Much more consistent, while not being all that much more narrow. I was surprised to see those suck-outs for the M106, especially in the horizontal.Better? Or just consistently narrower (which isn't necessarily better)?
Here's horizontal and vertical directivity comparison (same scale) of M106 and R3:
Much more consistent, while not being all that much more narrow. I was surprised to see those suck-outs for the M106, especially in the horizontal.
Much more consistent, while not being all that much more narrow. I was surprised to see those suck-outs for the M106, especially in the horizontal.
The waistbanding at around 4-5kHz in the Revels doesn't look nearly as bad in Amir's plots.
It might be that these plots are normalized to the on-axis response. The Revels have a bump in their on-axis response there, so when that flattens out off axis, it will appear worse than it actually is in normalized plots.
That's exactly what it is. It surprised me a bit when I saw it, as I didn't remember the M106 looking like that.I'm pretty sure the Revel "narrowing" around 4-5khz is a normalization artifact, as the speaker has an on-axis peak there.
I think I'd go for the R3, though I gotta say IRL, making this same decision, deciding between those and the Genelec 8030c, I went Genelec (and am super happy with them). Though I'm near-to-mid field. For a larger room/more than 2 meters distance, the R3 probably win. And, of course, plus subwoofer (or two) no matter your choice.Community,
If someone were looking to upgrade speakers at this price point, which would you choose?
Seems to be a win-win situation, but is there a compelling reason to choose one over the other? They both measure well with the only notable differences being the upper-mid/high emphasis and impedance dip to below 3ohm on the R3.
What color? Some good used deals I’ve seen lately it seemsThink I’m going with M106.
Read the M106 and M105 threads too which didn’t add much past the initial review. Threads get sidetracked so quickly. In the end, I don’t see why I wouldn’t be happy with either but sticking with my first choice in Revel.
I’m concerned about how they will handle being plugged and so close to the wall/in a bookshelf. They are the only aesthetically acceptable options as the room will not be dedicated to listening. Time will tell.
Oh ok, was thinking you decided on M106Black or walnut. The R3 in walnut look great.
I have not knowingly listened to narrow vs wide dispersion speakers, so I don’t know how to interpret the sonic benefit of either. The thread and video posted earlier left me confused as to how to decide without listening to them side by side which is not an option.
I am. That was an unfinished sentence that I meant to remove prior to posting.Oh ok, was thinking you decided on M106
I tried both. The KEFs gave me a headache in a couple of minutes. I kept the Revels. They are warm and balanced.Revel M106 is US$2200/pair.
Kef R3 just dropped on sale last night to be US$1700/pair
Take the US$500 savings, and purchase an amp, and you're ahead.
Considering the sale right now, I think it's a no brainer to get the R3.