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Revel speakers - dealer scuttlebutt

Hi - I recently heard 2 speakers in the Performa3 line and was very impressed.  Reading about the company' s research efforts and scientific approach to design furthered by respect for Revel's products.  As I'm in the middle of a speaker search I happened to mention to a audio dealer hearing Revel speakers and my favorable experience.  He doesn't carry Revel and wrote to  me that he heard that they are having financial problems and will be dropping Revel.   This doesn't make sense to  me and I couldn't find any news that backs up his statement.  Does  anyone know  anything about this?  Is it just the dealer's "sour grapes"

thanks!
newton
newton OP
106 posts
 
Appreciate  your comments. Dougstat you are right --- I learned a lesson.  My situation is that I'm looking for new speakers, and have come to like the Revel floorstanders.  I went to the Harmon store in my city and heard the F228BE.  Not having had floorstanders in a long time (and using bookshelf speakers in my 15 by 21 ft apartment living room, I thought to play it conservatively and start with the F35 and work my way up the line (could go to the F228BE (or maybe the F226BE).  
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tomic601
12,869 posts
 
the floorstanders are awesome, buddy runs a pair w fleawatt Eico and sonics within reason db wise are to die for....

mcreyn
293 posts
 
You might try the F36 in that room, they will have a bit more bass extension and capability. The F36 is a great speaker, I ran a set last year while having my Magnepans rebuilt. Nicely balanced, good bass extension (found them adequate without a subwoofer which I normally use) and frankly, if I was told that they were the only speakers I could have, would be perfectly satisfied.  I just like my Maggies better.  
loomisjohnson
1,909 posts
 
samsung has a market cap of 200 billion, so i suspect they could support revel if they chose. it may be they decided the line wasn't profitable, but it's more likely the dealer was talking out of his heinie.
spotcheckb
34 posts
 
I don't trust ANY dealer or manufacturer (be it audio, automobiles, appliances, sporting goods, etc.) who would badmouth his competition.

Once I hear that crap my money goes flying out the door never to return. How stupid (or desperate) can some of these people be?

And I don't mind telling these fools why they lost my business. Not even a tiny bit.
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