Revel F52 or Canton Vento Reference


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Anyone care to opine on the the differences between the Revel F52 and the Canton Vento Ref. line up ? I'll be using this with Revel perfoma 12" subs and the following: Classe Six pre, Mark Levinson 23.5 power amp, Sota turntable, and a Classe Dac-1 / Parasound transport. My room size is about 13' x 20'. I listen to all types of music but mostly jazz, and rock at mid volume levels. I've heard both manufacturers products and value other observations.
Thanks in advance
John
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hi, it depends on what the rest of your equipment is , I personally think the revels are much better than most speakers that I have heard regardless or brand or cost. they are very good ! hear them with pass labs amps and belcanto dac 3 and tell me they are not warm , but with a huge soundstage and lots of detail. I run f32s with belcanto and rogue m150 monoblocks and love the sound, anything but thin or unforgiving, in fact the more I listened to the new performa line of revels the more it sounds like real music. I think that you should be very carefull when auditioning them , make shure you hear them with several different kinds of gear, they can sound thin and bright , or warm and musical depending on the rest of the system !! good luck , chrissain
hi, yes the revel mark levinson combo is great. You should really go check out the revels and do the research between the two companies, revel has better r&d than just about anybody, thats why they sound so good. I will say that the canton has it all over the revels in looks and finish, its the only thing wrong with the revels, I wish they could figuire out how to make there speakers look cooler, and more like fine furniture. good luck , chrissain