typericey
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TL;DR - I created this thread with the hope of compiling thoughts, opinions, experiences, resources, etc. about the F208's smaller sibling.
Long version: I was finally able to sell my B&W 705S2, the last relic of my personal dark ages, before I was enlightened by ASR. With funds from the sale I am looking at the F206 to replace it and below are my reasons/criteria:
1. I am decided on the Revel brand because of its reputation of well measuring, well made and neutral products.
2. The speakers will be for a smallish bedroom, around 5 x 4 meters (sorry not sorry for being metric). The F208 will be overkill in this room. The wife will also kill me.
3. I simply cannot afford the F208, nor the M126Be.
4. The limited inventory of the local dealer "helped" narrow my choices.
5. I was able to briefly audition the F208 pre-pandemic and loved what I heard. Unfortunately, I will be unable to audition the F206 (will spare you the details).
6. I am hoping the F206 will sound and measure 98% of the F208 from 100Hz up. Is that too much to ask? Of course power handling is another matter.
Like any normal, modern human, I asked Google first for reviews, videos, specs, etc. though the results were pretty scarce. Which leads me here, because there is nothing like the insight I get from the ASR community. On that note, I hope to get some responses, and make this a useful repository of knowledge, not only for me but for anyone who will be looking into these speakers.
I'll get the discussion going by posting this interesting cutaway graphic, that somehow added some reassurance that I am making the right decision:
Happy Holidays, ASR!
Long version: I was finally able to sell my B&W 705S2, the last relic of my personal dark ages, before I was enlightened by ASR. With funds from the sale I am looking at the F206 to replace it and below are my reasons/criteria:
1. I am decided on the Revel brand because of its reputation of well measuring, well made and neutral products.
2. The speakers will be for a smallish bedroom, around 5 x 4 meters (sorry not sorry for being metric). The F208 will be overkill in this room. The wife will also kill me.
3. I simply cannot afford the F208, nor the M126Be.
4. The limited inventory of the local dealer "helped" narrow my choices.
5. I was able to briefly audition the F208 pre-pandemic and loved what I heard. Unfortunately, I will be unable to audition the F206 (will spare you the details).
6. I am hoping the F206 will sound and measure 98% of the F208 from 100Hz up. Is that too much to ask? Of course power handling is another matter.
Like any normal, modern human, I asked Google first for reviews, videos, specs, etc. though the results were pretty scarce. Which leads me here, because there is nothing like the insight I get from the ASR community. On that note, I hope to get some responses, and make this a useful repository of knowledge, not only for me but for anyone who will be looking into these speakers.
I'll get the discussion going by posting this interesting cutaway graphic, that somehow added some reassurance that I am making the right decision:
Happy Holidays, ASR!