Different opinions/experiences exist...
Revel speakers are a bit dry, analytical, etc, but measure great, I e, designed by guys who understand engineering, but, don't have a good ear for music (unfortunately).
If you told the Revel engineer, "Dude, your speaker doesn't sound a whole lot like my instrument and is getting a lil boring".... He might say, " it's all you...it's you and your instrument's fault. My box measures great and i don't need to know anything else. If my box measures great, i am great".
Revel speakers are fairly priced for the work that went into it, however. If it ends up being your sound after you hear other things, consider it a fair deal even at full price. The Revel guys are not in the habit of robbing you like certain others.
Speakers with a different ethos applied in a similar price bracket or lower.
Levinson/DHertz Amber
Yamaha NS-5000
Borresen X3
Wharfedale Elysian
Tad E1Tx
Some of Vivid's stuff, etc
etc
There are more exquisite offerings as you go up in price as well.
Listen to a lot of speakers before you decide on what really appeals to you. Also, listen to an eclectic mix of tracks from different genres.