Short answer: the Revel M126Be for better sound quality, the Dynaudio Emit 20 for the lower price. The Revel M126Be ranks #38 of 222 bookshelf speakers, rated 4.3/5, at $4,400. The Dynaudio Emit 20 ranks #133, rated 3.6/5, at $1,049, $3,351 cheaper.
The Revel M126Be is the more accurate choice. A beryllium tweeter bookshelf speaker with wide, immersive imaging and a smooth, even low end that avoids boominess. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 5.08 against 4.22 for the Dynaudio Emit 20. The tradeoff: At $2200/pair, the reviewer doesn’t consider it a strong value: an improvement over the less expensive Revel M106 and other Performa3 models, but not proportional to the price jump.
The Dynaudio Emit 20 is the deeper-bass pick. Bookshelf speakers with unusually deep, low distortion bass for a two-way design and wide, consistent dispersion. Its bass reaches about 54Hz before falling 3dB, against 103Hz for the Revel M126Be. Watch for: A resonance around 600-800Hz gives snares and similar percussion a muffled, flat quality lacking impact: confirmed as originating in the woofer itself (isolated via measurements of the raw driver out of the cabinet), and attempts at constrained-layer damping didn’t resolve it.
Buy the Revel M126Be if sound quality matters more than the price. Buy the Dynaudio Emit 20 if the price matters more than sound quality.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Revel M126Be | Dynaudio Emit 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4,400 per pair | $1,049.00 per pair |
| Ranked | #38 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #133 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 44Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 33Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 103Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 54Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Dimensions | 15.2”H x 8.3”W x 10.3”D (386.1 x 210.8 x 261.6 mm) | 14.6”H x 8.1”W x 12.3”D (370.0 x 205.0 x 312.0 mm) |
| Impedance | 6 ohms nominal (4.9 ohms minimum, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 6 ohms nominal (5.5 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 86.1dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 83.5dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner; 86dB manufacturer specified) |
| Drivers | 6.5” Deep Ceramic Composite (DCC) Aluminum Cone with cast frame woofer, 1” Beryllium dome with acoustic lens waveguide tweeter | 7.1” Magnesium Silicate Polymer woofer, 1.1” Cerotar soft dome with Hexis tweeter |
| Weight | 22 lbs (10.0 kg) each | 12.8 lbs (5.8 kg) |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported, rear | ported, rear |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.08 | 4.22 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 7.34 | 5.92 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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