Revel Concerta2 F36 vs Monitor Audio Silver 10

Hi Seadweller .....

I haven't heard the new Concerta 2 F-36 yet, but I have been extremely happy with it's predecessor, the Concerta F-12, for several years now.  Here's my original post from the summer of 2012 when I first bought the Revel F-12's to replace my Vandersteen 1C's.

"..... I have been enjoying my Vandersteen 1C's since 1997. They are truly classic speakers, and I have really loved every minute of my time with them. But.... as we all know about our hobby, we get the itch to upgrade, and this is exactly what I have done. After listening to many speakers over the past year, I finally decided to buy the Revel F12's.

Let me tell you...these Revel F12's are truly outstanding loudspeakers. Initial noticeable improvements over my Vandersteens include superior dynamic range, deeper bottom end (at least an octave lower) with tightness and speed, smooth and velvety midrange with a realistic presentation of both male and female vocals, clear and shimmering top end with no harshness, and a wider and deeper sounstage. The image placement is really impressive, and there is a cohesive feeling of top to bottom balance that is natural and musical throughout the full range of what my ears and room allow me to hear.

I really owe a lot to my Vandersteens, as they have enabled me to appreciate what great musical reproduction is all about. But now, with my new Revel F12's, I feel like I have truly taken a giant step forward in my own"audiophile music loving world." And so far, the synergy between the Revels and the rest of my system (to remain unchanged for quite a while) is sublime. My Rogue Cronus amp and Rega P3-24/Rotel front end seem to love the Revels......"

I cannot help you with a comparison of the Revels to the Monitor Audio speakers, but I can certainly affirm my total happiness with the Revel F-12's.  Good Luck with your decision, and please let us know how things turn out for you.  Happy Listening !

Thanks for the great input...I figured I'd get something to tide me over for a couple of years, so I can really search for something that will get me through another 10.  I just don't see the need to spend $3K+ on a short term fix, but do want great sound.  I'd really love a pair of Avantegarde's, or something along those lines in the future.

The Silver 10's are around $400 more than the F36's, so I'm curious if there's $400 worth of sonic's there or not.  Researching on the net, it seems the F36's are pretty sparse in dealer showrooms in general.  I wonder if Revel made the speaker sound too good to have it next to the Performa3 series.  8)

I'd also be interested in a comparison to the Silver 8 as well.  Although Revel has a stellar reputation, there seems to be some common disappointment that the system is now a 2.5-way, rather than a 3-way.

I would think with Voecks behind the design, that shouldn't be much of a concern, but who knows. 

Throw in the Wharfedale Jade 5 and Focal 826V too!