B&W Nautilus 805 vs Revel M22, help please!

PKI · 12th October 2012, 05:59 PM

I am looking for bookshelf's and stopped on these two speakers. Both are well rated. I do not have chance to auditioned Revel's, so need to choose blindly...
Maybe you can help? I read that M22 are more natural with better bass and suite for wider music variety, but B&W way more superior in soundstaging. B7W are easier to drive I guess(I was thinking of F5c or F5 turbo).
Any comments? Thanks!

Dufus · 12th October 2012, 06:28 PM

Since this is diy site i would recommend checking this thread. You could build better speakers for
fraction of the cost!
L18/tbfc vs B&W N805 speaker review.

planet10 · 12th October 2012, 06:30 PM

Neither are diy and both horridly expensive. I have heard the B&W and they are OK. I'd never buy a pair.

dave

PKI · 12th October 2012, 06:42 PM

Thanks! So can you recommend any projects which will sound better(and be less expensive) than B&W?

p.s. Sorry if you not suppose to ask about not DIY stuff here...

Dufus · 12th October 2012, 06:50 PM

I think member Starre had the Revel and swears the Tired2way is better!
"Tired2way" speaker building.

Starre · 12th October 2012, 09:20 PM

I had the Revel M20 which is the model before M22 came out. M20 and M22 has one "problem" i think and that is they need a lot of power to work its best. I mean a big power amp of at least 200W/8ohm. I also think the tweeter of M20 was not very good but decent.

ScottG · 12th October 2012, 09:42 PM

Recommend a hi-end 2 way kit

..not a lot of bass, but soundstage and imaging.. oh, yes.

a.wayne · 13th October 2012, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by planet10

Neither are diy and both horridly expensive. I have heard the B&W and they are OK. I'd never buy a pair.

dave

Name the ones you would ....

planet10 · 13th October 2012, 02:39 AM

Store bought... it would be very hard for me to buy storebought... the only speakers at the local hi-end hifi emporium that have caught my attention in the past 20 years has been the Sonus Faber Ellipsa, but i'm pretty comfortable that i could build something as enjoyable for much less.

dave

Bare · 02:47 AM

second hand pair of Vandersteen 2ce's.. well within your budget and surprisingly competent/good sounds.
Not so easy to honestly 'better' Plus.. no dorky stands needed.
IF you ultimately decide they are not an exact fit, you can sell them on with minimal $ loss.
DIYs are notorious for having Dick resale .
Would you buy a Basement Build for anything more than Beer $ ?

12th October 2012, 05:59 PM	#1
PKI diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011	B&W Nautilus 805 vs Revel M22, help please! I am looking for bookshelf's and stopped on these two speakers. Both are well rated. I do not have chance to auditioned Revel's, so need to choose blindly... Maybe you can help? I read that M22 are more natural with better bass and suite for wider music variety, but B&W way more superior in soundstaging. B7W are easier to drive I guess(I was thinking of F5c or F5 turbo). Any comments? Thanks!

12th October 2012, 06:30 PM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	Neither are diy and both horridly expensive. I have heard the B&W and they are OK. I'd never buy a pair. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

12th October 2012, 09:42 PM	#7
ScottG diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: US	Recommend a hi-end 2 way kit ..not a lot of bass, but soundstage and imaging.. oh, yes. __________________ perspective is everything

13th October 2012, 02:39 AM	#9
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	Store bought... it would be very hard for me to buy storebought... the only speakers at the local hi-end hifi emporium that have caught my attention in the past 20 years has been the Sonus Faber Ellipsa, but i'm pretty comfortable that i could build something as enjoyable for much less. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

13th October 2012, 02:44 AM	#10
Bare diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: vancouver	second hand pair of Vandersteen 2ce's.. well within your budget and surprisingly competent/good sounds. Not so easy to honestly 'better' Plus.. no dorky stands needed. IF you ultimately decide they are not an exact fit, you can sell them on with minimal $ loss. DIYs are notorious for having Dick resale . Would you buy a Basement Build for anything more than Beer $ ? Last edited by Bare; 13th October 2012 at 02:47 AM.


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12th October 2012, 06:28 PM	#2
Dufus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Since this is diy site i would recommend checking this thread. You could build better speakers for fraction of the cost! L18/tbfc vs B&W N805 speaker review.

12th October 2012, 06:42 PM	#4
PKI diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011	Thanks! So can you recommend any projects which will sound better(and be less expensive) than B&W? p.s. Sorry if you not suppose to ask about not DIY stuff here...

12th October 2012, 06:50 PM	#5
Dufus diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	I think member Starre had the Revel and swears the Tired2way is better! "Tired2way" speaker building.

12th October 2012, 09:20 PM	#6
Starre diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Stockholm	I had the Revel M20 which is the model before M22 came out. M20 and M22 has one "problem" i think and that is they need a lot of power to work its best. I mean a big power amp of at least 200W/8ohm. I also think the tweeter of M20 was not very good but decent.

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