My first revel speakers were the F52 and while I wasn't impressed with the overall tone the way they imaged and soundstaged made them quite engaging. I think if i'd of upgraded my integrated amp when I had them I would have kept em. That narrow, deep waveguide provided a much more intimate soundstage with front to back imaging none of revels new designs deliver.
Revel Salon 2 speakers
Over the past 20 years or so, I've owned a number of very high-end, full-range, floor standing speakers, including a pair of Salon 1 speakers (which were phenomenal as well). But the Salon 2s are, overall, the best I've ever owned. I've also owned Magnepan, Acoustat, Avantgarde, PBN Audio Montana, PBN Audio Montana/Quintessence Audio, B&W, Von Schweikert, Analysis Audio ribbon speakers, Infinity, Silverline and Martin Logan. Still, after all these years, you simply cannot beat the Salon 2s, from top-to-bottom, for anywhere near it's asking price or for tens of thousands of dollars more. The Salon 2s are an absolute game-changer, reference level, world-class caliber speaker!!! I just laugh at the astronomically high prices that current speakers cost compared to what I paid for the Salon 2s, when it comes to price-to-performance. I see all the new speakers at Audio shows and also at my local dealers, and, yes, they do sound fabulous. But 50k for a stand mount bookshelf?????? Unreal. Even for it's retail price, I believe that the Salon 2 speakers are still one of the very best values on the market. It was the Salon 2 speakers that finally quenched my speaker thirst and took me off the speaker "Merry-Go-Round." That goodness!!!
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