Bought these speakers after my Quadral Montans started to show their age (30 years). They are equal or better than the Montan in some areas but in other areas they are not quite as good. I personally prefer the Elacs, they are much more dynamic and I love the way they look.
One day after posting this video I hooked up my old Sansui amp and preamp and did some more listening tests. The Elac FS 249 are now as good or better than the Quadral Montan in every discipline :).
Update:
Since this video I’ve redon