The unit as tested is in piano black which gives a luxurious feel to the unit. There are, undoubtedly, major technical advances in the 702 S2 that go well beyond … Maybe Salon 2? Revel F208 costs $2,500 each or US $5,000 for a pair. You must log in or register to reply here. The F208 is better than the R3 if you use a great subwoofer for both. 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. Just eyeballing it looks like is the best result you've had so far. Just eyeballing the graphs is enough to raise doubts in a skeptical person’s (that would be me) mind about Harman in-house measurements. Feel free to read as much bias as you like in this 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 … 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. From the first day, I knew these would be keepers and I purchased the review samples. Reviews are one thing. any thoughts on the difference between f208 and f206? Another candidate for my upgrade is Revel F208 as mentioned by brenro above. These are gonna be really tough to beat with passive designs. I think this a good comparison for how to use the charts for quick comparisons. A prominent poster on another forum just bought a pair of these Revels and compared them with his Boston Acoustics VR3s. 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. 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. Seeing these great Revel reviews makes me curious about how well the Infinity R253 or R263 would compare. Busy pulling weeds in the garden. The sound was boomy and vocals lost in the midst of all that. Submitted by Kal Rubinson on April 27, 2018 - 8:04pm . I'd be interested in a comparison with the F208. 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. This speaker was purchased new and drop shipped to me for testing. I really liked the f206 when I demo'd couple months ago. I suspect the Bostons have a little coloration that he likes/is used to. Thanks to Amir and the owner for this review. Oh, I agree it doesn't mean much of anything. Thanks! Thanks for the review. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel F208 speaker. The retail cost US $5,000. Looks like the Genelec 8341a and KEF R3 edge it out on the score. He preferred his Boston Acoustics speakers and is now selling the Revels. Harbeths are medium-to-easy load, for sure, but less efficient than, say, Revel F208. 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. I wish the Revel line of speakers were competitively priced in the UK. Very exciting to see the Revel quality control and the promise to tune and match all speakers to the reference holds true! Then the base measurements are probably wrong as anechoic chambers with their calibrations are not always great at low frequencies. First impression was NOT positive! Speaker Reviews, Measurements and Discussion. Many of us are interested in the Performa3 line so this is super helpful and very much appreciated. This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel F228Be floor-standing speaker. That's a lot of roll off above 10khz. And I love that it doesn't heat up the room. Bass response below 80hz looks sub-optimal. It was kindly purchased by a member and drop shipped to me for measurements. 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.". Looks nice and amazingly flat above 100hz, but price always seemed steep for this type of speakers. About 10Hz difference. 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. Revel F208 costs $2,500 each or US $5,000 for a pair. Anyone remember when Corona was just a Mexican Beer? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. Great review. You must log in or register to reply here. Thank you. (Already Concerta2 are tuned and controlled). Revel F206 v. F208 v. Dynaudio - Thoughts. To my eyes this is spot on the same as Harman measured - entierly within acceptable variance. It must have taken some effort to lift these onto the Klipple. F208 appears to be better in measurements and in listening tests at almost the same price point. JavaScript is disabled. Alas, the customer can no longer afford them so if you are interested, let me know. I wonder what their goal was. 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. Main: 5.1.4 3x Genelec 8351B, 2x 8341A, 4x Neumann KH80, SVS SB12-NSD. The red and blue lines at the bottom of the graph do reveal quite a lot even for speakers as close as these three. JavaScript is disabled. 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). Speakers: Genelec 8351b, 8030c, JTR 212RT, 210RT, 210RM, 110RT, Revel M105, JBL 308p, 530, Infinity R263, Beta 20, Emotiva T2+, Google Nest Audio. 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. But the garden can't wait so had to give priority to that... Hehe, good answer. I'm not surprised by the excellent measured performance. looking good. And I love that it doesn't heat up the room. Note: our company, Madrona Digital is a dealer for Revel speakers. What a pleasant surprise for this to pop up! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. An Audio Purist Would Always Be An Audiophile! Log in or register to post comments; There are, undoubtedly, major. 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. I’m skeptical of Harman’s in-house measurements as well.