I own the Revel Studios and previoulsy owned B&W802 Matrix 3s. I chose the Revels after listening to many speakers in many stores over many systems over extended periods of time. Please note that I did not purchase B&W Nautilus 802s even though there were a number of dealers who were willing to give me a sweetheart deal for my 802 M3s as a trade-in. Why didn't I buy the Nautilus 802s? Because they simply did not sound like double the cost of the M3s. If you want a real bargain, just look for a used pair of 802 M3s. If you want a speaker that sounds like it cost $10k or maybe $20k, buy the Revels. By the way, I have seen a lot of 802 Nautilus speakers appear for sale at this website over the last 18 months but not too many Revel Studios. People keep high end components that are great and sell everything else.
Revel Studio,B&W 802's,Ect....
I have assembled A pair of Bat Vk 60's(monoblocks)ARC LS 10 pre,Marantz cd11 mk2,Kimber cable,Apature silver interconcts,and am in need of some speaker suggestions.I just listened to the Revel studio's driven by an ARC VT 100mk2,blue circle pre,levinson trans,dcs proc. The presentation was awsome! Now, I am wanting to hear the vk60's driving 802's even though some say tubes just dont drive B&W's well.From what I can remember 2-3yrs. ago I heard a vt50 driving 802's to good sound.Anyway I was very taken by the Revel's and am in search for some more suggestions.Due to price I will probably buy used..... Thanks Sren0