Revel F-30 vs Meadowlark Shearwater "Hot Rod"

I have owned the shearwater hotrods which are nice but have found real happiness in a used pair of AP Virgos. The Revels are big and ugly with a reasonably tranparent midrange but a real lack of cohesiveness in the bass.

I have to agree with Bartucz regarding the Shearwater hot rods and the AP Tempo speakers, both are tops in the 3-3.5K price range. But, where he really hits the nail on the head is his reference to the Meadowlark herron i speakers. These speakers produce bass that most other speakers only dream about. They also have great imaging and detail even at low levels. They easily justify their $5500 price. Keep an eye out on the net because I have seen them go for $3500-$4200 used, in good condition (you have to make sure they are the i version). I got a great deal on my pair from a dealer in CT. I read to many horror stories about buying used speakers to risk it.

I have heard the Revels at a dealer and wasn't to impressed. I passed on the sheawaters to buy som Virgos. Which were nice enough but lacked any real deep bass. Then I heard the Meadowlark Heroni's at Goldman Audio in Ct and was blown away. They improve on the already amazing imaging and soundstaging of the virgos and seamlessly add a great foundation of bass to support everything else happening above. These are fabulous speakers with the highest quality parts and drivers. Th cabinets are stunning and solid. This is the speaker you need.