Revel Salon 2 vs. B&W 800D - Compare and Contrast

I did critical testing of the two speakers today. We spend one-and-a-half hours in well equipped listening rooms in New York City.

And the winner...
My wife and I agreed that the B&W sounded the best... By far...
The Revel speakers were much more reserved. The low frequencies were too restrained and the high frequencies did not seem as brilliant. I am not sure of the right terminology, but the Revel speakers seemed flat.

When listening to the B&Ws I came away thinking: this is natural. There is no speaker, there are musicians in the room. Someone has lifted the cloth veil, there is clarity.

However, the reviews of the Revel Salon 2s have been filled with superlatives. I wonder if the fact that I am a somewhat novice listener is clouding my opinion. Perhaps it is like a novice wine drinker preferring sweet wines. Over time many migrate to drier wines.

Will my taste evolve over time to prefer the more restrained sound of the Revels?

Kentchai,
I am confused by your post. On the one hand you say the B&W is the best you have heard, and they you say "I am not a fan of B&W speakers"

I have no experiences with the revel, but the best system I heard consists of B&W 800D.

The B&W, Classe amplification, and the Meridian 800 cd simply sound real. Everything are so balanced and propotional!

I have to say I am not a fan of B&W speakers and Classe amp I heard over the years.