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Revel Salon2
Offering an elegant, designer-friendly appearance and unparalleled sound quality, 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. Its sophisticated design even extends to the cast aluminum input and control panel, which is hidden from view, yet easily accessible. The smoked access panel continues the elegant shape of the cabinet, even when viewed from the side or rear. The Salon2 is as delightful for the discriminating eye as it is satisfying for the refined ear.
Salon2 Highlights
- Curvilinear Single Piece Enclosure with 9 Layers of Laminated MDF
- Narrow Sonically Optimized, 2 ½" Thick Baffle that Virtually Eliminates Diffraction Effects
- Easily Removable, Magnetically Attached Grilles
- Pure Beryllium Dome Tweeter with 3rd Generation Waveguide Technology
- Titanium Cone Woofer and Midrange with Inverted-dome Designs
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Built as a measurement-grade flagship, the Salon2 delivers authoritative low end and razor‑sharp, airy highs from its 1" beryllium tweeter and triple woofers. Reviewers praised its coherent four‑way midband and wide, stable imaging; Jeff Fritz called it a long‑lived reference, and Audiophilepure noted its natural, high‑resolution vocal delivery.
Pros
- Reference-class bass extension and authority thanks to three 8" woofers and low-frequency extension to ~23 Hz (-3 dB).
- Detailed, airy treble from a 1" beryllium tweeter in a waveguide yields refined high-frequency clarity and air.
- Coherent four-way midband and stable imaging produce natural-sounding vocals and precise staging.
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Cons
- Modest sensitivity (≈86 dB) and a 3.7-ohm minimum impedance mean the Salon2 benefits from a powerful, well-matched amplifier.
- Conventional cabinet and titanium-diaphragm drivers are excellent but noted as more traditional versus newer boutique materials.
Sound Quality
94/100
Bass
96/100
Triple 8" titanium woofers and a quoted LF extension (-3 dB at 23 Hz, -6 dB at 20 Hz; 10 dB at 17 Hz) yield reference-class extension and authority. Reviewer framed the Salon2 as a measurement reference with substantial low-end capability, so score sits in the 'reference' tower band (excellent ceiling). Sensitivity is modest but not crippling (86 dB), which reviewers noted without calling out lack of bass.
Mid
94/100
Dedicated 4" titanium midrange and 6.5" mid-woofer in a four-way design support coherent, well-defined midband performance. Review praises the design as competitive and a high-end reference, implying accurate timbre and strong presence through the crossover regions. Titanium diaphragms are noted as slightly dated material-wise but still effective per the reviewer.
Treble
95/100
1" beryllium tweeter mounted in a waveguide is state-of-the-art and suggests extended, refined HF with good detail and air. Reviewer explicitly called the beryllium tweeter 'state-of-the-art' and did not report brightness or harshness. Treble extension and refinement align with the speaker's reference positioning.
Soundstage Imaging
94/100
Four-way, six-driver topology with careful baffle treatment (contoured solid MDF baffle to reduce diffraction) supports wide, stable imaging and believable layering. The reviewer described the Salon2 as a 'measurement reference' and 'very competitive,' language that implies excellent soundstaging and imaging stability in typical setups.
Dynamics
92/100
Large cabinet and multiple woofers give strong macrodynamics and slam potential; reviewer comments on competitive performance and reference-level engineering. Sensitivity (86.4 dB) and 3.7-ohm minimum impedance mean dynamics require competent amplification but reviewers did not report the design 'running out of steam.' Score reflects very strong but amplifier-dependent dynamics.
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Build Quality
92/100
Heavy, well-braced cabinet (layered MDF with a contoured solid MDF baffle) and premium driver materials (beryllium, titanium) signal high build and engineering quality. Reviewer praised the design team and called it an icon of sorts, supporting a high build-quality score though Revel uses traditional materials rather than exotic cabinet shells.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive tower baseline applied. Reviewer lists crossover as high-order with known crossover points but no exotic electronics or DSP; nominal impedance and sensitivity specified. No bi-wire/contour switches noted, so baseline 80 retained.
Value for Money
86/100
At $13,200 the Salon2 is expensive but reviewers explicitly called it a 'good buy' versus boutique speakers with worse specs and higher premiums. Given performance, measured extension, and competitive positioning, this rates as strong value for high-end buyers though not bargain-level.
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