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Odd Revel Performa M20 Question ?

Received today a pair of Revel M20. One of the intriguing aspects of these speakers was that each speaker (according to specifications) weighed 45 lbs, or 20.4 kg. Unusually heavy for speakers of this size. Specs for packaged shipping weight is 48 lbs., each.

When I received the FedEx tracking info over the weekend, the packaged weight for both speakers was listed at 74.7 lbs. Speakers were sent in two separate boxes....original boxes and original packing materials.... one weighing 37.8 lbs. the other 36.9 lbs.

This caught my attention and I thought maybe a misread from the shipping origin. On receiving the speakers today at FedEx, I put one box on the scale and it read 37.8 lbs. Got home, removed the speakers from boxes and weighed again on a bathroom scale. One speaker weighed ~ 36 lbs, without grilles and without feet.

Hooked up the speakers and they sound good. I'll need some time before deciding if I like them.

So my question, hopefully to those actually owning the Performa M20, what do your speakers weigh? Hard to imagine that a manufacturer's specification could miss by nearly 10 lbs.
stevensctt
elevick
2,439 posts
 
You do know that there is about a 200 hour break-in period. Put them on for a weekend and go out of town. Just don't piss off the neighbors...
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Who cares how much they weigh? How do they sound? I never thought to weigh my speakers on the bathroom scale so I can compare my findings with the manufacturer's specs. Maybe we should all weigh our speakers on our bathroom scales and compare notes. What brand of bathroom scale do you use anyway? Do I need to break in my bathroom scale for 200 hours before weighing my speakers? Why stop at the speakers? Maybe we should be weighing our amplifiers and preamps too. What about CD players and turntables? Why stop at the speakers? I don't blame the Revel for giving you a lame response.
winoguy17
592 posts
 
No one would care how much they weighed if it was AS CLAIMED by the Manufacturer. Should'nt we be able to believe/trust these guys? If they say they're using XYZ caps and premium NOS tubes,than they damn well better be.Why say something weighs x lbs and be light by 25%? I think the manufacturer should admit their mistake and change their published specs if this is indeed the case.
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tom6897
1,029 posts
 
Are they consecutive serial #s?

Maybe one was made on a Monday or a Friday:>)
stevensctt OP
65 posts
 
Rrog - understand your perspective. Believe it if you will, but the spec of 45lbs/speaker was a significant buying decision factor.

I know this is trivial to many and the performance of the speaker should trump any published spec.

It is really a simple question posed.

What if a driver was spec'd at 8" but was actually 7"? Your buying decision was based on having an 8" driver. You question the discrepancy and are asked "how does it sound"?
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