First off, I should point out that I have only heard two speakers on your list, the original Revel Studios, and the Wilson Sophias, (which "kind of" reminded me of the Revel Studios to be honest, as they both were a bit on the analytical side), but both were very good speakers.
FYI: I used to own the original Revel Studios, (for about five years actually), as it was my first foray into near reference speakers. They were very good speakers for the money, especially now that the used prices for them has dropped down to the price range you indicated, (which brackets what I sold them for awhile back - $4400.)
They imaged and soundstaged very well, which was one of their strengths. Another strength was their bass response, which while not extremely deep, (as they went down to about 30 Hz), was deep enough, and the bass response was very quick and tight. The mid-range was fairly neutral, and it was tonally balanced with the bass and treble.
The treble response was well extended, and plentiful. (In fact some people thought they were slightly bright, but they do have controls for both the front and back tweeters, in case one wanted to adjust them). In addition, the treble response was not as refined as my current speakers are, the EgglestonWorks Andra II's. (But I guess that was to be expected, given the tweeters that the Andra II uses are the renowned Dynaudio Isotar tweeters - and the Andra II's cost double what the Studios do.)
All in all, I would say that the Revel Studios are a near reference speaker, falling somewhere in the "B+" range using Stereophile's grading. (Although I believe that Stereophile originally put them in their "A" category, which probably meant they were "A-" speakers).
I will also point out that they like a fair amount of power. I started out with a 100 wpc Levinson, (No. 27), and quickly determined that it was not enough power. I then (temporarily) upgraded to the Levinson No. 23 amp, (200 wpc), and that was much better. I had all the power reserves I needed to make the bass response quick and tight. (Eventually I upgraded to the 200 wpc Lamm M2.1 monoblocks, but that is probably overkill for the Studios, although it certainly brought out the best in them.) Assuming that you have a powerful amplifier, I can certainly recommend them, especially so at that price.
My two cents worth.
Good Luck in search!
FYI: I used to own the original Revel Studios, (for about five years actually), as it was my first foray into near reference speakers. They were very good speakers for the money, especially now that the used prices for them has dropped down to the price range you indicated, (which brackets what I sold them for awhile back - $4400.)
They imaged and soundstaged very well, which was one of their strengths. Another strength was their bass response, which while not extremely deep, (as they went down to about 30 Hz), was deep enough, and the bass response was very quick and tight. The mid-range was fairly neutral, and it was tonally balanced with the bass and treble.
The treble response was well extended, and plentiful. (In fact some people thought they were slightly bright, but they do have controls for both the front and back tweeters, in case one wanted to adjust them). In addition, the treble response was not as refined as my current speakers are, the EgglestonWorks Andra II's. (But I guess that was to be expected, given the tweeters that the Andra II uses are the renowned Dynaudio Isotar tweeters - and the Andra II's cost double what the Studios do.)
All in all, I would say that the Revel Studios are a near reference speaker, falling somewhere in the "B+" range using Stereophile's grading. (Although I believe that Stereophile originally put them in their "A" category, which probably meant they were "A-" speakers).
I will also point out that they like a fair amount of power. I started out with a 100 wpc Levinson, (No. 27), and quickly determined that it was not enough power. I then (temporarily) upgraded to the Levinson No. 23 amp, (200 wpc), and that was much better. I had all the power reserves I needed to make the bass response quick and tight. (Eventually I upgraded to the 200 wpc Lamm M2.1 monoblocks, but that is probably overkill for the Studios, although it certainly brought out the best in them.) Assuming that you have a powerful amplifier, I can certainly recommend them, especially so at that price.
My two cents worth.
Good Luck in search!