Revel Performa3 Cabinet Defect
Does anyone have experience with a Revel Performa 3 cabinet failure? Specifically, F208 with fine, almost hairline width, vertical crack in the rear, from the very top (where the finished cabinet mates to the decorative black top cover), going vertically down almost to the crossover/input panel? Again, the "crack" is hairline in width. There are no signs of impact whatsover elsewhere on the cabinet. Possibly a shrinkage issue if they were exposed to very cold ambient conditions in shipping and/or storage? Dunno. Just searching for anyone who's hade a similar experience.
Had problems with the veneer on some previous speakers. The veneer would show "splits" based on humidity. Not cracks but separation of the veneer. It's amazing how thin you can make this stuff. My guess is half the thickness of notebook paper. The kicker is I didn't even like the look. Got NIB $8000 floorstanders for half price with free shipping, however. |
Sorry to hear that. I owned a pair of M106 and while they looked beautiful I think the bean counters at Harmon are ruining the brand. They sounded good , which is /was paramount but after a few years the rubber trim at the top started to lift. Good luck to anyone trying to buy parts for speakers…. I waited over 4 months for a replacement grill. They ultimately had to open a new pair to get me one. |
@misterbobman FWIW, I've got a pair of F206 in my living room that I purchased new and are now around 5 years old or so. When I picked them up, the salesman and I actually retrieved them from an unheated (i.e. not environmentally controlled) metal outdoor storage container they were stored in over a cold and wet Massachusetts winter. No problems with the cabinets. What you are describing sounds like furniture, or any wood, for that matter, stored in a very dry environment. |
