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Odd Revel Performa M20 Question ?

Received today a pair of Revel M20. One of the intriguing aspects of these speakers was that each speaker (according to specifications) weighed 45 lbs, or 20.4 kg. Unusually heavy for speakers of this size. Specs for packaged shipping weight is 48 lbs., each.

When I received the FedEx tracking info over the weekend, the packaged weight for both speakers was listed at 74.7 lbs. Speakers were sent in two separate boxes....original boxes and original packing materials.... one weighing 37.8 lbs. the other 36.9 lbs.

This caught my attention and I thought maybe a misread from the shipping origin. On receiving the speakers today at FedEx, I put one box on the scale and it read 37.8 lbs. Got home, removed the speakers from boxes and weighed again on a bathroom scale. One speaker weighed ~ 36 lbs, without grilles and without feet.

Hooked up the speakers and they sound good. I'll need some time before deciding if I like them.

So my question, hopefully to those actually owning the Performa M20, what do your speakers weigh? Hard to imagine that a manufacturer's specification could miss by nearly 10 lbs.
stevensctt
timrhu
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Here's a quote from the M20's owner's manual:

"Revel, a division of Madrigal Audio Laboratories, constantly strives to update and improve existing products, as well as create new ones. Therefore the specifications and construction details in this and related Revel publications
are subject to change without notice."

Of course this is standard in most manuals.
winoguy17
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Thanks Timrhu for steering this back on track.
suitekids
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Just stumbled upon this, I own a set of M20's, hands down the best bookshelf speaker ever made, and still is in my opinion, Have not heard anything  at it's size that even comes close to the build quality, rosewood finish and the smoothest sound you can get, i'll be buried with mine. I have the stands and the grills too, and as an earlier post mentioned, mine came in two separate boxes inside a large box, and it takes 2 peeps to pick up the full box. Maybe 90 to 100 lbs. I have never weighed them but they are definatley stout individually. If the OP doesn't care for them because he thinks he was cheated because of the weight, please send them my way, I would love to have four of these and make a bedroom surround sound system to knock the covers off of me and the better half, All I would need then was a C30 for the center channel, and a B15......WHOA!!! Im driving mine with an old Pioneer SX-980 that is like BNIB, it has 80 wpc and the spl's in my man cave are deafening from these little kick A$$ speakers. Enjoy them and don't worry about a few pounds or a typo. You have speakers to be proud of and will last forever.....Dan
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
Nice revive Dan.

Early in this thread I mentioned I was a previous owner of the M20. I am now a current owner of these lovely speakers as after going through many different speakers the M20 sound kept haunting me. Just a great speker for the money on the used market.

My only complaint about the M20 is their looks; a big boxy stand mount. Of course when the music starts and I close my eyes...

And FWIW, the shipped cartons weighed in around 38.5 lbs. per speaker.
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