It sure sounds it's a fine speaker, but this makes me think, Are these the best possible goals for $2k speaker:
The Revel
team felt that the new Concerta2 line had to have
measurable sonic
improvement but, as Mark Glazer, Revel’s
principal engineer, told me there were three more goals they had in mind:
- Be visually stunning with a more modern design (be pretty)
- Be easier to drive (so it could be powered with tube amps)
- Hit Revel’s target price-point for the line (meet specific margin)
(bold and text in parentheses is mine)
Some other speakers eschew points 1 and 2, but strive to improve measurable improvements. If I had 2k to spare now, I'd be looking two of best ID 2k budget speaker: Dave's Sierra Tower and Dennis's Slim.