New member... for what it’s worth, a few years ago I auditioned both F208 and F206 at a hifi dealer (same room, right after each other).
I remember my impressions when switching from 208 to 206:
* Less authorithy, ”smaller” sound with loss of deep bass.
* More uniform sound, speakers ”disappeared”.
I assume that the room was far from acoustically perfect, and I probably sat to close to the speakers.
I also auditioned the 208’s a couple more times, at different dealers, and I liked the clarity in the sound, although I wasn’t tappning my foot, so to say.
In the end, I decided to go for the clear, neutral sound of Revel. I figured that it would be a perfect ”baseline”. Since I am using the same setup for cinema and 2 channel listening, the idea is that my av prepro can put its character on the sound profile, and I can also color the music with a suitable preamp if I want to (or retain the fidelity by using a neutral one).
I ended up buying the 206’s, mostly because of finish options (love the look of 206 in white) and price. (If F208 and C208 would come in white, I would probably upgrade in a second.)
I pair the 206’s with a couple of Rythmiks, and am exceedingly happy with them. The sound in my home (open plan, high ceiling living room) is far better than any Revel that I auditioned at hifi dealers.
However, I sometimes think that the center channel (C205) could be upgraded with regards to dynamics and authority. But since I need white speakers, I would have to go for the C426be, which cost a pretty penny.
In conclusion: Very happy with 206 plus subs.
