Hello!
Background:
I'm a recent reader of many of ASR's reviews and appreciate the science based approach of the reviews, even though many times it's a little over my head. Over the past couple of years, I've read about a bunch of brands and speakers I've never heard of before as I was happy and didn't pay much attention to the audio world. In the process of redecorating and getting a listening room / home office, I've tried out a few sets of speakers for the listening part of the room: Infinity Reference 152 (returned), Klipsch RP-160M (sold to a friend), & Wharfedale 11.4 (current - but not entirely happy with them) - all of them paired with an Outlaw LFM1-Plus subwoofer and powered by a spare AVR. For what it's worth, I also have a pair of Klipsch RP-150Ms used as my desktop speakers and they're fine for the office portion (50% gaming, 40% videos, 10% music). Certainly an upgrade over my previous set of PC speakers.
Question:
I didn't like the Infinity R152; it felt like something was missing. My question is, if I didn't like Infinity speakers, would I like Revels? The Infinity R162 has a Yes recommendation. The Revel Performa3, PerformaBe, and Concerta2 of various types are also recommended. I've read that Infinity have trickle down design/technology from Revel. So, is there a correlation of the way one brand is to another with Harman owning both? Even within brands, say Revel - is there a difference between series?
My analogy is like shopping for cars. Fictitious example: I disliked a particular Toyota I tried, so I should consider Lexus? With the same parent company I know the vehicles may share technology, parts, and/or design philosophy. Of course, within the Toyota brand, a Corolla is very different to an Avalon, which may/may not compare to a Lexus LS.
This hobby can get expensive with diminishing results the more money one spends. So I want to get some idea if I should even dip my toes in the Revel price bracket, if I wasn't keen on the Infinity I tried.
Thanks for any insights.
Background:
I'm a recent reader of many of ASR's reviews and appreciate the science based approach of the reviews, even though many times it's a little over my head. Over the past couple of years, I've read about a bunch of brands and speakers I've never heard of before as I was happy and didn't pay much attention to the audio world. In the process of redecorating and getting a listening room / home office, I've tried out a few sets of speakers for the listening part of the room: Infinity Reference 152 (returned), Klipsch RP-160M (sold to a friend), & Wharfedale 11.4 (current - but not entirely happy with them) - all of them paired with an Outlaw LFM1-Plus subwoofer and powered by a spare AVR. For what it's worth, I also have a pair of Klipsch RP-150Ms used as my desktop speakers and they're fine for the office portion (50% gaming, 40% videos, 10% music). Certainly an upgrade over my previous set of PC speakers.
Question:
I didn't like the Infinity R152; it felt like something was missing. My question is, if I didn't like Infinity speakers, would I like Revels? The Infinity R162 has a Yes recommendation. The Revel Performa3, PerformaBe, and Concerta2 of various types are also recommended. I've read that Infinity have trickle down design/technology from Revel. So, is there a correlation of the way one brand is to another with Harman owning both? Even within brands, say Revel - is there a difference between series?
My analogy is like shopping for cars. Fictitious example: I disliked a particular Toyota I tried, so I should consider Lexus? With the same parent company I know the vehicles may share technology, parts, and/or design philosophy. Of course, within the Toyota brand, a Corolla is very different to an Avalon, which may/may not compare to a Lexus LS.
This hobby can get expensive with diminishing results the more money one spends. So I want to get some idea if I should even dip my toes in the Revel price bracket, if I wasn't keen on the Infinity I tried.
Thanks for any insights.