I did a comparison of the B&W N805 and the Revel M20 at Marvin Electronics in Fort Worth, Texas. I found the M20s to be on the "cold and analytical" side of neutral.
I own the N805s and my primary (and only) complaint is that I feel that they could (and should) throw a larger sondstage - they sound like point sources. However, since my listening environment isn't ideal to begin with, this currently doesn't bother me. Match the N805s with a REL Strata III and you'll be a happy camper.
I also listened to the M20s at a dealer in Richardson, Texas. Even with different back-end hardware, I felt the same way.
To be fair, in both circumstances, I don't feel the M20s were adequately broken in at either location.
I own the N805s and my primary (and only) complaint is that I feel that they could (and should) throw a larger sondstage - they sound like point sources. However, since my listening environment isn't ideal to begin with, this currently doesn't bother me. Match the N805s with a REL Strata III and you'll be a happy camper.
I also listened to the M20s at a dealer in Richardson, Texas. Even with different back-end hardware, I felt the same way.
To be fair, in both circumstances, I don't feel the M20s were adequately broken in at either location.