B&W 702s or Revel F208s

I can have either one for the same price. Which ones should I get? Any alternatives for $5K floorstandes tops? Same sound character. Thanks

thyname12-12-2017 2:57am

shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,467 posts 12-13-2017 at 02:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Good choice. Revel is in a completely different league. The measurements on stereophile are extremely impressive. The response off axis is stunning. This has the best dispersion of almost any big company speaker I have seen. Harmon Kardon are doing a fantastic job. B&W lost their way years ago. You should consider a neutral DAC source like Benchmark or Weiss.
shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,467 posts 12-13-2017 at 02:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just comparing the mid range driver motors of the two speakers. Revel 5.25" is quite impressive. B&W 6 inch mid looks so small and cheap it belongs in a Bose speaker.
thyname OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,107 posts 12-13-2017 at 03:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 6” is bigger than 5.5”. No? Using Oppo UDP-205 as a DAC / transport (also with Roon)
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mtrot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 804 posts 12-13-2017 at 04:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ thyname He's talking about the mid range driver MOTOR, not the cone size. The motor sits behind the cone.