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Odd Revel Performa M20 Question ?

Received today a pair of Revel M20. One of the intriguing aspects of these speakers was that each speaker (according to specifications) weighed 45 lbs, or 20.4 kg. Unusually heavy for speakers of this size. Specs for packaged shipping weight is 48 lbs., each.

When I received the FedEx tracking info over the weekend, the packaged weight for both speakers was listed at 74.7 lbs. Speakers were sent in two separate boxes....original boxes and original packing materials.... one weighing 37.8 lbs. the other 36.9 lbs.

This caught my attention and I thought maybe a misread from the shipping origin. On receiving the speakers today at FedEx, I put one box on the scale and it read 37.8 lbs. Got home, removed the speakers from boxes and weighed again on a bathroom scale. One speaker weighed ~ 36 lbs, without grilles and without feet.

Hooked up the speakers and they sound good. I'll need some time before deciding if I like them.

So my question, hopefully to those actually owning the Performa M20, what do your speakers weigh? Hard to imagine that a manufacturer's specification could miss by nearly 10 lbs.
stevensctt
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tom6897
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Did you weigh them during high or low tide? Was the Sun at perigee or apogee? Do you also experience more bass weight in the heavier speaker?

Seriously, I think they more than likely have a +/- tolerance level and the shipping is not an exact weight.

Call the dealer and ask.
stevensctt OP
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Tom - great response. Maybe a ridiculous concern and I am not normally a spec guy but I'm somewhat obsessed with this!

Shipping weight is accurate in this case, FedEx, UPS base rates on this criteria.

I understand nominal values vs actual as well as +/- tolerances, but mis- stating weight by 30%?

Please humor me!
rrog
1,958 posts
 
If you received your M20s in two separate boxes this could account for the difference in actual weight vs published weight. When I received my M22s they came in two separate boxes that were inside of a very large box. The box was so big UPS asked if I could pick it up instead of them delivering it. Luckily I own a pickup.
winoguy17
1,089 posts
 
If I read this correctly, the OP is not concerned with the SHIPPING weight discrepancy, but the ACTUAL speaker weight vs. what the manuf. states. I definitely think he has a valid concern,and look forward to some better explanation.
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