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- Page 2 And no company better understands this phenomenon than Revel. When its Ultima Series premiered in 1997, it was immediately lauded by the most discriminating reviewers and audiophiles as one of the world’s best.
- Page 3 Eight years later Revel’s world-class engineering and design team faced an even greater challenge; how to surpass a legend? It would mean a reimagining of the current state of the art–a groundbreaking...
- Page 5 Harman International, at its disposal, Ultima2 represents the most exhaustively researched and developed, critically evaluated and rigorously crafted products in Revel’s ten year history. Setting new standards in accuracy, refinement and seat-of-the-pants excitement, the Ultima2 Series is nothing less than a celebration of Revel’s passionate commitment...
- Page 6 Vision Is Never Outsourced From any point of view, the Ultima2 series is a feast for the eyes. Each sensuous line and arc the realization of form and function that not only flatters a listening area but elevates the listening experience to new heights.
- Page 7 And the high- resolution analysis of laser interferometer scans insures that the cabinet is as inert as it is stunning. Even the speaker grilles have been uniquely attended to. They are easily removable for the most critical listening and are magnet -ically attached, leaving no unsightly hardware fittings to mar the exquisite finish.
- Page 8 A Company That Listens From its inception ten years ago, Revel was a company designed from the ground up to pursue the ever-evolving state of the art in loudspeaker design and manufacturing. With the vast resources of its parent company, Harman International, at its disposal, innovation, craftsmanship and vision were not merely encouraged.
- Page 9 Revel Such a multifaceted process is just another factor that keeps Revel many sonic steps ahead of its competition. Nothing, however, can prepare the discriminating listener for the full Ultima2 experience. Regardless of orientation–from the...
- Page 10 Ultima2’s optimized baffle and enclosure. engineers A conventional square-edged speaker. Note how the off-axis curves for the square-edged speaker are rough with response anomalies as illustrated by the jagged series of response lines. Ultima2 exhibits extraordinarily smooth, controlled off-axis response.
- Page 11 Contrasting “waterfall” curves demonstrate the anti-diffraction benefits of Ultima2 baffle and enclosure technology.
- Page 12 At the very heart of the Ultima2 series is a completely new family of transducers designed exclusively by the Revel team for the Ultima2 series. Created to give full voice to music’s every expression, Ultima2 drivers represent the current nexus of science and art. Conceived...
- Page 14 Diamond is Nice but Beryllium is a Tweeter’s Best Friend The evolution of tweeter domes over the decades is a story of increasingly more exotic materials–and wider performance envelopes. The latest examples are chemical vapor deposition diamond and beryllium. In every case, however, there are three constants regarding tweeter dome material performance.
- Page 15 Material Density g/cc Aluminum BeAl Beryllium CVD Diamond Magnesium Titanium Laser interferometer scanning a transducer diaphragm Results of laser interferometer scans indicating piston-perfect behavior at 20 kHz Velocity of Poisson’s Sound m/s Ratio 5000 0.33 10000 0.14 13000 0.08 16200 0.31 4900 0.35...
- Page 17 High-Performance-Driven Motors The motor technology in every Ultima2 tweeter involves electromagnetic principles of profound complexity. For Revel engineers, however, the ultimate goal remains a deceptively simple and unchanging one–a stunning listening experience free of audible distortions and colorations. To do this they have implemented oversize main and bucking magnets.
- Page 18 Tweeter waveguides are a common solution, but directivity above 9 kHz has remained a challenge. It took the uncommon resourcefulness of the Revel team to develop a new generation of slender waveguides for Ultima2. Careful engineering of the conical section of the waveguide and the delicate transition details at the waveguide’s entrance and exit have resulted in...
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Page 19: Crossover Networks
What’s more important, the design of Revel crossover networks is unmatched. Sophisticated Computer Aided Design (CAD) software is utilized with state of-the-art measurements and controlled listening tests to achieve superb integration, transparency and musicality. - Page 22 Salon2, and the less imposing Studio2, radiate an elegance and authority that can only be matched by their reference-standard sound quality. Imbued with the Revel philosophy that there is no separation between art and accuracy, the new Salon2 and Studio2 do not editorialize sound reproduction;...
