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15 years ago this month, I acquired my Revel Ultima system: two Studios (left and right main channels), a Voice (center channel), and two Embraces (rear channels). Subsequently, I have added two more Embraces (side channels) and two Sub-30 (subwoofers). Over the years, I have had to replace mid-range transducers in my right Studio and Voice (at separate times) and have the plate amplifier in my left Sub-30.
To this day, I have continued to be delighted with these speakers. They look great (and unique — high gloss black with aluminum side panels), and they sound terrific (i.e., they have no sonic signature that I can detect). For some unfathomable reason, Revel Ultimas don’t seem to have received anywhere near the respect they deserve, which is a shame. Other high end speakers may be far more costly, but they certainly aren’t far better.
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Jonathan "Do not go quietly into that good night, . . . Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Main System: Theta Casablanca V preamp/processor; Wadia 8 CD transport and Digimaster DDC 2000 DAC (w/all updates); Theta Compli CD transport; Oppo UDP-203 disc player; Lumin T2 music server/DAC; Roon Nucleus+ core (w/Teddy Pardo LPS); SOTA Sapphire turntable (w/ Premier FT3 arm and Hana SL cartridge); SugarCube SC-2 non-destructive "click and pop" removal device; PS Audio Stellar phono preamp; Magnum Dynalab MD-102 FM tuner (w/MD-205 Signal Sleuth FM antenna amplifier and ST-2 FM antenna); McIntosh MC 611 (3), Krell FPB 200C, and KAV-250a power amplifiers; Revel Ultima Studio (2 - L&R), Voice (1 - center), and Embrace (2 sides and 2 surrounds) speakers; SVS PB-16 Ultra (2) and 3000 Micro (2) powered subwoofers; WireWorld Silver Eclipse 8 speaker cables; various Kimber Kable, MIT, Shunyata, and WireWorld interconnects; Shunyata Denali 2000/T (2), Denali 6000/S, Hydra [original], Hydra 2, and Venom PS10 power conditioners; various Shunyata Delta, Venom, PowerSnake, and Sidewinder power cords, and Venom Defenders (2); Richard Gray's Power Company Substation and 400 Pro; Luxul AGS-1024 Ethernet switch; Sound Anchor amplifier stand; VTI (2) and Billy Bags (4) equipment racks. |
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Oh they have my ultimate respect. Owning Ultimate Studio II’s and love them immensely.
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