What makes the Revel Ultima salon2 the best loudspeaker?

What makes the Revel Ultima salon2 the best loudspeaker?

In the treble, the Salon2 had the fine resolution of transient detail of the best ribbons, the transparency of an electrostatic, and the dynamics and the impact of a dynamic driver. This quality not only greatly reduced listening fatigue, but made the music come alive.

How many woofers are in the Revel Salon?

Both concert hall and loudspeaker please several senses at once. Description The Revel Salon is a four-way system with seven drive-units: two tweeters (1.1″ on the front and 0.75″ on the back), one 4″ midrange, one 6.5″ midbass, and three 8″ woofers.

When did the Revel loudspeaker first come out?

Revel’s flagship is a complete rethinking of the original Salon launched with great fanfare ten years ago. The company was formed in 1995 by the consumer-electronics giant Harman International to compete in the upper-end loudspeaker market.

How big are the speakers on the salon2?

The Salon2 is a floorstanding four-way system with three 8-inch woofers, a 6.5-inch mid-woofer, 4-inch midrange and 1-inch tweeter. Offering an elegant, designer-friendly appearance and unparalleled sound quality, the Salon2 is the highest expression of Revel technology and performance in loudspeaker design with previously unmatched performance.

How does the Revel Ultima salon2 loudspeaker work?

If the owner prefers a more conventional arrangement of one stereo power amp and two pairs of speaker cables, two accessory jumper straps (supplied) connect the posts of the upper and lower drivers. The Salon2’s terminal panel is covered by a door of smoked plastic to maintain the enclosure’s curved exterior.

How much does a revel Salon 2 speaker cost?

• Read Andrew Robinson’s Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond Floorstanding Speaker Review. Priced at $20,000 per pair, the Revel Ultima Salon 2’s represent a huge departure from the first Revel Ultima Salons. While the price tag is similar, the new Salon2’s are a far more narrow footprint.

When did the Revel Ultima studio come out?

The Revel Ultima Studios came to me by chance. I’d wanted to review Revel’s high-value Performa F-30—see my May 2000 report —but the Studio was offered instead. By the time a pair of Studios had arrived, however, the F-30s were also on their way, and the Studios were put on the back burner.

Who is the company that makes Revel loudspeakers?

Harman International, of which Revel is a part, is a big enough company to support a lab dedicated to investigating loudspeaker performance through the study—in controlled experimental environments—of how trained listeners perceive the various parameters of sound reproduction.