Revel F228Be vs. Magico A3 and Paradigm 3F

[Kal Rubinson]

Originally Posted by marsalis

My conclusion was quite different. I bought these speakers for my 2nd, smaller system, after reading Kal review and seeing the measurements (System driven by Vitus Signature Integrated). I was impressed at the beginning, but they fatigue me fairly quick. They are simply too bright to my ears. Violins and trumpets are unbearable (and so are most female voices). The “present” area is impressive at first, but ultimately, for me, unpleasant and not realistic. The BBC curve would have helped here. They also have some sort of a metallic haze that was present at all time. Overall, not a speaker I can live with.

Sorry to hear about that. How big is the room and what is your listening distance? Mine is described in the review and I sit about 12' from the main L/R speakers.