Revel Concerta2 F36

Revel has managed to remain one of the best-kept secrets in high-performance audio, even though they've been building award-winning speakers for over 20 years. The Concerta2 F36 looks and sounds a lot more expensive than it is. In fact, its detailed, dynamic sound bears a strong family resemblance to Revel's pricier Performa3 models. The F36 is a full-range "2.5-way" speaker: the three 6-1/2" aluminum cone drivers are identical but they don't all cover the same frequency range. The topmost driver handles the upper midrange, and because it's physically close to the tweeter, you get a seamless blend of mid- and high-frequency sounds, for improved imaging. The other two woofers cover the lower midrange and bass frequencies. All three aluminum cones are anodized on both sides with a patented micro-ceramic composite compound to reduce resonances. Resonances can color a speaker's sound, and Revel uses advanced testing like laser interferometry to root out those kinds of sonic imperfections. Revel designs and bui...