RevelF32 in good shape, or RevelF50 in bad shape?


Hello Everybody!
I could use some help here. I'd like to buy a pair of speakers. I could buy a pair of Revel F32 in very good shape for 1000 pounds, or a pair of Revel F50 in pretty bad shape with serviced mid woofers.
The first question is, how big the gap is between the two quality wise? I have the DK Design VS1 Reference MK3 amplifier and the Sony SCD-XA 5400 SACD player with a pair of Bower&Wilkins 604S3 speakers.
I don't have chance to demo them, so I have to make up my mind based on my knowledge and based on yours...........! Thanks for any advise.
yba_us

Showing 1 response by loomisjohnson

a couple guys on ebay are hawking audax drivers as replacements for the f30/32/50, and they look identical to the originals, but it's not positive whether they the exact same. i'd contact revel directly and ask them.
fwiw, i agree with the f32 recommendation--as a longtime owner i've never heard huge difference between the f30/32 and the much pricier f50--the f50s are slightly bigger and have an extra driver which i assume gives 'em some more midbass oomph, but they don't actually extend any deeper, and the specs are almost identical, so you might as well get the one in prime condition. just make sure you have enough power--they need lots of wattage.