@jasonbourne52 thanks for the reply. I've not had much time with the new speakers but it seems that the AVR might actually be running a little cooler with the 8 ohm F208 than it did with the previous 6 ohm F36.
Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 3 or NAD C 275BEE or Rotel RB-1582 MkII for Revel F208
Hi,
I suspect most of you are far beyond this level of power amp but hopefully someone can provide informed opinions on the above power amps or the brands quality in general.
I currently am using a Denon AVR-X4200W to drive the Revel F208 as the main speakers in a 5.1 mixed use music/movie/TV system. The low end is supported by a SVS SB-2000 (the older non-Pro).
I am based in Vietnam so there is a limited selection of new gear and a horribly overpriced and small second hand market.
I lucked into a sweet deal on the F208 at just over USD$2k. I sold my Revel F36 for nearly $600.
Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 3 / Rotel RB-1582 MkII are the same price at around $1500 and the NAD C 275BEE at around $900.
Unfortunately I zero experience with any of these brands but they are essentially my only choices in the under $2k range.
I plan to use the pre-outs on the X4200W to feed the power amp.
The X4200W gets the F208 plenty loud but I do worry that they might like a bit more power than the 125 watts provided by this older Denon AVR.
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