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Revel F12 versus Monitor RS6 versus...?
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I own a pair of Revel F12's, finally broken in much to my wife's relief and patience. I have not heard the Monitor RS6, but I think I have a good handle on the sound of the F12's. I have driven them with an Adcom 545 100-watt amp and currently with an older Bryston 3B-ST. Preamp is a Linn Kolektor. Front end is my faithful Rega Planer 3 and also a Pioneer 563A DVD player.
Briefly, I don't think the Revel F12 is a particularly good candidate for second system in a smaller room (you said 12x15) and your state preferences. The very strong feature of the speakers is not so much sound as value. They provide someone on a tight budget with an annoyance-free full-range solution. Or in my case, it is great set of speakers for my non-surround, non-THX-approved (
Thanks for a very helpful post! On Thursday, I heard a pair of new B&W 6-series bookshelves which sounded terrific, although their soundstage was flatter than I'd expected/hoped. ST's review last fall of the Triangle Comete has made me very interested in them, but neither Triangle nor its U.S. distributor has responded to multiple inquiries regarding where I might be able to audition them. With approximately 13.7 million kinds of speakers out there (I've counted
), it's hard enough to get a handle on what I should buy without the vendors being uncooperative...
Suggestions/recommendations?