Speaker Reviews, Measurements and Discussion. The F208 is better than the R3 if you use a great subwoofer for both. Then the base measurements are probably wrong as anechoic chambers with their calibrations are not always great at low frequencies. I suspect the Bostons have a little coloration that he likes/is used to. I had a moment of revelation in 2000, when I first set up a pair of Revel's original Ultima Studio loudspeakers in my living room. Bass response below 80hz looks sub-optimal. There are, undoubtedly, major technical advances in the 702 S2 that go well beyond … Maybe Salon 2? I wish the Revel line of speakers were competitively priced in the UK. The sound was boomy and vocals lost in the midst of all that. Speakers: Genelec 8351b, 8030c, JTR 212RT, 210RT, 210RM, 110RT, Revel M105, JBL 308p, 530, Infinity R263, Beta 20, Emotiva T2+, Google Nest Audio. Looks nice and amazingly flat above 100hz, but price always seemed steep for this type of speakers. Oh, I agree it doesn't mean much of anything. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel F228Be floor-standing speaker. Great review. Harbeths are medium-to-easy load, for sure, but less efficient than, say, Revel F208. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/how-to-support-audio-science-review.8150/, Revel F208 Spinorama Frequency Response Updated.zip, https://speakerdata2034.blogspot.com/2019/03/spinorama-data-revel-ultima.html, https://www.patreon.com/audiosciencereview, Cheaper Surround Speakers to pair with Revel F208 and C208. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/how-to-support-audio-science-review.8150/, https://pierreaubert.github.io/spinorama/Revel F228Be/Revel/index_vendor.html, Speaker,Headphone,Subwoofer Resellers/Dealers (for Canadians), Amir's Recommended Speakers (for Canadians), Amir's Recommended Headphones (for Canadians), WTB: Revel F226Be or Revel F228Be - shipped to Australia, Revel f228be Vs Magico A1 Vs Q Acoustics Concept 500, Help interpret measurements - KEF Reference 5 vs. Revel Performa F228Be. You must log in or register to reply here. Just eyeballing it looks like is the best result you've had so far. After all, he has owned the Bostons for I'm guessing a good decade or so, so anything different is going to sound, well, different. A prominent poster on another forum just bought a pair of these Revels and compared them with his Boston Acoustics VR3s. Seeing these great Revel reviews makes me curious about how well the Infinity R253 or R263 would compare. Just eyeballing the graphs is enough to raise doubts in a skeptical person’s (that would be me) mind about Harman in-house measurements. It wasn't just my awareness that Revel's next-to-top-of-the-line loudspeaker was outstandingly good it seemed to perfectly match my space and my ears. I’m skeptical of Harman’s in-house measurements as well. Revel F208 costs $2,500 each or US $5,000 for a pair. About 10Hz difference. That's a lot of roll off above 10khz. Reviews are one thing. These are gonna be really tough to beat with passive designs. The retail cost US $5,000. Revel F206 v. F208 v. Dynaudio - Thoughts. The red and blue lines at the bottom of the graph do reveal quite a lot even for speakers as close as these three. I wonder what their goal was. And I love that it doesn't heat up the room. Genelec 8341A, 8030C, Revel M105, Rythmik G25HP, Denon X3700H, GIK Acoustics, It's interesting that the low end impedance peak and consequent saddle (port) frequency is different on the Stereophile (JA 2019) measurement as compared to yours. JavaScript is disabled. Main: 5.1.4 3x Genelec 8351B, 2x 8341A, 4x Neumann KH80, SVS SB12-NSD. From the first day, I knew these would be keepers and I purchased the review samples. Looks like the Genelec 8341a and KEF R3 edge it out on the score. Thank you. Another candidate for my upgrade is Revel F208 as mentioned by brenro above. Either way there is just enough base for subwoofer integration (as Dr. Toole told everyone to do for good base) + no low-end extension means more headroom. What a pleasant surprise for this to pop up! Thanks for the review. As I stated above, a very well-engineered cones’n’domes tower speaker like the Revel Performa3 F206 (or the larger F208) may sound somewhat … Doesn’t take much expertise (and indeed I have very little, if any, I’ve read F. Toole’s book and that’s about where I am). This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel F208 speaker. Anyone remember when Corona was just a Mexican Beer? To my eyes this is spot on the same as Harman measured - entierly within acceptable variance. looking good. Thanks! Revel F208 costs $2,500 each or US $5,000 for a pair. I really liked the f206 when I demo'd couple months ago. I think this a good comparison for how to use the charts for quick comparisons. But the garden can't wait so had to give priority to that... Hehe, good answer. JavaScript is disabled. I'm not surprised by the excellent measured performance. And I love that it doesn't heat up the room. The unit as tested is in piano black which gives a luxurious feel to the unit. This speaker was purchased new and drop shipped to me for testing. Speaker Reviews, Measurements and Discussion, "The real purpose of the scientific method is to make sure Nature hasn't misled you into thinking you know something you don't actually know.". Submitted by Kal Rubinson on April 27, 2018 - 8:04pm . Very exciting to see the Revel quality control and the promise to tune and match all speakers to the reference holds true! An Audio Purist Would Always Be An Audiophile! Note: our company, Madrona Digital is a dealer for Revel speakers. It was kindly purchased by a member and drop shipped to me for measurements. F208 appears to be better in measurements and in listening tests at almost the same price point. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Alas, the customer can no longer afford them so if you are interested, let me know. IMO, engineering class D to powerful, full-band, transparent, efficient, and inexpensive units like this is one of the few really significant innovations in audio in the last decade. Busy pulling weeds in the garden. Log in or register to post comments; There are, undoubtedly, major. It must have taken some effort to lift these onto the Klipple. Feel free to read as much bias as you like in this review. Had I looked back at the KEF R3 and Genelec 8341a the charts would have shown they were better than this fine result from the F208. First impression was NOT positive! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You must log in or register to reply here. Thanks to Amir and the owner for this review. It's interesting that the low end impedance peak and consequent saddle (port) frequency is different on the Stereophile (JA 2019) measurement as compared to yours @amirm. Many of us are interested in the Performa3 line so this is super helpful and very much appreciated. I'd be interested in a comparison with the F208. He preferred his Boston Acoustics speakers and is now selling the Revels. (Already Concerta2 are tuned and controlled). any thoughts on the difference between f208 and f206? Revel F228Be Listening Tests and Equalization This speaker was too heavy to drag upstairs to my normal listening room so testing was performed in our living room where I also tested the Revel F328Be.
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