I too had the Snell D and in my system the F32 trumps it in every way. Frequency response is flatter and detail and dynamics is not even close, not to mention soundstaging. Despite low 3.5ohm impedance in the bass the speaker has a DCR of 5ohms so it is not too difficult to drive. My NAD C356BEE has no trouble driving the F32 to high SPL levels in my 20x15x15 room, though my Krell KAV250a controls the bass much better and takes it to a whole other level. Frankly I think the Krell was made for these speakers. The other thing impressive about the F32 is that they remind me of the twice as expensive Aerial Acoustics 7T which share a very similar balance to the Revel.

None sonically and aesthetically. Close proximity of positive and negative strapping bars means care must be taken when not biwiring to avoid shorting out amp.

It has a quiet and smooth sound.

Sound a bit dull and unnatural. IMHO, The older snell speakers especially the type E,D and C sounded lot better than the current kevin voecks revel.

I dont own this F32 but I auditioned it at a local dealer. I compare it to other speakers like the thiel cs 1.6, sonus faber Grand Piano Domus and JM lab. This speakers is nicely built. The sound is quite smooth and polite. The speakers sound is quiet also and not too metalic. However I discovered than this f32 speaker is not as detailed as the Sonus faber GPD and Thiel cs 1.6. The GPD has better soundstage. As for Thiel, it has a surprisingly good bass for its size. It is clear and crispy but too metalic. The jm lab is soft and punchy. After comparing all of them, I ended up buying the SF GPD because it has a more natural sound but of course a bit more expensive.

I do owned a snell type D speakers which if I am not wrong is also designed by Kevin Voeks. I would tell you that although it designed by the same person, these snell D and revel f32 have a very different characteristics. And I like the Snell D sound better. It has a natural flat sound than the F32 and the bass is SUPER. Try older snell series and you will know why people like Kevin voecks.

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Snell K, D, sonus faber GPD, Totem arro.

Wide, flat frequency response and excellent dispersion, meaning they sound good from any listening position. Strong bass down to 28 Hz. Fantastic construction and workmanship. Great controls for tuning the speaker to the room.

Not very efficient and rated at 4 ohms, so a very capable amplifier is needed to drive these speakers. I would recommend a minimum of 100 watts if you're not using a subwoofer. Incidentally, I auditioned them on a tube system with around 55 wpc and they sounded fine.

Even after a year of ownership, these speakers still amaze me with their accurate, uncolored sound. The ultra-flat response means that all recordings sound their best, and it’s been great re-discovering my entire record collection. Many records I had written off as unlistenable now sound pleasant, and the truly great recordings are jaw-dropping. I was so impressed with the F32’s I soon bought the C22 center-channel, which complements them perfectly. Just recently I added the Revel’s B15a subwoofer, which fills in the bass below 28 Hz.

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These speakers replace a pair of Canton Karat 30s, which have a very high-end sound but are a bit treble-forward, like the Paradigm Reference S4. I auditioned a wide range of speakers in the $4,000 - $6,000 range including the Paradigm Reference S8 (close second) and S4, as well as comparable models from JM Lab and Dynaudio. As a cost-no-object reference, I checked out the $22k Wilson Audio Sophias, but found them to be very boomy and bottom heavy, despite being located far away from the walls of their exclusive demo room.