Is there a problem at Revel?

There was a post I read recently involving Quality Control and the wage's which tech's are paid at ML. Was not encouraging to say the least.

I do not remember if it was just a disgruntled employee or what,but I definitely do not like what has happened since Harmon has taken over of several Cos..

I had hoped that lower priced products would incorperate some of the inovations which some of the other subsidaries were known for. Seems like when these Cos. get bought up they are gutted with less quality with a higher cost.

Another aspect is that things are done in order to increase the bottom line for shareholders.The people that suffer are the consumers.

One person that looked at the Revel XO's I know of was not impressed with the quality of parts used. That is not to say the speakers had sub par performance,bu t when looking to buy speakers that are to be considerd SOTA then SOTA products should be used.

I think Audio is becoming a specialty area. Small Xos. adn designers are the ones that are putting forth the best products these days IMO. I looked and found yrs. ago that you get more for your $$ by getting stock units that can be modified to bring performance up. It is becoming more common these days with the advent of things like Modified DACs.

Just some observations.

Levinson and Revel will soon be stronger than ever. The "restructuring" is inconveneient but I'm told will result in stronger SOTA components that will be as dependable as Lexicon which Harmon claims as their model for Custy service. I've been told by industry sources that in the "short term" the changes are inconvenient at best and that Sydney Harman has stressed that he expects Harman Speciatly Group to advance the SOTA and has been disappointed that Levinson and Revel have taken so long in revamping their line, thus the drastic changes. Some of the "Legacy" components have not been updated since the 90's. I say all this in support, but am myself a personal victim of these changes and consider the implementation of this plan (if there was a plan) "half-baked"(a kind word)and extremely poorly timed to the detrimation of the brands and the dealers. I would expect many dealers to take on new lines. They can't stay in business without product. Time will tell.

I was told that Proceed is "gone". Levenson is moving their plant to__________?
One thing I am sure of is Harman International stock is doing exceptionally well. They hit a record high of 130 today! I'm sure at out expense.....

Revel is introducing several new speakers shortly (I was told this by Revel), one of which will replace the highly regarded M20. This may explain lack of current shipment.

Only two, some odd, years on the market and they are going to discontinue the M20s? I find that hard to believe, considering the short time they've been around. But,hey, who knows? I would think these are an addition to the Performa line, but what do I know about marketing and the like. It's a timely post (concerning the M20s), considering I'll be selling my M20s on down the short road. Upgrading to some new monitors. peace, warren