andrew Jones had nothing to do with the design of the Vela 409's. 

Thanks for your interest.

@audiotroy:

Thanks, but  I'm planning to buy the Vela FS 409 floor-standers.

What is your opinion of those??????? 

@audiotroy:

I apologize if I misunderstood. I can be a bit too literal at times in communication, so when I read this:

"the vellas are amoung our favorite  sub 2k monitors

great detail without being too forward , a clean midrange and a huge sound-stage

they are really great",

I assumed you were speaking exclusively about the monitors and not the floor-standers as well.  I do appreciate your input. 

@audiotroy:

Great-- I appreciate the clarification!

I see no reason not to try them, in that case.