Revel Ultima Salon2 pictures

**PacMan** · February 9, 2015, 03:41 PM

This thread is dedicated to pictures of the Salon2.

This bloke has seven Salon2's in his 7.2 system.

His thread:
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**joeinid** · February 9, 2015, 04:12 PM

Nice!

**Ritmo** · February 9, 2015, 07:46 PM

I hate to be the guy seating at the end of the sofa...

**PacMan** · February 10, 2015, 03:50 PM

**PacMan** · February 12, 2015, 04:33 PM

**joeinid** · February 12, 2015, 05:12 PM

Great photos! Thank you for posting.

**Alpinist** · February 12, 2015, 08:12 PM

Wonderful photos! The Salon 2's really are works of art. I love the wood finish.

Ken

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Alpinist

Wonderful photos! The Salon 2's really are works of art. I love the wood finish.

Ken

Thanks.
I love the wood finish (mahogany), too.
Your Salon2-fascination is shared: I read in threads that you own them yourself. Excellent speakers.

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 07:26 PM

Revel gives you a happy smile.

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 07:28 PM

The T-shirt to wear.

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 07:32 PM

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 07:39 PM

**PacMan** · February 13, 2015, 07:39 PM

Desperately waiting for my pair to appear.

**jaxwired** · February 13, 2015, 08:58 PM

Wow, some outstanding camera work on this thread. Very nice!

**MDP** · February 13, 2015, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by PacMan

Desperately waiting for my pair to appear.

Good things come to those who wait !

You will be very pleased

**MDP** · February 13, 2015, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by jaxwired

Wow, some outstanding camera work on this thread. Very nice!

Tom, you are invited to come and listen anytime !

**jaxwired** · February 13, 2015, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by MDP

Tom, you are invited to come and listen anytime !

Thank you Mark! Would love to have you over here again as well. Especially now that I have something new to show you.

**MDP** · February 13, 2015, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by jaxwired

Thank you Mark! Would love to have you over here again as well. Especially now that I have something new to show you.

Let's set it up ! Text me and we will make it happen.

**jaxwired** · February 13, 2015, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by MDP

Let's set it up ! Text me and we will make it happen.

Will do.

**PacMan** · February 15, 2015, 04:00 AM

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**MacFly** · February 16, 2015, 08:21 PM

^^ Nice set up. I bet this set up sounds awesome

**PacMan** · February 17, 2015, 01:23 PM

Received my brand new Salon2's today.
The sound soundstage is big and I love them already.
A picture taken with my simple camera:

**joeinid** · February 17, 2015, 01:34 PM

Congratulations !

They are wonderful speakers. Enjoy.

**MDP** · February 17, 2015, 01:48 PM

Congrats on a world class pair of speakers !!!

**PacMan** · February 17, 2015, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by joeinid

Congratulations !

They are wonderful speakers. Enjoy.

Originally Posted by MDP

Congrats on a world class pair of speakers !!!

Thanks Joe and Mark !
Yes, they are wonderful world class speakers: Thanks to all people at Revel for making them !
I want to thank both of Joe and Mark for your useful discussions through "Audioshark-messaging" and for being important contributors to this forum.
This forum has a very good layout/functionality and positive discussions seem to be the standard here.

**joeinid** · February 17, 2015, 02:19 PM

We certainly appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much.

**Mike** · February 17, 2015, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by PacMan

Thanks Joe and Mark !
Yes, they are wonderful world class speakers: Thanks to all people at Revel for making them !
I want to thank both of Joe and Mark for your useful discussions through "Audioshark-messaging" and for being important contributors to this forum.
This forum has a very good layout/functionality and positive discussions seem to be the standard here.

We are glad you're here. Joe and Mark are the best!

**MDP** · February 17, 2015, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by joeinid

We certainly appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much.

+1

**Alpinist** · February 17, 2015, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by PacMan

Received my brand new Salon2's today.
The sound soundstage is big and I love them already.
A picture taken with my simple camera:

Congratulations PacMan!!! They look beautiful. I wish you many hours of happy listening. The Salon 2's are world class loudspeakers and have some of the smoothest treble I've ever heard. The speakers just don't have any weak points.

Best,
Ken

**Mike** · February 17, 2015, 06:43 PM

Here's a pic of my Studio 2's with Classe and ARC amps.

I will try to find a picture of my Salon 2's with McIntosh 2301's and McIntosh 1.2kws too.

**joeinid** · February 17, 2015, 06:49 PM

THAT was a nice system Mike!

**Mike** · February 17, 2015, 06:58 PM

The ARC REF250's on the Studio 2's was incredible. The 2301's on the Salon 2's was excellent, but they killed them. I shut down the 2301's more than 10 times. Those Salon 2's are beasts to drive!

