Make no mistake, the Revel Salon 2s are still, after all these years, Stereophile Class A+ Recommended speakers for a reason, they're just that good!!! These speakers are still an absolute bargain at their retail price, let alone what you could get them for pre-owned. Recently, I attended one of the very large High End Audio shows, and what they were asking for most of the newfangled speakers was just mind-boggling. I heard so many megabuck speakers that I though were extremely overpriced. At the show, for the $$$$, I didn't hear one pair of speakers that could pry me away from my Salon 2 speakers. The Salon 2s check all the audiophile boxes and is definitely an end-game speakers. Phenomenal Speakers, from top to bottom!!!
Revel Salon 2’s (used) or new Magico A-3 (new) ??
and now own Golden Ear Triton Reference)
i love the Refs, and they can be considered keepers for sure, but think I may like the Salon 2’s
more, but of coarse did not hear them in my house.
I have heard them twice now, and was super impressed (as was my wife the last time) and think
i May make the plunge.
My budget for this last speaker purchase will be ~$11k ish, give or take. So having said that, the other speaker on my radar is the new to be released Magico A-3, but don’t think I can have a pair in my hands for another 3-4 months.
Has anyone heard the new Magico at Axpona, that has experience with he Salon 2’s?
I’m solid on Salon 2 if I can find the right deal (have seen them going for $9k now) I may grab
a pair. I have a local pair lined up for $11k.
So, wanted to take a brief poll and see if anyone has the experience with the two pair in question.
Thanks in advance!
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+1 @kennymacc The Salon 2's are a great value. Used for around 12k they are amazing. For a small room the Studio 2's offer much of the same sound.... |
Due to being down-ported, even in my less than perfect, smallish room, the Revel Salon 2 speakers beautifully disappear. For my room size, I drive the speakers with the very powerful and very high current Hegel H390 integrated amp with astonishing results!!! The Salon 2 speakers have been around for quite some time now, so they tend to get overlooked in todays market in favor of the newer models that now cost a King's Ransom. And for that reason, I believe that audiophiles assume that the Salons are no longer competitive in SQ with the current breed speakers, which would be a huge mistake. The Salon 2s were highly advanced when they were introduced years ago, and (IMHO), a lot of the other manufacturers are just now catching up, but do not necessarily sound better than the Salons. These are phenomenal, world class speakers!!! |
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