Revel F228Be Performa floorstanding speaker

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Pros:

Natural, uncolored sound quality, top to bottom, Excellent off-axis response, Powerful, solid bass performance, Understated good looks
Excellent imaging. Tonality on point. Plenty of low-end punch for music. Terrific build quality.

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A pair of them on my birthday, gift-wrapped with a bow. I turn fifty this year you know
Though a good deal given the competition, I seldom meet anyone willing to spend 10 grand on speakers. Although they have several beautiful finishes that I believe would work for most, those looking for a particular aesthetic might have to look elsewhere,...

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Last revision on July 29, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Natural, uncolored sound quality, top to bottom, Excellent off-axis response, Powerful, solid bass performance, Understated good looks
Excellent imaging. Tonality on point. Plenty of low-end punch for music. Terrific build quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

A pair of them on my birthday, gift-wrapped with a bow. I turn fifty this year you know
Though a good deal given the competition, I seldom meet anyone willing to spend 10 grand on speakers. Although they have several beautiful finishes that I believe would work for most, those looking for a particular aesthetic might have to look elsewhere,

Expert reviews and ratings

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During my time with the F228Be, I found myself getting lost in hours-long listening sessions. Roon made it easy for me to find plenty of music to listen to and the Revels made me want to stay and listen. Whether it was the solid bass of an R&B track,...

By Home Theater Review on March 25, 2019

Mark Gusew thinks this big American floorstanding speaker is a force to be reckoned...

By stereo.net.au on December 31, 2019

You could want more than the REVEL F228BE. The honest question is, do you really need more?LikesNatural, uncolored sound quality, top to bottom.Excellent off-axis response.Powerful, solid bass performance.Understated good looks.Would Like To SeeA pair...

By Home Theater HiFi on August 12, 2019

Many expect a speaker to sound twice as good if it costs twice as much as another speaker. However, in practice that's not how most things work. A car that costs twice as much isn't necessarily twice as fast. I might spend twice as much on a meal yet it...

By referencehometheater.com on July 22, 2019

Overall, I'm thrilled with the sound of Revel's Performa F228Be's in my listening room. Across the audioband and at any listening level, they offered remarkably transparent reproduction of music in the tonal, time, and spatial domains, and my ears,...

By Stereophile on January 22, 2019

Eine tolle Atmosphäre im gemütlichen Studio, ein entspanntes, gleichzeitig aber ungemein komplettes, lebendiges Hören. Die Mark Levinson Komponenten sind schon optisch eine Schau, akustisch verbinden sie ein über alle Maßen angenehmes Spiel mit...

By Area DVD on May 17, 2019