This thread is a tad old, but thought I would weigh in. I haven't heard the Blade 2, but I have had the Salon2's for a long time and one of the things that impresses me about the speaker system is how they change with every new upgrade. I tend to believe the Salon's are very neutral, and yes, as others have commentated revealing. I do find adding a subwoofer helps with the foundation of the music, but that's probably true of most speaker systems. If you give the Salon's the right amp and good source material, you can't go wrong. But some audiophiles might opt for different types of tonal response and can go shopping elsewhere.
Thinking of Kef Blade 2 to replace Revel Salon 2
Is this just a sideways move or an upgrade? I am leaning partly just for looks. The Salon 2 is nice and pretty unflappable maybe a little on the ruthless revealing side. I don't really have the ability to go hear these before I buy and really every dealer audition Ive had has left a very bad taste in my mouth for it. I like the idea of a speaker that sounds good all around the room not just in the sweet spot as I tend to not listen as much that way. I would hope to not give up to much bass to the Salon 2 with the Blade 2.