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Is there review of Revel Salon 2?
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It is not in the cards during the summer at least.
Considering the very small Klippel pedestal used for testing speakers a test of the Salon 2 is probably not coming anytime soon.
Height 53.3" (135.4 cm)
Width 14" (35.6 cm)
Depth 23" (58.4 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66.3 kg) Shipping weight 178 lb (80.7 kg)
Height 53.3" (135.4 cm)
Width 14" (35.6 cm)
Depth 23" (58.4 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66.3 kg) Shipping weight 178 lb (80.7 kg)
nerdoldnerdith
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As some internet geeks who only fuel the flames....
I trust on Amirm's back and arms, on video he looks not too far from Arnold Schwarzenegger
On top of the weight and size, these things are super slippery and of course delicate. If they had a few handles, it would be easy to move them around. But they they are, it is darn near impossible. I had a company provide white glove service to bring them here.
Bring the NFS to Harman and then you can do side by side with the same speaker.
The only thing worse than Salon 2 to move is the NFS! The thing is like a erector set!!! It comes in nearly pieces you assemble and is super delicate.Bring the NFS to Harman and then you can do side by side with the same speaker.
Amazing Klippel doesn't have a pedestal for these larger speakers.
The NRC anechoic chamber measurements are probably more line with ASR...Stereophile's measurements are done in a listening room typically, are they not?
https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/measurements/speakers/revel_ultima_salon2/
I have built auxiliary platforms for it to place larger speakers on it.
nerdoldnerdith
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In-room measurements are close enough at the frequencies of concern for directivity if you want to get a good idea about how the speaker behaves. Klippel measurements should look like the Stereophile measurements above 300Hz, but will have better resolution. The Stereophile graph should let you know that the Salon2 has superb off-axis performance up to about 10,000Hz, after which it isn't particularly important.
What's remarkable about these measurements is how flat the response is 90 degrees off axis, showing you how well the Salon2's sculpted baffle controls baffle diffraction. If you look at the measurements of just about any other speaker on Stereophile, 90 degrees off axis is a wavy mess. Even the Revel F228Be has problems:
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Tatteredmidnight
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Although I am sure I would also be hesitant about moving a $20k pair of slippery monoliths, weighing close to 150lbs each, a pair of anti-slip gloves would probably make this a non-issue. $7 solution (nitrile dipped gloves) for a very expensive problem.
Typically, out of doors on JA's driveway, iirc.
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