Revel Ultima2 Salon2 loudspeaker

Ever since Revel’s⁹ Kevin Voecks lent me a second pair of Ultima2 Salon2 loudspeakers (now $21,998/pair) for my review of Revel’s Rhythm2 subwoofer (since discontinued),¹⁰ I’ve put them to good use. I used the Salon2s in my evaluations of Constellation Audio’s Inspiration Stereo 1.0 amplifier,¹¹ the Mark Levinson No.534 stereo power amplifier,¹² and Bryston’s BP-17³ line preamplifier.¹³

When I’d reviewed my first pair of Salon2s, for the June 2008 , I’d described it as “a new reference standard in floorstanding loudspeakers that has earned my strongest recommendation.” The Salon2 went on to be listed in Class A (Full Range) of ’s “Recommended Components,” and was named ’s Component of the Year and Joint Loudspeaker of the Year for 2008. But its Class A status expired after 2012—listings in “Recommended Components” do not remain active