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Revel M16 Speaker Review

marX said:
I got this speaker but ran out of cash :p
Is anyone of you using a cheap amp with these? Do you enjoy it?
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I first started using this speaker with a 20 year old Denon AVR 3805. It was fantastic. It's now paired with a Denon x2600H, and it's also fantastic for both movies and music. My living room is 22 x 24', with 18' ceiling. This pairing does not have any issues filling that space with good sound. :)

Denon x2600H - $450 @ accessories4less.com

My old Denon AVR 3805 can be had for about $125 on ebay, though the remote really sucks rocks....if you can find one (or a replacement) that works.
 
Cheap means £100 :p

I mean, its Aiyima vs Fosi Audio vs 3eaudio at the moment!

Edit: My use case is Spotify music and gaming. Not too loud.
BTW, I'm currently located in the east midlands of the UK.
 
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marX said:
Cheap means £100 :p

I mean, its Aiyima vs Fosi Audio vs 3eaudio at the moment!

Edit: My use case is Spotify music and gaming. Not too loud.
BTW, I'm currently located in the east midlands of the UK.
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If you need a remote perhaps something like SMSL DA6, SMSL AO100, Loxije A30 or the older revision of Sabaj A10a (black box) might be worth a look as well. If you don't listen very loud I suspect any of these should work well. Some have more features than others so you can see which covers your needs best.
Note that I personally haven't used any of them so can't really comment on ease of use, reliability or if they have some unexpected issues.
I have used the Arylic A50+ (my measurements) and I found the feature set truly amazing for the price (it even has PEQ if you buy the config software!), but it was a bit too noisy IMHO.
Good luck!

Edit: I also used Sabaj A1 2022 (and measured) which is very cheap, has a few basic functions and it worked well IMHO.
 
The recent chip amps are cranking out 150 watts of clean power (Fosi V3 for example).
I could be convinced however to quintuple the amp budget to get a Topping PA7. A little cleaner, a little more power, and much classier appearance, more befitting of a Revel. In practice there would be very little difference, but I would feel better.
 
I've got a pair of Revel M16s....they are a fine speaker. I use them in a nearfield position to stream Tidal....they do have a huge soundstage, great mids and non-fatiguing highs.....however I find the bass to be over accentuated and not especially tight. As a result I think they were probably designed to be a home theatre speaker....seeing the frequency response chart aligns with my experience....

I drive them with an old pioneer 50 watts Class A/B amp.....I do notice the amp struggles with bass heavy tracks....but I think that probably has to due with the limited amount of capacitance (2x 10k uf) the amp has to offer.
 
aido78 said:
I've got a pair of Revel M16s....they are a fine speaker. I use them in a nearfield position to stream Tidal....they do have a huge soundstage, great mids and non-fatiguing highs.....however I find the bass to be over accentuated and not especially tight. As a result I think they were probably designed to be a home theatre speaker....seeing the frequency response chart aligns with my experience....

I drive them with an old pioneer 50 watts Class A/B amp.....I do notice the amp struggles with bass heavy tracks....but I think that probably has to due with the limited amount of capacitance (2x 10k uf) the amp has to offer.
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Did you try plugging the ports?
 
Yes, I did will negligible results.....my listening room is 4.6x3.1m with some diffusion only......so I'm conscious it could just be the room more than the speakers...
 
aido78 said:
I've got a pair of Revel M16s....they are a fine speaker. I use them in a nearfield position to stream Tidal....they do have a huge soundstage, great mids and non-fatiguing highs.....however I find the bass to be over accentuated and not especially tight. As a result I think they were probably designed to be a home theatre speaker....seeing the frequency response chart aligns with my experience....

I drive them with an old pioneer 50 watts Class A/B amp.....I do notice the amp struggles with bass heavy tracks....but I think that probably has to due with the limited amount of capacitance (2x 10k uf) the amp has to offer.
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I'd suggest to try room EQ - a few bands of subtractive PEQ should solve the issue and in general greatly improve sound quality (with any loudspeakers).
 
aido78 said:
Yes, I did will negligible results.....my listening room is 4.6x3.1m with some diffusion only......so I'm conscious it could just be the room more than the speakers...
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M16 is designed to sound good for music or home theater. Bass issues are most likely placement. Also, small speakers are inherently inefficient and need lot of power.
 
Looks fairly obvious to me...

Revel M16 on-axis.jpg
 
I've been using RoomEQ wizard to calibrate the FR via EQ APO.....I've had great success with this in the past, but it hasn't helped with my m16s on this occasion.

However, I'd like try these speakers in a bigger room to see how much my current listening room is a factor...
 
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