The RBH SX-8300/R retails for just under $6K but can be had for less and should be considered seriously if you have the means to demo them. I came very close to buying them before deciding to go with the Revel F208's. I auditioned both speakers but unfortunately not at the same time. I guess what steered me away from RBH was that the bass was just a tad too boomy for my tastes but I'm guessing RBH owners would strongly disagree. Perhaps if I had a chance to demo both speakers in the same environment I might have felt differently. What also steered me away was that the matching center speaker in the same line was way out of my price range so I decided to go with the F208's & C208.
$6000 budget question
Im not in the market for speakers, but wonder what $6000 would buy these days. My priorities are full range and neutral to warm. No mini monitors for me. I like a good soundstage but am not obsessed by it. I rarely get imaging beyond my speakers, and I think it's highly dependent on the recording, if the lights are on, if I'm wearing my glasses and if I've had some wine/bourbon/scotch
My dislikes are hyper detail at the expense of tonality. I've heard too many highly regarded speakers that were all detail.
I happen to like my Revel F30's quite a bit but after 14 years of wining them, I'm curious.
Suggestions?
My dislikes are hyper detail at the expense of tonality. I've heard too many highly regarded speakers that were all detail.
I happen to like my Revel F30's quite a bit but after 14 years of wining them, I'm curious.
Suggestions?