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Revel M106 Bookshelf Speaker Review

Well it's not a big deal and you have the right idea. The problem is well within the realm of subwoofers to handle.

My subs do really well as I've managed to get them playing nice together.....

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This is their response together at the MLP once I had time-aligned them using REW and a minidsp 2x4hd.

A nice bookshelf like the Revel M range would blend rather nicely here I think.... :)
 
You can get them much cheaper than list if you try. Have you looked into shipping cost to the UK from over here?

I have looked at some American online shops and, once you add postage then import taxes etc it ends up being a very similar price to purchasing over here.....
 
I think any of them would. The way crossovers work, you don't need to worry about getting a speaker with less bass. In fact, more is better as the blend is more seamless.

I'm starting to lean towards the M106 although the M126be is tempting but at twice the price, it's not a decision to take lightly especially when the benefits will be so miniscule......
 
@amirm, thanks for the review. How would you compare the M106 with the HDI-1600 that you reviewed? On first blush, it seems that the modern waveguide on the HDI-1600 series would produce superior integration and directivity response, but the M106 seemed to leave a much stronger impression on you. Interested to hear your thoughts on that!
 
SBAcoustics drivers are made here in Indonesia and a local speaker manufacturer is creating a replica of these speakers in the sense of using the same set of drivers with a different enclosure, not sure of the crossover. Will it be reasonable to get at least 80% of the very good performance with the replicas? They are going for quite cheap (around $300).
 
I'd think there are too many variables involved in that situation. While there are good knockoff brands, such as the Usher copies of the venerable Scanspeak designs, the SB's seem like an odd brand to copy.

Two things I look for in a brand:
1. Toll free number to contact when problems arise
2. A real street address for the company

That said, "if it seems too good to be true.....", caveat emptor.
 
I'd think there are too many variables involved in that situation. While there are good knockoff brands, such as the Usher copies of the venerable Scanspeak designs, the SB's seem like an odd brand to copy.

Two things I look for in a brand:
1. Toll free number to contact when problems arise
2. A real street address for the company

That said, "if it seems too good to be true.....", caveat emptor.
Oh I meant they are copying the Revel M106s which uses SB drivers. The copies are also using the same SB drivers.
 
I'm starting to lean towards the M106 although the M126be is tempting but at twice the price, it's not a decision to take lightly especially when the benefits will be so miniscule......

Have you looked at the KEF R3? It is available in a walnut finish (of sorts) and is lighter in the lowest octave than many speakers.

Honestly, I think the LS50 with subs would be your ticket, but it is not available in walnut.
 
Oh I meant they are copying the Revel M106s which uses SB drivers. The copies are also using the same SB drivers.
Its really not the same, could be in past it was the same but not anymore, and IRRC over in F208 review thread some users documented with pictures how Revels drivers looked from behind and they were not looking as SBA standard series, it could be Revel use SBA to produce some of these drivers because they looks so close but its speculation without proof, what is easy to proof is below zoomed view of Amir's sample is not exactly the same as a standard SB17NBAC35 pictured in their datasheet, that said the local produced clone can probably perform good because SBA standard series is not bad but its nothing that speculation :)..

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Have you looked at the KEF R3? It is available in a walnut finish (of sorts) and is lighter in the lowest octave than many speakers.

Honestly, I think the LS50 with subs would be your ticket, but it is not available in walnut.

Hi.

I did consider the KEF's to be honest but I just can't seem to like them visually. I know that may seem odd to discount something on looks alone but I believe that the visual side of things is a huge part of the purchase process.

I have made a decision anyway. I've decided to try the BMR philharmonitor's. :)
 
Or you can use 99.9% pure crystal ceramic alumina. :)

These tweeters are (NOS spares) for my Sony SSG-333es loudspeakers. Rare as the proverbial hen's teeth as they were only made for the one speaker and only for less than one year. Had Sony Japan find me a pair back in 1993 and have had them as spares "just in case" ever since. Ironically, it was the woofers that failed and now need new rubber surrounds...

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Fully die-cast, spun aluminium, champagne anodized basket, finished all the way down the rim, even though they are flush rebated. Rubber trim between mesh and outer. Screw fit diffuser ring/magnet assembly and magnetically shielded (2nd magnet). Approx 1.2kg all up weight per tweeter.
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They go in these:
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Driver porn
 
Is the M106 time aligned? Any measurements out there regarding this? Thanks!
 
Time alignment means next to nothing aside from making sure there aren't any nasty phase issues, which obviously show in the frequency response.
 
Is the M106 time aligned? Any measurements out there regarding this? Thanks!

The drivers are in phase at the frequencies they both play. If they were not, there would be a null at that frequency on axis and a peak somewhere else off axis. A step response is not really a useful way of diagnosing whether drivers are 'time aligned'. What is important is that they are as close to 100% in phase on axis as possible over a wide bandwidth. This is relatively easy to accomplish with speakers employing a waveguide, since the waveguide positions the acoustic center of the tweeter a bit further back, and therefore closer, to the woofer below it.

If you listen directly above the speaker, it will not be 'time aligned' because the tweeter will be several inches closer to you than the woofer. Fortunately this doesn't matter much.
 
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