- Page 23 Awe inspiring would have to be part of any general description of the Salon2 and Studio2. The Salon2 is built around a six-driver array in a four-way, vented system configuration. The trans- ducers include three 8-inch woofers, a 6 1/2-inch mid-woofer, 4-inch midrange and 1-inch tweeter.
- Page 25 Naturally, Ultima2 features the latest generation of hyperbolic flare designs. Another illustration of Revel’s commitment to the principle that the only sound worth hearing is from the recording itself.
- Page 26 Salon2 and Studio2 cabinet construction is of necessity robust and innovative–in the extreme. Rather than pursuing traditional flat-panel cabinetry with old fashioned corner joints, Revel has opted for a curvilinear single piece enclo- sure–nine layers of laminated MDF in all–which completely eliminates two joints .
- Page 27 Like all Revel Ultima2 loudspeakers, the Salon2 and Studio2 also offer adjustments to optimize their response to the specific application and room acoustics both at low and high frequencies. Unlike most other so-called “adjustable” loudspeakers the hand-tuned crossovers remain perfectly calibrated...
- Page 30 The Gem2 is equally optimized for use as a surround loudspeaker, offering ideal timbre matching with other Revel Ultima2 series loudspeakers for a seamless and immersive multichannel performance. Whether the respective owner is inclined towards intimate stereo listening or wants to employ Gem2 in a sophisticated side- and back-channel ultimate Ultima2 array, Gem2 will exceed all expectations.
- Page 31 Revel’s breathtaking new pure beryllium tweeter provides pristine clarity to deliver an unequalled listening experience.
- Page 34 Often carrying as much as 75% of a modern cinema soundtrack at any one instant, the center channel is the acoustical anchor for the entire system. Which is why Revel created the Voice2 loudspeaker. Built with the same exacting standards for tonal accuracy resident in every...
- Page 35 The Revel Ultima Voice2 Loudspeaker extends flex- ibility to a whole new level. Beyond its primary intended use as a center channel partnering with other Ultima2 Series loudspeakers, Voice2 is ideally suited as a “three-across” loudspeaker (or LCR, left, center, and right front positions). Its...
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Page 36: Specifications
Sensitivity 86.4 dB SPL with 2.83 V @ 1m (4 pi anechoic) Impedance 6 ohms (nominal) 3.7 ohms (minimum @ 90 Hz) Filter Network Four-way, high-order acoustic response @150 Hz, 575 Hz, and 2.3 kHz Frequency Range - 3 dB from 23 Hz to 45 kHz In-Room Response ±0.5 dB from 29 Hz to 18 kHz Relative-to-Target Response... - Page 37 Sensitivity 87.7 dB SPL with 2.83 V @ 1m (4 pi anechoic) Impedance 6 ohms (nominal) 3.7 ohms (minimum @ 90 Hz) Filter Network Three-way, high-order acoustic response @ 230 Hz and 2 kHz Frequency Range -3 dB from 32 Hz to 45 kHz In-Room Response ±0.5 dB from 31 Hz to 18 kHz Relative-to-Target Response...
- Page 38 Sensitivity 89 dB SPL with 2.83 V @ 1m (4 pi anechoic) Impedance 6 ohms (nominal) 3.6 ohms (minimum @ 90 Hz) Filter Network Three-way, high-order acoustic response @ 235 Hz and 2 kHz Frequency Range -3 dB from 60 Hz to 45 kHz In-Room Response ±0.5 dB from 65 Hz to 18 kHz Relative-to-Target Response...
- Page 39 Sensitivity 86.4 dB SPL with 2.83 V @ 1m (4 pi anechoic) Impedance 6 ohms (nominal) 3.4 ohms (minimum) Filter Network Three-way, high-order acoustic response @ 400 Hz and 2.3 kHz Frequency Range -3 dB from 70 Hz to 45 kHz In-Room Response ±0.5 dB from 75 Hz to 18 kHz Relative-to-Target Response...
- Page 41 Finish Choices Mahogany Piano Black...
- Page 42 ® and the Revel logo are registered trademarks of Te l : 7 8 1 - 2 8 0 - 0 3 0 0 | F a x : 7 8 1 - 2 8 0 - 0 4 9 0 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
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