Why should i be a fan of Revel speakers?

Don't be a fan its ok!!

I have a pair of Salon 2's.  The speakers are very pure, detailed and revealing.  Provided there are quality components upstream, you will hear exactly as the audio was produced.  IMHO, the Salon 2's are a bargain for the price.  Ncarv provided an excellent assessment too.  Bottom line, the Sonus Faber's and Revel Salon 2's are both great choices.  I spent nearly half a year listening to the options.  If I had to do it again, I would choose the Salon 2's - no question.  You must do your homework, listen and enjoy the journey. 

Studio 2’s currently reside in my room (14’6" x 24’), driven by Rogue M180 mono blocks, ARC LS27 line stage, Cary 306SACD, VPI AriesIII TT.

Having owned Maggies and Logans for thirty plus years prior, these are the first ’box’ speakers (under 20k) that stirred my soul. With that being said the F208’s might just be the best buy in the Revel line given their 5k msrp and killer sound that they produce.

Another curios discovery for me has been how nicely the F208 sound even near-field.

At the moment I have them stuffed into a very small (9' x 13') room, where I listen quite often within 3' of the speakers while working at a desk at the front of the room.
At this position the speakers' dispersion is such that they end up sounding as if I were wearing a pair of big headphones.  Very nice!  None of the other speakers that I have had in this room have approximated that.

Whereas they obviously flourish when being driven by my big 300wpc amp, they also sound  very nice, albeit less gutsy while being powered by a modest amplifier like the old Hafler DH-220.