Downgrade Suprise?


Has anyone downgraded according to price and Stereophile grade and been surprised or that it surpassed performance of the other?

I'll throw out my scenario considering a supposed "downgrade" from Revel M20 to Triangle Zerius 202; reasons are many but not a factor in my general question.

I always here about the traditional price/review class upgrade success stories but I thought the other direction success stories should be heard.

Cheers!
enobenetto
I use an Exposure 2010s or a vintage Luxman L58a. I will also be pairing an Exposure XVII with a gainclone at 50 watts for experimentation.
Those Triangles must really be something. I owned a pair of the M20s a few years ago and thought they were fantastic speakers, wish I still had them.
But to answer your question, yes, I currently use an older pair of Soliloquy 5.0s which have bested speakers costing 3 times as much. At least to my ears this is the case.
Done the same with some Stereophile recommended amps also. Maybe my ears are miss-tuned.
OP-

Revel speakers are room/gear dependent. OTOH, Triangle speakers are a great value, plus, have a very nice presentation.