Revel F208 at half-price or something else ?

[eyesofra]

Hey guys,
I've been reading through various threads on Revel with keen interest. I have an oppurtunity to purchase a demo pair of F208s at essentially -48% off retail ( appx 5k AUD).
The store is a bit of a drive away so I'm not able to audition them. My current fronts are the brilliant KEF R500, predecessor to the current R5. The room is not large 4.3mx4x2.7m.
Is this a no brainer and should I place a deposit straight away or should I listen to other newer speakers around similar price point ?

What are your thoughts ?

Much appreciate your response.

 

[JSmith]

Is this a no brainer

G'Day mate. Well if you're in the market for new speakers, these perform very well;

Revel F208 Tower Speaker Review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel F208 speaker. It was kindly purchased by a member and drop shipped to me for measurements. Revel F208 costs $2,500 each or US $5,000 for a pair. Note: our company, Madrona Digital is a dealer for Revel speakers. Feel free to read as...

www.audiosciencereview.com

That 's a cracking price @ $5K AUD for a pair, basically new... a no brainer to me. Hell if you don't buy them... I might.


JSmith

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

The store is a bit of a drive away so I'm not able to audition them.

The ad states that they are pick up only. So you’d have to do the drive anyway. Worst case is you drive there, auction them and don’t like them

 

[AudioJester]

If you want them you better be quick.
Not sure wht else would match them at that price. Thats if they are in your budget and fit in with what you want. Wont be hard to drive either

 

[FeddyLost]

should I listen to other newer speakers around similar price point

Most probably comparable price you'll get only second hand.

2x8" vs 2x5,25" might change something in stereo mode.
I'd give them a try at least. Even if you buy and don't like them in real life, resale losses will be low.

 

[Steve Dallas]

I think you should take a flier and discover a very good example of what Revel has to offer in its larger scale. I have both KEF (R3, Q100) and Revel (F206, M106, C25) speakers and love what both do so well. They are both very accurate in frequency response, but have very different dispersion characteristics, which makes them behave quite differently in-room. In my home office, Revels light up the side walls too much, which makes the narrower dispersion of the KEFs preferable. In my more suitably treated media room, the Revels cast a very wide soundstage, which sounds glorious. In the other dimension, I find Revel speakers to sound taller than KEFs, but that too is room-dependent.

 

[eyesofra]

thanks for the response guys. I suppose hearing them is going to be the first call to action. As Jim said I need to figure out what improvement it's going to give me otherwise it's a waste of effort (and money). Much appreciate all your feedback.

 

[JSmith]

They're gone anyway... someone snapped up the bargain.

Ex-Display - Revel Performa3 F208 Floorstanding Speakers - Gloss Walnut (Pair) | Space Hi-Fi

Performa3 F208 are true full-range loudspeakers with small footprints and sleek design. Wide frequency range, uncompressed dynamic range and low distortion.

www.spacehifi.com.au

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JSmith

 

[Tom C]

The key question is this:

What improvement will the Revel give you?

If you can't answer that, then stick with what you have.

Jim

I would say, if you can’t answer that question, you got some reading to do…