#1
|
||||
|
||||
I'm Discovering REVEL: WOW!!!
I have been become more and more interested in Revel (and Harman) after watching an amazing video on youtube from DR Floyd E Toole.
Started reading up on the Revel line and how they double blind test Revel products vs competitors. Refreshing to find a speaker company based on sound & research rather than marketing. Anyway, I had the pleasure of listening to the Salon 2's and the F208's at length yesterday at the Harman store in NYC. Impressed! Very impressed! The Salon 2 is an absolutely spectacular speaker. Effortless, neutral, real. Stunning. For you lucky Salon 2 owners, you know you have something special. The F208 is a bang for the buck champ. WOW. It's bass response is not as flat or as deep as the Salons and the highs aren't as sweet, but they are damn great for the price and bring a lot of what makes the Salons sound great to the table! The midrange is spectacular. I've been auditioning speakers for a few weeks now, and I'm happy to report I'm a few weeks away from purchasing a pair of Revel F208s. Just wanted to share my new found enthusiasm.
__________________
JBL 4367, Technics1200G / 1210GR, Benchmark HPA4, AHB2, bunch of carts, Simaudio LP310 |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Pio - Your enthusiasm is well justified - You are in good company ... I like these speakers a lot myself - Have a friend who loved my Salon2s but with kids in school couldn't justify the price and opted for the Performa F208 - He gets a nice taste of that Revel room filling magic and still manages tuition payment
Revel is known for a seamless transition between driver frequencies and they don't disappoint on this model - The crossover to the woofers at 270 Hz is a nice spec for any speaker but at this price point is an especially nice touch - I think that is what makes the soundstage present so well On the back they have a nifty pair of switches to tweak you tweeter and also allow for boundary reinforcement - Fine tuning your tweeters and allowing for basic room acoustic challenges makes a great speaker sound still sound great even if the room has challenges (Way to often a speaker is great in the show room but at home falls flat) Erick Lichte at Stereophile Magazine gave this model a rave review in it's July 2014 issue - Phrases like "a coherence that I found intoxicating" and "I have never heard a $5000/pair speaker play so loudly, so easily, so musically" ..... the Performa speaker line continues a history of top notch performance for the dollar spent - Check it out if you are interested in his measurements Anyway let us know who the break in period goes Last edited by all2ears; 01-18-2016 at 02:25 AM. |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
I absolutely love my F208's. I originally bought mine with the intention of using them as a bridge to Sonus Faber Olympicas after a couple of years but I have been happy enough to hold off for the time being. Good luck, you will not be disappointed.
__________________
Sources: Linn Klimax DS, Kaleidescape Strato S Amps: MC452 & MC301 Speakers/Subs: Sonus Faber Olympica III’s & Nova CII in Wenge, 2 x JL Fathom 112's w/ Sound Anchor stands Pre/Pro: C1100, MX122 Power: PS Audio P10 Cables: Center speaker-Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8, L/R Speakers-Wireworld Gold Eclipse 7, Kimber Palladian Power Cables, Kimber KS1126 Interconnects Misc: Furutech Flux 50 NSF, Furutech GTX-D NSF outlets, Furutech Boosters Last edited by McDaddy; 07-31-2018 at 05:19 PM. |
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Since becoming a Revel dealer recently, I will be adding a pair up in Cape Cod.
__________________
Ivan FLORIDA MX136, MC1.2KW(10) MC2KW(2), MCD1100, MS750(2) MVP881, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, HT-2 SUBS(2) HT3F(2) WS350(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) XCS350(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" MOTORIZED SCREEN, CINEMA-TECH SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: ACCUPHASE A300 AMPS, C3900 PRE-AMP, DP1000 CD/SACD TRANSPORT, DC1000 DIGITAL PROCESSOR, DG-68 DIGITAL EQUALIZER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, PS1230 POWER SUPPLY, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, WW PLATINUM CABLES CAPE COD MX150, MC501(2) MC1.2KW(10) MC2301(2) MR88, MVP881, MCD1100, MDA1000, C1000C/P/T, MPC1500, ESOTERIC K-01X 30th ANNIVERSARY (BLACK) SACD/CD PLAYER, G02-X CLOCK, HT3F(2) XRT2K, XCS2K, XR27(2) JL GOTHAM v2 SUBS(2) JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(4) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) KALEIDESCAPE STRATO & TERRA SERVERS 80-TB, LUMAGEN RADIANCE SCALER, SONY VPH-G90U 4K PROJECTOR, STEWART 120" SCREEN, SONUS FABER STRADIVARI, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, FORTRESS SEATING, WW PLATINUM CABLES Analog Rig: