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Speakers better than Revel Salon 2

In all my searching of speakers the ones that keep coming up as a gold standard for great sound are the Revel Salon 2. They are also 10 years old so I figure there are speakers that are better. I propose 4 tiers of suggestions (common used price or msrp):

1) Speakers that are in the same ballpark price of the Salon 2. Say $10-20k.
2) Speakers that are more pricey: $20-50k
3) Speakers that are very pricey: $50k-$100k
4) Eye twitch Speakers: $100k+

Please only make suggestions if you have heard the Salon 2 yourself. Thanks!
smodtactical
rbstehno
1,480 posts
 
I agree with the Usher’s. I bought the Usher x-towers a year ago after auditioning the Revel Salon 2’s. I also like the Usher BE10’s and BE 20’s.
i think the Salon 2’s are a great speaker too.
Besides the Usher or revel’s, I like the $100k Raidho’s.
lukaske
307 posts
 
For me the best choice of speakers are:
-Dynaudio Cont 60
-Estelon Forza
-Focal “Stella-,Utopia -, Scala- Grande
-Marten Coltrane 3
-Audio EVO-line
-Audio Acoustics Sapphire 
-The best ever,with the most natural sound: Ilumnia Magister.!!!
No :B&W,Sonus Faber , Piega, Wilson.
audiomaze
128 posts
 
Are you people for real? Let's hear from more Audiophiles who are down to earth .
stttt
64 posts
 
They are discontinuing the Dynaudio Excite series. I bought the Excite X18 which are on sale for about half price. For the money, these things are the best deal out there. You can’t find a speaker like those for $1000. Thinking about buying another set, but trying to save for the Paradigm Persona B. Wish they weren’t so expensive.
beetlemania
839 posts
 
I heard the Salon IIs at RMAF a few years ago and was underwhelmed. Maybe it was the room or the Levinson electronics but the sound did not match the hype I read. 

Not fair given the price differential but I prefer the Vandy 7, Vivid Giya, and TAD Ref by a wide margin.
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