**MacFly** · February 17, 2015, 07:30 PM

Congrats Pacman the Salon 2's are awesome speakers, they work well as 2 channel and with movies. I have had a pair for almost 6 years.

**Ritmo** · February 17, 2015, 08:41 PM

Congrats on your Salon 2s Pacman! Like other "sharks", I really enjoyed mine. They are excellent speakers.

**PacMan** · February 18, 2015, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by MacFly

Congrats Pacman the Salon 2's are awesome speakers, they work well as 2 channel and with movies. I have had a pair for almost 6 years.

Thanks, Kevin!
I agree.
What are you most impressed about regarding the Salon2's?
Here are two pictures of my speakers

**PacMan** · February 18, 2015, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ritmo

Congrats on your Salon 2s Pacman! Like other "sharks", I really enjoyed mine. They are excellent speakers.

Thank you, Ritmo.
Another two pictures of my speakers:

**PacMan** · February 18, 2015, 06:30 PM

the second one:

**joeinid** · February 18, 2015, 08:29 PM

Great photos. I heard them again today! Love them.

**PacMan** · February 19, 2015, 04:09 PM

more photos of my speakers.

**PacMan** · February 19, 2015, 04:11 PM

more here...

**PacMan** · February 19, 2015, 04:15 PM

more...

**MDP** · February 19, 2015, 04:21 PM

Great pics ! Now you have a set of speakers to build your system around. Remember, with the Salons, they will continue to get better as the rest of your gear does. So take your time and audition as much gear at home as you can.

**PacMan** · February 19, 2015, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by MDP

Great pics ! Now you have a set of speakers to build your system around. Remember, with the Salons, they will continue to get better as the rest of your gear does. So take your time and audition as much gear at home as you can.

Thanks, Mark.
I have most of them (and more pictures too) in NEF format, also. In that format the size of each picture is more than 40 Mb and is very detailed.

**Alpinist** · February 19, 2015, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by PacMan

Thanks, Mark.
I have most of them (and more pictures too) in NEF format, also. In that format the size of each picture is more than 40 Mb and is very detailed.

Pac Man,

I like those photos with your reflection in the curves of the front baffle, very artistic!

Ken

**PacMan** · February 20, 2015, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by Alpinist

Pac Man,

I like those photos with your reflection in the curves of the front baffle, very artistic!

Ken

Thanks.
The photos are taken by a friend with a Nikon D800E camera.

**PacMan** · February 20, 2015, 01:35 PM

Another photo:

**Bodhi** · February 21, 2015, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by joeinid

Great photos. I heard them again today! Love them.

Hi Joe, how do the Ultima Salon 2's stack up against the Magico S5's in the areas of sound staging, imaging, balance, coherency, resolution, inner detail, tone/timbre and overall naturalness in your view? I know you've got big wraps on the S3's which also impressed me

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**joeinid** · February 21, 2015, 01:55 PM

Hi David,

I've lived with Studio2's which are great (especially with ART monos). A couple of friends have Salon2's, which are awesome (they've used Ayre and the Hegel H30). I briefly heard the S1, S5 and S3 in different demos. They are world class but can cost well above the Salon2's.

Honestly, I think the S5's have better/more bass than the Salon2's. The S5's display a higher level of resolution and clarity. The S5's also have a better - more balanced midrange, as the Salon2 midrange can seem slightly recessed, especially with certain amps (but it's not a deal breaker) . However, the Salon2 tweeter is world class and smoother to me. That being said, there is still a $10K - $15K difference in pricing which also much be taken into account. The Salon2's, with the right amps, fight way above their class and can easily satisfy one's audiophile needs. I'd take S3's, for my room, in a heartbeat. I'd also take Salon2's in a heartbeat with the gear that I already have and never have to look back.

Originally Posted by Bodhi

Hi Joe, how do the Ultima Salon 2's stack up against the Magico S5's in the areas of sound staging, imaging, balance, coherency, resolution, inner detail, tone/timbre and overall naturalness in your view? I know you've got big wraps on the S3's which also impressed me

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**MDP** · February 21, 2015, 02:31 PM

That's a very fair comparison Joe.

David, I know you didn't ask me,but I hope you don't mind me putting my 2 cents in. The S5 is probably a better overall speaker when it comes to reproducing sound. What I mean by that is that it does all the audiophile stuff better than the Salon 2. I really like the S5, a lot !

What the S5 didn't do, and I'm only speaking for myself so please don't take this as a criticism, is give me the emotional connection to the music as well as the Salons do. The Revel tweeter as Joe pointed out is one of the best in the world. And the speaker has an excellent overall balance, with a seamless integration of the drivers.

At this level, it comes down to very personal choices. The S5 truly is a world class speaker, as is the Salon.

I love Apples, you love Oranges. Everybody wins !

**joeinid** · February 21, 2015, 02:47 PM

Very well said Mark.

I'd love to live with the S3 and see how I connect with them.

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