Well, as luck would have it (good or bad, not sure yet), I have been offered a great deal on a pair of brand new Salon 2s. The problem is there is some time pressure involved (no, the dealer is not being sleazy here, I fully understand reason for the time constraint, and it is legit, will not go into details on that here), and as a result I will need to commit WITHOUT actually auditioning the speakers (doesn't help I live in the middle of nowhere). So it is a major risk to be sure. Certainly has thrown a big wrench in my extensive audition plans. But the Revel 2 has always been one of my dream "end game" speakers (based purely upon research/reviews/measurements, not my own subjective listening session) and really struggling whether or not to jump in the deep end here or pass. Really tough call.
Anyone have any amazing wisdom to pass along? Or maybe some tomatoes to throw my way? (feel free, don't blame you, I am feeling nuts even considering this)
On a related note ... If anyone here that lives in northwest US (especially Montana) and owns Salon 2, and would be willing to have me over for an audition within the week, please send me a DM!
Thanks!