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Wharfedale Super Linton, Mofi 888, or Revel F228be

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I am still looking to pull the trigger on the some new mains. These three are on the top of my list. Will be used for 50/50 music and HT and will be paired with a sub. I was looking to get a speaker that would provide satisfying bass without a sub but I have kind of backed off from that. Open floor plan room. So fairly large room. Thanks everybody for your help.
 
Based on current Crutchfield prices for a pair:

$2500 - Super Lintons
$5000 - Mofi 888
$6950 - Revel F228Be

What is your budget? Will you be cutting the budget down for another part of your system to get the more expensive speakers? There is a huge price discrepancy between these three speakers. I have a pair of Lintons and would happily trade them for these Mofi or Revel options but I doubt anyone would take me up on that trade offer.
 
Based on current Crutchfield prices for a pair:

$2500 - Super Lintons
$5000 - Mofi 888
$6950 - Revel F228Be

What is your budget? Will you be cutting the budget down for another part of your system to get the more expensive speakers? There is a huge price discrepancy between these three speakers. I have a pair of Lintons and would happily trade them for these Mofi or Revel options but I doubt anyone would take me up on that trade offer.
I am looking at a used pair of the revels for around $3500. Is it a no brainer to go with the Revel’s
 
I am looking at a used pair of the revels for around $3500. Is it a no brainer to go with the Revel’s
If you can get a pair of F228Be for $3500, they're in good shape, and that's in your budget, I would say that's absolutely a no brainer.
 
Depends on placement imho.

The Revels have a very notable bass shelf, so if you're going to place them against a wall that's a good option. The Mofi 888s on the other hand have an extended flat bass response, so they are more suited for a placement further into the room, you have more bass in terms of quantity, flatter bass response too. If you're EQing the bass response on the 888s, you can place them against a wall too.

Other than that, both speakers have excellent linearity and their horizontal directivity are both very good. You get a coax with the 888s, so vertical directivity is somewhat better there. But horizontal directivity is a bit more narrow, so less expensive sound so to speak of. That would be the second criterion.

Super Linton is very good too, but you're not going to match the SPL capability of either the 888 or the 228Be. But in a smaller room, that's the choice I would make.

Other than that, I think the 888s vs the 228Be is more directivity preference, placement based, and bass extension capability, neither perform really "better" than the other.
 
Given that speakers are almost always near a wall and that he's planning to use a subwoofer anyway, I stand by my statement that the F228Be is a no brainer.
 
I'm very happy with my Revel F228be speakers. They are in a large, and fairly live room, but they sound excellent. I don't do much HT, but I've never felt a lack of bass.
 
I am looking at a used pair of the revels for around $3500. Is it a no brainer to go with the Revel’s
Sounds like a no brainer to me on paper, but I have never heard those or the 888s. The Revels certainly have the best looking spinorama of the bunch.
 
Well let us know if 228Be are available at $3.5K - I thought the price would be higher. That could be for 226 which would still be great speakers.

Never heard 888s either, but their crossovers are 130, 1.6kHz which is something to be considered.

Just interested how are you going to take advantage of the extra extension of the speakers vs the support subs? There are many ways to do that but they don't necessarily end up in the same place. Choosing your mains should address that.
 
Well let us know if 228Be are available at $3.5K - I thought the price would be higher. That could be for 226 which would still be great speakers.

Never heard 888s either, but their crossovers are 130, 1.6kHz which is something to be considered.

Just interested how are you going to take advantage of the extra extension of the speakers vs the support subs? There are many ways to do that but they don't necessarily end up in the same place. Choosing your mains should address that.
They are the 226’s. Just realized this.
I am looking at a used pair of the revels for around $3500. Is it a no brainer to go with the Revel’s
 
Sounds like a no brainer to me on paper, but I have never heard those or the 888s. The Revels certainly have the best looking spinorama of the bunch.
They are the 226’s. Just went and looked back at the ad.
If you can get a pair of F228Be for $3500, they're in good shape, and that's in your budget, I would say that's absolutely a no brainer.
they are the 226’s just went back and checked the ad
 
Even if they're "just" the F226Fe, it'd still be my pick. Main difference between the F226Be and the F228Be is bass extension and maybe a bit less distortion at high SPLs at the lowest frequencies. Likely a marginal difference since you'll be crossing over to a subwoofer.
 
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