Oh great!... now they're going to raise the price. I agree though, they are a fantastic speaker and a true value.
Revel Salon 2 speakers
Over the past 20 years or so, I've owned a number of very high-end, full-range, floor standing speakers, including a pair of Salon 1 speakers (which were phenomenal as well). But the Salon 2s are, overall, the best I've ever owned. I've also owned Magnepan, Acoustat, Avantgarde, PBN Audio Montana, PBN Audio Montana/Quintessence Audio, B&W, Von Schweikert, Analysis Audio ribbon speakers, Infinity, Silverline and Martin Logan. Still, after all these years, you simply cannot beat the Salon 2s, from top-to-bottom, for anywhere near it's asking price or for tens of thousands of dollars more. The Salon 2s are an absolute game-changer, reference level, world-class caliber speaker!!! I just laugh at the astronomically high prices that current speakers cost compared to what I paid for the Salon 2s, when it comes to price-to-performance. I see all the new speakers at Audio shows and also at my local dealers, and, yes, they do sound fabulous. But 50k for a stand mount bookshelf?????? Unreal. Even for it's retail price, I believe that the Salon 2 speakers are still one of the very best values on the market. It was the Salon 2 speakers that finally quenched my speaker thirst and took me off the speaker "Merry-Go-Round." That goodness!!!
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I just picked up a pair of 228Be and have similar feelings about it. Just such a tremendous value compared to what’s out there. I think Revel garners a lot of respect in the audiophile world, but does not maintain the ‘mystique’ of other brands, which get there by either super high prices, constantly releasing new products, or out of this world materials/construction. This is my first pair of Revels in 25 years in the hobby and I am extremely impressed. |
@kennymacc what are you using for amplification? |
About a year ago, I had to move to a smaller listening space in my home, so I downsized from separates to an integrated amp. I now drive the Salons with an Hegel H590 integrated, which, combined with my Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty reference DAC, produces an absolutely superb sound. The Hegel H590 has the horse-power to drive the Salon 2s beautifully (especially in rooms that aren’t real large), while possessing some of the very highest sound quality available. I believe that the Salon 2 and Hegel H590 combo is a brilliant combination. I strongly believe that the Hegel H590 integrated, although not cheap, given it’s superb sound quality and huge power reserves, is the best integrated amp on market. |
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