I tried listening to music with this held in my hand. It still sounded a bit rough. I even tried waving it around but had to stop when the wife saw me and agitatedly started dialling a number...
I am using Diamond Mishra with Discrete Dynamic Amp. Truly satisfied.
If you want to compare with Elac, better take a demo. Why don't you connect with Amit He will connect you to existing users nearby you. You can have a demo and decide.