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Crutchfield is again showing inventory of the Revel Performa3 F208 tower loudspeaker in Piano Black and High Gloss Walnut for $1,925 each:
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Revel F208 Tower Speaker Review
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REK2575
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How adequate would a 130W/channel (8ohm) amp be for driving these? Asking for a friend...
I drive a pair of Revel M106s with that amp (Rotel RB1552), and it's more than enough power in that case. The F208 are slightly lower sensitivity, in addition to being an altogether huger speaker.
EDIT: I'm mistaken; the F208 is slightly higher sensitivity than the M106; 88.5 vs. 87
I drive a pair of Revel M106s with that amp (Rotel RB1552), and it's more than enough power in that case. The F208 are slightly lower sensitivity, in addition to being an altogether huger speaker.
EDIT: I'm mistaken; the F208 is slightly higher sensitivity than the M106; 88.5 vs. 87
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A bargain!!Crutchfield is again showing inventory of the Revel Performa3 F208 tower loudspeaker in Piano Black and High Gloss Walnut for $1,925 each:
...also generally the bigger the speaker is, more efficient they are.
usually with bigger speakers, if designed well then (worst case) -> if sensitivity is low then impedance is high and vice-versa. which should make most amplifiers good enough
I would say "adequate" would be a good description.
Without knowing more about the amp and it's level of comfort into fairly low impedance and
with Amir measured the sensitivity at 87-88 db I'd rate it as "just" adequate.
"Impedance test shows dipping to 3.5 ohm so you better have a high current amplifier that doesn't mind such loads:"
As long as his room isn't too large and his musical tastes doesn't lean to loud heavy metal it should mostly be fine.
But for a 4 driver - 3 way tower I personally would prefer a little more muscle.
YMMV
REK2575
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Appreciate the feedback. "Adequate" would be fine in my case, honestly. I'm not someone who listens to music (predominantly classical/opera/jazz) at very high volumes. 90dB+ is generally too loud for my enjoyment (with the rare exception!). So an amp that can push my speakers into the high 80/low 90dB range suits my needs. I quite like my Rotel and am not in the market for a replacement anytime soon.
I've used a F208/C298 combo for almost 2 years now. My Revel F208 + HSU sub + NAD C298 amp combo will blow my ear drums before the speakers. The reason I know that, is that they sound so clean, that I just keep nudging the volume knob, to concert levels. This is in a ~65m3 modest living room, with an openish back wall. No complaints.
BTW, they sound great at normal volumes also. Which I adhere to recently, to save my hearing...
BTW, they sound great at normal volumes also. Which I adhere to recently, to save my hearing...
REK2575
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Bought a pair of these on close-out from Crutchfield. Arrived today. Looking forward to setting them up!
(Fair warning: these arrive in BIG, HEAVY boxes! When UPS freight dropped them off, my first thought was, how the hell am I going to get these inside! Luckily just needed to get them to living room on ground floor!)
(Fair warning: these arrive in BIG, HEAVY boxes! When UPS freight dropped them off, my first thought was, how the hell am I going to get these inside! Luckily just needed to get them to living room on ground floor!)
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Yes they are. I got a lot of excellent advice here before I bought mine. The best sound I’ve had in my theater room ever. I’m incredibly happy with them. I see no need to ever think about buying another loudspeaker set. They are that good
Absolutely! I often miss mine. Congratulations.
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Why did you sell them?
My listening room was too small to do them justice, and so I went down the Genelec route instead. Had they had DSP (other than the bass reduction switch), I would still be running those with my former pair of Benchmark AHB2's: magical!!
REK2575
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Just following up on my earlier post about kind of power needed to drive the F208s. I finally got mine set up, powering them with my Rotel amp (130W).
Wow, do these respond beautifully! I'm finding 130W is plenty to drive them, and then some. I haven't dared to try them at max volume -- they get scary loud even some distance from max amplification.
Anyway, unless you're someone who has an enormous listening space and likes to listen to your music ear-splittingly loud (...and no judgement!), you don't need a super amp to enjoy these to their fullest.
Wow, do these respond beautifully! I'm finding 130W is plenty to drive them, and then some. I haven't dared to try them at max volume -- they get scary loud even some distance from max amplification.
Anyway, unless you're someone who has an enormous listening space and likes to listen to your music ear-splittingly loud (...and no judgement!), you don't need a super amp to enjoy these to their fullest.
