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Revel Concerta2 F36 vs Monitor Audio Silver 10

I think I may have narrowed it down to these two choices, based on reviewer comments about their sound character, but unfortunately, can't audition either in my area.  I'm very likely to commit the mortal audio sin of buying speakers without listening to them, but alas, they have to be better than what I currently have, which is nothing.  Not to mention, my wife wants something to fill the void of my recently sold speakers!  

I decided at the eleventh hour not to buy a pair of Performa3 F208's, without listening to those either, because I just don't want to spend that much on speakers at the moment.

There doesn't seem to be much out there on the Revel F36, presumably because it's so new.

Thoughts?
seadweller
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Hi, I was in in the market 2 years ago for a speaker upgrade from JBL LX66 Towers.
I auditioned Monitor Audio Silver 8 also the higher Gold range, not heard any Revel, had a home demo with Focal 836V and 836W.
I found the Monitor Audio speakers too bright, the Focal's were very good but B&W CM8,9 & 10 were a class above, instruments and vocals sounded more life like and natural on the B&W speakers, the
build quality also seem a notch above. I feel at any price point B&W speakers are hard to beat for any type of music. 
A top quality product. I bought a pair of CM10's and Focal 836W for my 2nd listening room, the B&W's are a class above the Focal in my opinion and anything else in the same price range, you would need to spend a considerable amount more to better the B&W CM range.

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warlan
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I think the above user may have heard the old silver series. In my opinion the silver 10 bests the b&w, even the cm10 and cheaper too. The silver 8 would be great for a smaller room. Their weakness is a center channel speaker but im using a silver 8 for my center. As for Revel, I'm really looking at the f208 for my theater system (I have b&w 600 series 2). I demoed the f206 in a poor setup but they are quality speakers, I would want the f208 for deeper bass. Silver 10 have better bass than silver 8 but this will largely depend on room size.
erik_squires
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Monitor Audio Silvers beat all of the B&Ws I've ever heard, but they are a little exuberant. Radius very neutral, but pricey for size and output.  The one issue I have with the Revels is the horns. they seem to exaggerate breath and reed sounds to the point of sounding like rattling Tupperware. Might have just been the recordings I was forced to sit through though. :)  Many like them, especially for the off-axis response.  
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passet02
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I now have the Ming Da 368 and the revel m106 , For a book shelf and price good as it gets. I bought an open box "white" pair at almost 40% off .Let the tube amp cook for an hour in triode at 50 watts at 4 OHMS ,

Its a real treat to listen too, with a quality digital source . Not only does these speakers play real music a lot of speakers can do that "but" the Revels put and place the music on the stage right and left or back round singers all in right places .

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clemulus
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seadweller - did you finally choose?  I'm in the same boat.....narrowed down to the same two speakers but not sure which one.  Plus, I was also thinking about the B+W 683 S2.  Or even the ELAC UniFi Floorstanders, which are 1/2 as expensive as the F36 & Silver 8's.

The Revel's seem much harder to locate then the Monitor Audio.

Thanks.....

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