CLEARAUDIO INNOVATION WOOD, UNIVERSAL ARM w/ Da VINCI' CART, 2nd UNIVERSAL ARM w/ GOLDFINGER STATEMENT CART, HRS-MXR REFERENCE RACK-GLOSS BLACK w/ M3X SHELVES, AESTHETIX RHEA SIG PHONO-PRE, BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, WW PLATINUM CABLES Reference System: BURMESTER 911MK3 AMP(3), 088 PRE-AMP, 089 CD PLAYER, 100 PHONO PRE-AMP, 948 POWER CONDITIONER, ACCUPHASE DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, AVID ACUTUS REFERENCE SP TT, GRAHAM PHANTOM II SUPREME ARM, BENZ MICRO LP-S CART, GRANDIOSO P1X/D1X STACK, G1X RUBIDIUM MASTER CLOCK, N05 NETWORK PLAYER, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS-SXR CUSTOM RACK w/ M3X SHELVES, SONUS FABER AIDA SPEAKERS, JL FATHOM F113v2 SUBS(2) SOUND ANCHOR STANDS(2) WW PLATINUM CABLES Library System: GRANDIOSO M1 MONOBLOCK AMPS, C1 LINESTAGE PRE-AMP, K1X CD/SACD PLAYER, G1 MASTER RUBIDIUM CLOCK, E02 PHONO-PRE, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, AERIAL ACOUSTICS 20T V2, AERIAL SW12 SUBS(2), CANTON REF K1’s, VPI HRX TT w/ SDS POWER SUPPLY, ORTOFON CADENZA BLACK CART, KLAUDIO RCM, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2, SHUNYATA OMEGA QR’s, WW PLATINUM CABLES Esoteric/Bryston System: ESOTERIC C02-X PRE-AMP, P-02X TRANSPORT, D02-X DAC, G02-X CLOCK, BRYSTON 28B3 CUBED MONOBLOCK AMPS(4), BRYSTON BHA-1 HEADPHONE AMP, SHUNYATA DENALI 6000/S v2(2) EVEREST 8000 POWER CONDITIONER(2) ALTAIRA CG & SG HUBS, AMR-DP777-SE DAC, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, TAD REFERENCE ONE MK2 LOUDSPEAKERS, QUADRASPIRE RACK, WW PLATINUM CABLES Accuphase/Canton System: ACCUPHASE E800 INTEGRATED, DP570 CD/SACD PLAYER, T1200 FM STEREO TUNER, DG-68 VOICING EQUALIZER, PS530 POWER SUPPLY, CANTON REF K3’s, CANTON REF K5’s, SILENZIO MUSIC SERVER, HRS MXR REFERENCE MAHOGHANY RACK w/ M3X2 SHELVES, WW GOLD CABLES |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
I was planning on purchasing this weekend and the Northeast snow storm got in the way of it. Will have to be next, the Harman store in NYC has them ready for me
all2ears - yes, the reviews have been amazing! I started doing my research and found the 6moons, Absolute Sound, & Stereophile reviews amongst others. However, I really got interested after I discovered a post of a double blind test Harman did with the F208 against some pretty stiff competition including the $24k flagship of a brand I know very well. When I heard these babies for myself, I got hooked. McDaddy, I know exactly what you mean! Masterlu - congrats on becoming a Revel dealer!
__________________
JBL 4367, Technics1200G / 1210GR, Benchmark HPA4, AHB2, bunch of carts, Simaudio LP310 |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
I'm in love with my black Studio 2's. Salons we're just too big and inefficient for my room. Studios are stupendous with seemingly endless headroom. Floating on Ultra 5's is heavenly with tubes. |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
I am getting better sound than ever from my Revel speakers since I put in a Shunyata Sigma HC power cord to a Cyclops v2 for my amps. Now I may upgrade some other cords.
__________________
2 channel system: Parasound JC 1+ Mono Amplifiers; Luxman C900u preamp; Acoustech PH-1P phono preamp; VPI Classic, Ortofon A90; Esoteric K-03 & Vacuum State GMBH modified Sony ES5400 SACD/CD; REVEL Ultima Salon 2; Shunyata EVEREST, Shunyata Sigma V2 XC, Shunyata Sigma & Alpha, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse Series 7 IC's,Phono Cables are Tellurium Q Silver Diamond, Audience, Lessloss, Acrolink, Teresonic Silver EXP, Tellurium Q Silver Diamond speaker cables; HyperSpike HS-5 rack;Stillpoints Ultra 5 V2 under amps & preamp |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
May I ask where the NYC Store is? I haven't been able to locate it so far.
__________________
SOTA, Grado, SME, Van den Hul, Gingko turntable setup; Pioneer Elite LD, BDP; Sony OLED TV; Magnum Dynalab tuner, antenna; MIT S-video cable; Pangea HDMI cables; DVDO video processor; McIntosh SACD, preamp, power amps; Telefunken Black Diamond preamp tubes; Kimber IC; Transparent IC, PC, SC; Mirage speakers; PS Audio, Shunyata PC; Audio Additives RCA caps; Furman power conditioning; Sanus: racks |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Harman Store
Address: 527 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 822-2777 |
#10
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
The store is very nice. They feature many Harman products including the big JBL Everest speakers and they just brought in the M2 studio monitor. The downstairs room with the Salon 2 set up is superb. Very cool store with really nice people.
__________________
JBL 4367, Technics1200G / 1210GR, Benchmark HPA4, AHB2, bunch of carts, Simaudio LP310 |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Audio Aficionado Sponsors | |