I've always wanted "big" sounding speakers but never had the room for it until now - my "man-cave" ( 22' x 12' x 7' - see diagram below) is almost ready and I am looking to get a pair of large-ish speakers that measure well. Budget is < $5K USD. A local Revel dealer has the F208 open box for $4200 for the pair. I've never listened to any Revel speakers so if the dealer lets me borrow them for a few days, that would be better then buying them online and worrying about returns.
Before I haul these home to try them out, what should be the things to consider?
Given the sensitivity of 88.5dB and the amps I have, SPL should not be an issue. Amplification will not be a limiting factor (I have Hypex NCore and Classe 2200). Frequency response of the F208 is -10dB@23Hz, -6dB@27 Hz, -3dB@31Hz. I already have one REL Storm 3 subwoofer which should fill in the lower end. Anything else I should consider?
Side note: I would love to get active DSP-based speakers but they seem far too expensive for my budget at this point if I want the "big" sound. I have the JBL 305P Mark II in my living room but they sound "small". I could try the 308P but I am not sure they will compete well with dual 8" woofers on the Revels.
Side note 2: I am not asking for subjective opinions on these speakers (folks are welcome to provide them though in case there is general consensus that a particular model sounds bad and is not worth one's time auditioning).
Thanks!
Before I haul these home to try them out, what should be the things to consider?
Given the sensitivity of 88.5dB and the amps I have, SPL should not be an issue. Amplification will not be a limiting factor (I have Hypex NCore and Classe 2200). Frequency response of the F208 is -10dB@23Hz, -6dB@27 Hz, -3dB@31Hz. I already have one REL Storm 3 subwoofer which should fill in the lower end. Anything else I should consider?
Side note: I would love to get active DSP-based speakers but they seem far too expensive for my budget at this point if I want the "big" sound. I have the JBL 305P Mark II in my living room but they sound "small". I could try the 308P but I am not sure they will compete well with dual 8" woofers on the Revels.
Side note 2: I am not asking for subjective opinions on these speakers (folks are welcome to provide them though in case there is general consensus that a particular model sounds bad and is not worth one's time auditioning).
Thanks!